Payroll Specialist
At Viaplay Group, we entertain millions of people every day through our streaming services, radio networks, TV channels and production studios. We believe in the power of content not just as a way of telling stories and touching lives, but also expanding worlds.
We may have started in the Nordics, but we have a global mindset and consider ourselves to be the international streaming challenger. This means we’re constantly launching our Viaplay streaming service in new markets and on the lookout for talented, curious, driven professionals to join us on our journey.
Right now, we’re searching for a Payroll Specialist in our Copenhagen office – are you ready to hit play on an exciting career change?
The role
This role will be the contact person to our external payroll provider and for the employees and managers in Denmark when there are questions regarding salary, pension, holidays, maternity leave, sick leave etc.
- The contact person to our external Payroll provider
- Daily conversations with the employees when questions regarding salaries, holiday, pension, health insurance etc.
- Approving the monthly salaries, which besides salaries, contains holiday payments, pension, payment for lunch, commission/bonus, mileage allowance
- Commision/bonus calculation
- Calculating headcounts and FTE’s to internal and external reporting
- Handling holiday – making sure that all employees register their holiday, approve the holidays
- Maintain our absence tool
What we’re looking for
We understand you may feel confident ticking certain boxes more than others and that’s why we always keep an open mind in our recruitment process. But, in order to thrive in this role, we do believe you’ll have at least some experience in the following:
- 5+ years of experience working with People and Payroll
- Experience in leading work regarding legislation holiday rules, parental leave rules etc.
- Working with people and solving HR related problems
- Good knowledge in Microsoft Office Package
- Great speaking and writing skills in both Danish and English
It’s a bonus if you have:
- Experience from working in Jira, Cezanne and Visma HR
- A can-do attitude, sense of humor and the ability to work humbly with others.
Our offering
- We’ve got you covered! 25+5 days of paid vacation every year, pension scheme, insurance scheme with health care coverage if you should need it.
- Your wellbeing matters. A canteen where you get served breakfast and beneficial lunches. Flexible work arrangements with our hybrid work model.
- A safe space to grow and up-skill. Our learning culture puts you in the driver’s seat of your own development, while always making sure you feel supported with regular knowledge-sharing sessions, technical training, mentorship opportunities and peer-to-peer networks.
- A genuinely international and diverse group of colleagues to connect with. We’re striving towards a 50:50 gender balance & we’re not far off – plus last time we checked, we have more than 60 different nationalities across our nine offices!
- Entertainment is what we love, and entertainment is what we do. That’s why you can count on a free Viaplay subscription to keep up with all the latest series and movies as well!
Hit play today
If this feels like your kind of challenge, make sure you apply by attaching your CV here – you may also want to add your LinkedIn profile. Please don’t send us your application via email because we won’t be able to accept it. We do, however, welcome any questions you may have about this particular position.
Want to learn more about who we are and what we do? Check out our careers page or follow us on Instagram! We’re only ever a few clicks away.
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote

Copenhagen, Denmark
Payroll Specialist
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