Salary Consultant with Focus on Payroll Administration

Ystad kommun · Full-time

Ystad, Sweden

Ystad is a small town with big opportunities. Here you'll find unique natural experiences, vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of recreational activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally. In Ystad Municipality, we have approximately 2,900 committed employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future. Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers receive training in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure employment where you make a meaningful contribution to society. You'll also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving. We stand firmly on our values—Better Together—which are characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism. The Municipal Administration is the administration of the municipal council. Approximately 100 employees work here in economics and procurement, communication, IT, administration, business, tourism, HR and payroll, switchboard, security, and legal services. The Municipal Administration is centrally located in Ystad. The Payroll Unit in Ystad Municipality is a team with a shared mission: payroll management, pension administration, and system management. Our team has expertise at different levels, which creates a good mix and wonderful energy where experience blends with new ideas. At the end of 2025, we began our journey toward Payroll Unit 3.0. Our shared goal with this change was to find new ways of working based on our mission to increase efficiency and create development that benefits all involved, both internally and externally. This journey has no stated final destination but continues as we work together to develop and streamline our operations. 1 position(s). WORK TASKS The Payroll Unit handles approximately 5,500 salaries total and consists of 10 salary consultants and 1 payroll manager, and we are part of the Competence and Leadership department along with HR. Our clients for payroll management are Ystad Municipality, Tomelilla Municipality, SÖRF (Southeastern Scania Rescue Service Association), Ystad-Österlen Environmental Association, Ystad Theater, Y-Tower, and Ystad Saltsjöbad, contractors, and elected officials. We manage the payroll system Visma Personec P and the scheduling and staffing systems Time Care/RLDatix. Our pension administration clients are Ystad Municipality, Tomelilla Municipality, Simrishamn Municipality, SÖRF (Southeastern Scania Rescue Service Association), and Ystad-Österlen Environmental Association. At the Payroll Unit, we work without pretension and value all employees' experiences, knowledge, and differences. We have a professional, open, and inclusive culture where we support each other to achieve our goals together. Here you'll have the opportunity to use your strengths, share your knowledge, and develop in your professional role. You'll have a varied day where you make a difference by combining knowledge with a pedagogical approach. We're looking for someone who wants to work as a temporary salary consultant with us. This position is a temporary role due to sick leave and will primarily focus on payroll administration. QUALIFICATIONS We want you to have education in payroll management or equivalent experience as assessed by the employer, and you must have excellent knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. It's a plus if you're familiar with the Visma Personec P payroll system and the Time Care scheduling/staffing system. Personality will also play a decisive role in our recruitment. We consult with both municipalities and private companies, which means we work with several collective agreements. It's positive if you've worked with these agreements before. We're a shared support function for managers and employees, and our role is to provide consultative support and help to self-help. The position therefore means you have many contacts, solve problems, and offer professional service. As a person, you are thorough, solution-focused, communicative, and have the ability to maintain focus and a service mindset during periods of high workload. You see what needs to be done, make things happen, and understand the importance of sharing information with your colleagues. For you to thrive, it's essential that you're open and enjoy working in a team! Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer, start date: 2026-10-01 Start date by agreement. Temporary position until 2027-08-31. Working hours: Daytime. Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not need to be filled by already employed personnel or persons with priority rights. Before any potential employment, we will check citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, EU, EES, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or be able to demonstrate that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. All employees are offered conditions for good health, which is why we actively work with our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and smoke-free working time. In connection with this recruitment, we decline contact from recruitment companies and other advertisers. Please also note that we only accept applications via Visma Recruit and not via email or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the specified contact person.