HR Department

The management office of Region Uppsala is part of Region Uppsala, one of the largest employers in Uppsala County. The management office is led by the regional director and consists of approximately one thousand employees. With a governing, supportive, and coordinating role, the management office is tasked with supporting the political leadership and administrations so that the political direction is reflected in the region's various activities. In this way, Region Uppsala can fulfill its role, both regionally and nationally.

If you want to develop and contribute to the development of Region Uppsala - welcome to work with us!

Our Operations

The HR department at the regional office works on behalf of the regional management and is responsible for overarching strategic HR work in Region Uppsala. The task is to develop and provide qualitative and operational HR support based on the employer policy strategy.

The HR center is part of the HR department and has about 30 employees. Our main tasks are to work consultatively and service-oriented with payroll administration, pension processing, and to manage and develop Region Uppsala's HR systems. In the payroll unit, we handle over 16,000 salaries every month and ensure that the correct salary is paid out on time.

Your Assignment

As a payroll consultant, you will work broadly with the entire payroll process in close collaboration with specific operations within Region Uppsala. This includes supporting the operations in payroll matters concerning, for example; employment, compensation, and absence. You will handle salaries for employees with regular or irregular working hours, on-call duty, and standby. The work also includes some contact with various authorities. As a payroll consultant, you will have the opportunity to participate in various projects and other operational development working groups.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has at least completed a high school education. You also have an advanced education in the payroll area or several years of experience working as a payroll consultant or equivalent, as assessed relevant by the employer.

It is advantageous if you have knowledge of the collective agreement General Provisions and if you have previously worked with Heroma.

Your Competence

We are looking for someone who is driven by having varied tasks and who thrives with freedom under responsibility. You have the interest, willingness, and ability to help others and are keen on delivering solutions. You easily adapt to changing circumstances and see opportunities in changes and can handle a periodically high workload.

You contribute to a positive work climate, create contacts, and maintain relationships. You adapt the way you convey your message to the recipient. You are pedagogical in both your oral and written communication and express yourself well in Swedish, both spoken and written.

As a person, you are a calm and methodical problem solver who easily collaborates with others and has a high degree of patience. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Does this sound like you? Then we would love to receive your application today. After the holiday period, we will start reviewing applications, and our response may therefore take some time. Interviews will be conducted continuously, so do not wait to send your application to us.

We Offer

A permanent full-time position, with start date according to agreement. A probationary period may apply. You will have the opportunity for some remote work 1–2 days a week after completing the introduction.

As an employer, we want to create conditions for our employees to feel good, so that they can feel secure and have quality in life outside of work. In addition to having one of Sweden's best collective agreements, we offer subsidized UL tickets and a favorable wellness allowance.

With us, you will receive benefits that make a difference, read about the benefits here (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/ (https://regionuppsala.se/jobba-hos-oss/bli-var-nya-kollega/formaner/)).

Want to Know More?

Contact Karin Söderlund, Head of Payroll and Pension: 018-611 61 31 (returns January 7)
Union representatives: Vision - Christianne Simson, 018-611 32 51.
SACO - Örjan Olsmats, 018-611 00 00 (switchboard).
Other unions can be reached via Region Uppsala's switchboard 018-611 00 00.

Want to Work with Us?

Welcome with your application via the link below.

Region Uppsala values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala places all permanent staff based on the needs of total defense. This means that for the individual employee, there are no obligations in peacetime, but it is solely a planning measure.

Before a hiring decision, a check of suspicion and criminal records will be conducted regarding all applicants who may work in psychiatric care, habilitation, care of children and youth, or compulsory care of substance abusers, areas that are subject to optional record extracts. This applies to anyone who will work closely with patients, even if the tasks are currently not intended to mainly involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

This recruitment is conducted entirely by Region Uppsala, and we kindly ask recruitment companies and advertisement sellers not to contact us.