Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.
Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Global Payroll Manager for our headquarter in Stockholm.
What's in it for you?
Join a fast-growing international company where you'll lead and scale end-to-end payroll processes across multiple countries. In this high-impact role, you'll work closely with senior leaders, drive compliance and process improvements, and help shape the future of our global operations. It's a hands-on opportunity to grow your career while making a real difference on a global scale.
What you'll be doing
- Deliver accurate and timely payroll services for several Karo entities across Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the US (shadow payroll), and the UK.
- Own the full payroll cycle, from pre-payroll administration and controls to processing and post-payroll reporting.
- Oversee outsourced payroll providers, ensuring full compliance with local tax and labor laws.
- Report payroll data and metrics to internal and external stakeholders, including authorities, in a timely and compliant manner.
- Act as the subject-matter expert for payroll legislation and proactively share regulatory updates with key stakeholders.
- Manage pension and insurance processes across Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, including invoice reconciliation and vendor oversight.
- Lead and maintain systems for Time & Attendance, travel/expense reporting (Skovik), and car leasing portals.
- Support training and knowledge sharing for managers and employees on payroll and expense processes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Finance, Business Control, and Legal to streamline global payroll operations.
- Drive harmonization and scalability by developing global policies, process maps, and best practices for payroll and related services.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing global payroll operations in a complex, international business environment.
- Solid knowledge of payroll and tax legislation in multiple countries, ideally including Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and the US.
- Strong stakeholder collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across departments and cultures.
- Hands-on experience with payroll systems, expense platforms, and HRIS tools.
- Structured and detail-oriented, with a clear ability to manage compliance-heavy processes and deliver high-quality results.
- Fluent in English; additional Nordic language(s) are a plus.
- Relevant education and ideally certification in Payroll or a related field
Benefits
- Opportunity to create, grow, and encourage
- Apart from a competitive salary pack, there are lots of growth opportunities to meet your personal ambitions
- Flexible schedule, hybrid model with the primary work place in the office, and life-work balance
- Responsibility for exciting and challenging projects that have a direct, visible impact on our customers and the industry
- Very positive work environment in a dynamic, international, and motivated team
- Start-up spirit while being a part of the large international organization with strong values
Karo Healthcare has a Diverse & Inclusive environment. We are looking for qualified candidates irrespective of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.
