Payroll Configuration Specialist

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PAYROLL CONFIGURATION SPECIALIST (Nordics Payroll Expert)
Hey there, Are you an individual with strong analytic skills and a tech savvy wizard with Excel? Are you comfortable working in technical payroll environment and are looking for the next chapter in your career where you can put all your skills to help create multi country payroll solutions using the latest in low code no code frameworks?
Yes! Then Payroll Configuration Specialist role is one for you….

Strada Pay is a product innovation that created Strada’s own IP Cloud payroll engine based on no code / low code set-up so that country payroll can operate in a touch-less manner. We are in the process of building out a Center of Excellence (COE) team who can help with setting up country payrolls in Strada Pay.

The COE team is an extended part of the Payroll Product organization and is responsible of ensuring that Strada Pay’s Country Solutions are set-up the right way with best practices and standards in mind and to ensure consistency in set-up across our country payrolls.

The Payroll Configuration Specialist role will be part of the COE team where the key focus will be to help configure and set-up the standard country payroll solution by working closely with the Payroll Country Champions, Products Management, Engineering and QA teams. They will be involved in using our Strada Pay Excel workbook in configuring country requirements and rules. The set-up includes updating and maintaining payroll calculations and payroll outputs needed to deliver a compliant country payroll, whilst adhering to best practices and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of Strada’s own IP solution at a functional/ technical as well as business level.

• Support the network of Payroll Country Champions who are local country payroll experts by understanding payroll requirements at a country and client level, and then using Strada Pay’s low code / no code framework, configure the needed solution using Strada Pay excel workbooks.

• Test payroll configurations and updates to ensure accuracy.

• Identify and resolve payroll system issues and discrepancies.

• Maintain and adhere to Strada Pay’s best practices and standards to ensure consistency across countries.

• Work with other product teams members to understand the more complex requirements, gaps, or issues to better our Strada Pay framework capabilities.

• Ensure work is tracked, reported, and managed in line with the Strada Product SDLC and DevOps process.

• Flag and manage issues and / or risks that impact the country localization delivery plan.

• Provide coaching and advice to the Country Champion’s and other business stakeholder, on Strada Pay solution and capabilities.

• Collaborates with Engineering team and stakeholders to detected new features and user stories, based on requirements that include acceptance criteria and acceptance tests.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree holder

• At least 5 years' experience in payroll processing (Nordics Payroll) and / or payroll system configuration.

• Experience in SAP Payroll or other payroll software system

• Excellent to Advanced knowledge of Excel is a must.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Any country legislative payroll knowledge is a plus.

• Service-oriented and pro-active with a keen sense of Accountability.

• Excellent Team Player collaborating with various teams.

• Self-starter and pro-active and with a “how to / can do” mind set.

• Any experienced working with Azure DevOps or similar (Jira) welcomed.

• Willingness to learn and further develop your career in a Cloud Payroll configuration and support environment.

• Fluent in English (written, oral).

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• Empower Each Other to Solve Problems – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.

• Care About Our Work – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.

Benefits

At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.

All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verifica

tion, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our teams and drives innovation and success.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. We provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.

Please note: This job description does not limit Strada’s right to assign or reassign responsibilities, including to subsidiaries, partners, or future business purchasers.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.