Payroll Specialist in London

Payroll Specialist – Nordics | Media Business

London / Hybrid

5-month day-rate contract

Competitive day rate (up to £50k equivalent)

A global media business is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support the in-housing of payroll for Nordic countries as part of a wider HR transformation programme.

This is a hands-on delivery role, focused on supporting the transition of payroll into an internal operating model, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a smooth go-live across multiple Nordic locations.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the implementation of in-house payroll for Nordic countries
• Managing payroll inputs including starters, leavers, salary changes, bonuses and statutory deductions
• Ensuring payroll processes align with local legislation and statutory requirements
• Working closely with HR and Finance to embed new payroll processes
• Supporting testing, parallel runs and post-implementation stabilisation
• Responding to payroll queries and supporting knowledge transfer
• Documenting payroll processes to ensure long-term sustainability

About you:

• Strong experience in Nordic payroll (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland) or European countries.
• Background in multi-country payroll or shared services environments
• Confident working on payroll implementations or transitions
• Detail-driven, structured and comfortable working to tight timelines
• Experience with payroll and HR systems (e.g. Workday, ADP or similar)

This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll contractor who enjoys implementation work and supporting change in a fast-paced, international environment.