Are you Laerdal Medical Norway’s new Payroll Manager – shaping the future payroll function for our 600 employees?

Do you enjoy working for a rewarding purpose which makes a difference in the lives of millions? Can you imagine helping save lives through your work? Join us in supporting our great local, diverse organization within the broad specter of People operations.

About the role

• You will be part of our People and Organization function and have a key role in the Norway People Operations team from our headquarter in Stavanger.
• You will support 600 employees working together on every aspect of development from first concepts through to final production of our most advanced simulators.
• You will be responsible for the Norwegian payroll function, work broadly with all payroll-related responsibilities, and be able to shape our future going forward.
• You will work in a multinational working environment with more than 50 different nationalities in Norway alone.

What are the key responsibilities in this role?

• Manage and own payroll-related topics from A-Z and agreements for Norway.
• Engage in dialogue, follow up, and collaboration with our external payroll service partner, as well as work closely with HR, Finance, and Accounting.
• Responsible for disseminating information related to payroll, pensions, and insurance within the organization, as well as publishing relevant information in our employee handbook and intranet.
• Responsible for numerical data and calculations related to annual salary negotiations and promotions/career paths (in collaboration with the People Operations Manager).
• Provide operational support for our global Compensation & Benefits function.
• Ensure that all employees at Laerdal Medical receive the correct salary on time and comply with laws and regulations related to payroll and taxation.

What do we think will excite you?

• You will have a key role in an exciting company with an important vision on helping save lives
• You will have full responsibility for payroll for 600 employees and the further development of the payroll function.
• Competitive salary conditions, pension agreements, and insurance.

What do we envision you bring in your backpack?

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in economics/administration/finance/HR or equivalent.
• Solid experience with payroll processes and broad expertise in this field.
• Experience with various payroll systems and payroll management software.
• Good knowledge of labor law, tax legislation, vacation law, the National Insurance Act, and other relevant laws and regulations.
• Solid understanding of how accounting/payroll data must be correctly recorded for financial reporting.
• Knowledge of personnel administration and employee rights, including employment contracts, working time arrangements, leave, and collective agreements.
• Strong communication skills in Norwegian and English, both written and verbally.

Who do we envision you are as a person?

• You have solid experience and a clear understanding of the role as a Payroll Manager. 
• You have strong collaboration skills and are good at building relationships across functions.
• You are precise, detail-oriented, and thorough.
• You are confident and willing to set demands based on your professional knowledge.
• You have a high work capacity and can handle several parallel tasks in busy periods.
• You see solutions rather than problems.

Is this your dream role? 

We hope so, and we look forward to hearing from you!

If you have questions, please feel free to contact us!

We will evaluate applications on an ongoing basis, so we would encourage you to apply asap!