Payroll & People Operations Specialist - Stockholm

Payroll & People Operations Specialist - Stockholm LocationStockholmEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeOn-siteDepartmentOperationsPeople & TalentBuild something monumental for Healthcare!At Tandem Health we’re reimagining healthcare by putting clinicians first. Our platform - designed by clinicians, for clinicians - is built on deep insight into real-world pain points, with intuitive medical notes and workflows that truly support patient care.We’re a fast-scaling health-tech company backed by top investors and expanding globally. We move fast, stay curious, and believe building something that matters starts with an extraordinary team. If you're passionate about impact and innovation, we'd love to meet you!Please Note: As we enter the summer vacation period, responses to applications will be delayed throughout July. We appreciate your patience while the team takes a well-earned break. We'll be back in full force from August!About the roleTandem Health is a scaling health-tech company with teams and legal entities across Europe. As we grow, we need our payroll and people operations to be accurate, compliant and built for scale.We’re looking for a Payroll & People Operations Specialist to own payroll end-to-end across our European markets and keep the operational backbone of our People function running smoothly.Payroll will be the core of this role. You’ll make sure every payroll cycle is accurate, timely, compliant and well-managed across multiple entities, working closely with Finance, People and local providers. Beyond payroll, there is real room to build: improving processes, owning more of the employee lifecycle, and helping shape what great People Operations looks like at Tandem.This is a hands-on role for someone who loves getting the details right, enjoys creating structure and takes pride in providing a reliable, thoughtful employee experience.What you will doPayroll - your core focusOwn end-to-end payroll across multiple European entities, including Sweden, coordinating with local payroll providers to ensure every payroll cycle runs smoothly and on timeReview, reconcile and quality-check payroll inputs and outputs, catching discrepancies before they become problemsEnsure compliance with local tax, pension, benefits and statutory requirements across our marketsLead year-end payroll processes, payroll reporting, statutory filings, pension administration and any payroll auditsPartner closely with Finance and People to ensure payroll data, approvals, reporting and reconciliations are accurate and reliableBuild and improve payroll processes, moving away from manual workarounds towards structured, scalable ways of workingPeople OperationsOwn key operational parts of the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contracts, amendments, employment changes, and offboardingRun and maintain our Employer of Record platform across relevant marketsManage onboarding and offboarding across payroll, benefits and systems in every marketBe a clear, reliable, and service-minded point of contact for employee questions around pay, benefits, leave and people processesKeep employee data, records, and systems accurate, compliant and audit-readyManage relationships with external providers, including payroll bureaux, benefits providers, pension administrators and EOR partnersWhat you bring2-3 years of payroll experience, ideally across multiple countriesExperience running payroll in at least one market outside the Nordics, such as the UK, Germany, or FranceStrong understanding of payroll processes, statutory requirements, reporting and reconciliationsConfidence working with payroll systems, HR systems and EOR platformsA detail-obsessed approach, you reconcile, double-check and do not let things slipThe ability to work confidently across Finance, People and external providersA high level of ownership and independence in a fast-moving environmentClear communication and a service-minded approach to supporting employeesYou’ll thrive here if youAre...