Essity is a global, leading hygiene and health company. Every day, our products, solutions and services are used by a billion people around the world. Our purpose is to break barriers to well-being for the benefit of consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More information at essity.com.
It’s an exciting time to be part of our collaborative inclusive team. Come and join our Hire to Retire team on our journey to improve the well-being of millions. Together we can make a difference!
About the role:
(This position is 1 year contract – Maternity Cover)
Ready to use your SAP Payroll expertise to make a meaningful impact? Want to solve business-critical challenges in an international HR technology environment?
As an IT Business Analyst specializing in HR Payroll, you will join Essity’s international HR technology organization and play an important role in supporting our SAP Payroll landscape.
Your primary focus will be Germany, while you may also contribute to payroll solutions across other supported countries. Working closely with payroll colleagues, IT teams and external SAP specialists, you will help ensure issues and requests are understood, analyzed and resolved effectively.
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.
What you will do:
- Payroll Application Support: Provide day-to-day functional and technical support for SAP HR Payroll, with a primary focus on the German payroll environment.
- Incident & Request Management: Analyze and coordinate payroll-related incidents and service requests, identifying root causes and supporting timely resolution through the ticketing process.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with payroll teams to understand requirements, priorities and business-critical issues, providing clear updates throughout the resolution process.
- SAP Solution Support: Analyze SAP Payroll configuration and system behavior, supporting adjustments, testing and implementation activities together with internal and external specialists.
- Systems Integration: Investigate and help resolve employee-data integration issues between Workday and SAP, considering dependencies and downstream impacts.
- Continuous Improvement: Review requirements and existing solutions, identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to effective, sustainable HR technology solutions.
- International Support: Collaborate with colleagues across countries and functions, contributing SAP Payroll expertise where team priorities require support.
- Broaden Your Expertise: While your main focus will be SAP Payroll, you will have the opportunity to step into other areas within the team and expand your HR technology knowledge, including Time Management (Interflex, UKG) and Travel & Expense (Concur).
Who you are:
- You have a university degree in Information Systems, Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance or a related field.
- You have relevant payroll experience, ideally combining payroll knowledge with SAP HR Payroll, HR technology or application-support experience.
- You have practical knowledge of SAP HR/SAP HCM Payroll and understand how payroll systems work beyond operational processing. Experience with Workday-to-SAP integrations, ticketing tools, SAP authorizations or German payroll is an advantage.
- You are an analytical and structured problem-solver who thinks holistically, communicates clearly and builds trust with stakeholders. You enjoy collaborating across teams and remain composed when resolving time-critical payroll issues.
- Fluent in English & German- All Applicants are requested to deliver their CV in English language.
What we can offer you:
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-being, provides meaning to everything we do. Working at Essity means a chance to improve well-being for people and opportunities to drive positive change for the society and the environment. As an employee at Essity, you will belong to a team where you feel valued, are safe, supported to grow and challenged to generate business results in a friendly and open atmosphere.
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Application End Date:14 nov. 2026Job Requisition ID:Essity266029Skills Required
- University degree in Information Systems, Business Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field
- Relevant payroll experience
- Practical knowledge of SAP HR or SAP HCM Payroll
- Understanding of payroll systems beyond operational processing
- Analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Clear communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
- Fluency in English and German
- Experience combining payroll knowledge with SAP HR, HR technology, or application support
- Experience with Workday-to-SAP integrations
- Experience with ticketing tools
- Experience with SAP authorizations
- Experience with German payroll
- English-language CV
What We Do
Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company, breaking barriers to well-being. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day. Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life. Our leading global brands include TENA, Tork, Actimove, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 36,000 employees. Net sales in 2022 amounted to approximately SEK 156bn (EUR 15bn). The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity
