Payroll Lead

A deeply AI-pilled way of working: you reach for AI and automation by default and want to build a modern, automated payroll function rather than a manual one

Expert Swedish payroll knowledge, hands-on and current: Skatteverket employer reporting (AGI), employer contributions, expert tax / SINK, pensions and benefits, and a working knowledge of LAS and BFL

A proven track record owning payroll: you have done this before and can point to it

Senior-manager level, with at least 8 years of payroll experience

A genuine appetite to own payroll end-to-end and to shape the operating model, including the build-versus-buy decision on what we run in-house versus outsource

Strong payroll accounting skills: journals, accruals, reconciliations, month-end close and correct entity and cost-centre coding

Exposure to equity / share-based compensation payroll and benefit-in-kind taxation

International or multi-entity payroll exposure (UK, US, EOR) is a strong plus and points to the path to global lead

Comfort with ambiguity and a greenfield remit, and an audit-ready, controls-minded way of working

The ability to work independently and make decisions without a team behind you yet

Excellent communication skills in English (Swedish is a strong plus given the Swedish payroll focus)

Based in Stockholm or willing to relocate

Shape and own how payroll is delivered: whether we oversee and approve outsourced service centres, bring payroll fully in-house end-to-end, or a mix, and lead the transition wherever it lands

Build payroll into a tight, reliable, highly automated operation, with accuracy and control as the standard

Own payroll accounting: journals, accruals and reconciliations into the GL, and support month-end close

Drive automation of payroll so recurring work is systematised, not manual

Own the payroll and tax treatment of equity events (option exercises, secondaries, clawbacks, benefits in kind), coordinating with Finance and Tax

Own payroll taxes and compliance: employer contributions, PAYE, social security, year-end reporting and record retention

Maintain payroll controls and an auditable trail, and support external audit

Grow into Global Payroll Lead, owning payroll across all entities as the business scales