Uddevalla – a place for life

Welcome to become a part of our growing municipality - and to work with us to provide our residents with even better service.

We offer an attractive workplace that provides you with great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow - throughout their entire working life. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and commitment. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone.

Uddevalla municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture.

We hope you will enjoy being with us!

About the workplace

The Payroll Unit is part of the HR department, which belongs to the municipal executive office.

Here, the joy of work is great, and we care for each other, we think pragmatically, and we like to develop and grow – all to achieve our goals. The HR department consists of a total of 34 employees with roles such as HR Partners, HR specialists, HR controllers, HR administrators, administrators, negotiation managers, business developers, payroll managers, payroll consultants, and system administrators.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who wants to combine system administration with payroll work and help develop Uddevalla municipality's payroll unit. The position is divided - about half of the time you will work with system administration and half of the time with payroll issues. You will be part of an engaged and supportive team with three other system administrators and several payroll consultants.

As a system administrator for Medvind, you ensure that the system works as it should and that the right information reaches both the payroll unit and the rest of the municipality. You contribute to keeping routines and processes smooth and updated. You have insight into how payroll and time data affect other systems and help find practical solutions that work for the entire municipality.

As a payroll consultant, you handle payroll administrative tasks according to the municipality's routines. You provide support to managers and employees in payroll and system issues, work consultatively in more complex cases, and contribute to the development of processes and routines. You also participate in internal training and mentoring of managers and colleagues.

Your tasks include, among others:

• Responsible for system administration and administration related to the system.
• Ongoing processing/runs during the month.
• Permission administration, support, training, and user support.
• Quality assurance of data in the system.
• Work on improvements and participate in development projects.
• Work on requirements specification of systems and integrations together with the business.
• Payroll administrative tasks in line with the municipality's routines.
• Support for managers and employees in payroll and system issues.

Who are we looking for

• You enjoy switching between system work and consultative payroll tasks.
• You are motivated by solving problems, supporting others, and creating clarity in complex system environments.
• You can work independently and have your own drive, and you have the ability to think innovatively and challenge the established.
• You have a holistic perspective on the payroll process and want to contribute to developing routines, quality, and working methods together with us.
• You have the ability to collaborate and communicate with both colleagues, managers, and external suppliers.
• You can explain complex issues clearly and have a constructive and problem-solving approach even when the pace is high or the circumstances change.

Great emphasis is placed on personal suitability.

Qualifications

• You have a post-secondary education in system science, payroll, economics, or another education that the employer deems equivalent.
• You have experience working in the payroll area.
• You have experience with Medvind or similar systems.
• You have good system understanding and experience with complex regulations.
• You have very good Swedish in speech and writing.

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience in system administration in the public sector or larger organizations.
• Experience with system implementations, upgrades, or improvement projects.
• Knowledge of working time legislation and collective agreements.

What can we offer you?

We offer you a developing role where you can combine your system interest with payroll expertise. A role with great personal responsibility where you always have close access to colleagues and managers to discuss thoughts and ideas.

Employment is subject to the necessary decisions being made. For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children and young people, as well as for activities within LSS, care and nursing, health care, psychiatric care, and addiction care, a valid extract from the police's criminal record must be presented or submitted before employment. Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it in good time to avoid delays in the recruitment process.

When you apply for a job with us, your application is saved. This is because we are a public entity. Your application becomes a public document once we have received it. This means that application documents and information about who has applied for a position can be requested by anyone.

If you have a protected identity, you should not submit your application digitally but contact the person listed as the contact person in the ad.

For those who are not citizens of the EU/EES area, a work permit is required, this does not apply to those who have permanent residence permits. The work permit must be presented at the interview.

The link below contains gathered information about the most important benefits available in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla municipality. The information covers, among other things, vacation, salary and compensation, parental leave, insurance, skills development, and pension.

Collective agreement information (https://extra.skr.se/download/18.18f9f5a61926b4a1e532618/1728397193467/Sag-hej-till-ditt-kollektivavtal-2024.pdf)

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