People & Culture Specialist

The People & Culture Centre of Expertise (CoE) is here to make things simple, clear, and aligned for the many companies within Inter IKEA Group in Sweden. We combine expert knowledge with a hands-on approach, always guided by our IKEA values.

As a People & Culture Specialist within Payroll, you play a key role in creating a better everyday life at work for the many people. Your mission is to secure accurate and timely payroll, ensure compliance with company and regulatory standards, and continuously improve processes. You will combine expertise, curiosity, and collaboration to make things simple and efficient, always guided by IKEA values.

Job Description
Our role is to enable compliance and create common ways of working that make life easier for managers, co-workers, and People & Culture colleagues. From Labour Law and Total Rewards to Health & Wellbeing, Mobility, Payroll, and Digital Solutions, we provide support, guidance, and tools that help everyone focus on what matters most, building a better everyday life at work.

We believe in sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration, and continuously improving. CoE is not just about processes; it's about creating a positive co-worker experience that breathes IKEA culture. We connect expertise with everyday practice, so that every interaction reflects our vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people.

In This Role, You Will

• Take project responsibility for initiatives such as new wage types and reporting, owning change requests from start to finish.
• Act as a speaking partner to stakeholders internally and externally.
• Handle all activities related to payroll inquiries, including problem-solving, providing documentation, explaining check data, and resolving bank issues.
• Calculate salaries, wages, allowances, deductions, bonuses, and commissions.
• Process and calculate all employee compensation, including special payments.
• Perform employment and wage verifications.
• Balance and control the pay processing cycle, including scheduling.
• Make manual adjustments and correct payment errors.
• Prepare, coordinate, and submit garnishments.
• Manage deduction outputs and salary distribution.
• Compile and analyze time collection records and vacation balances.
• Provide audit support and ensure data accuracy.
• Support co-workers with salary and payslip questions via hotline.
• Offer system support with a strong focus on developing processes and improving system efficiency.
• Be curious about system behaviors, understanding how they impact payroll processes and proactively identifying improvements.
• Investigate root causes of issues and drive sustainable solutions, not just quick fixes.

Qualifications
We are looking for someone who wants to bring people and business together and help us create an excellent workplace. If you have experience with HR-IT digitalization, that's a plus You should:

• Be self-driven, able to work independently, and motivated to find new solutions while enjoying teamwork.
• Have proven experience in payroll in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess strong computer literacy, including Microsoft Office (Excel skills are a must).
• Be structured, organized, and hands-on – you make things happen in a simple way.
• Feel passionate about people and business and thrive in a complex, international environment.
• Have strong knowledge of Workday functionality, including data management and reporting.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and data integrity.
• Bring good analytical skills.
• Be fluent in English and Swedish, spoken and written.

Additional Information
This position is based in Älmhult, Sweden, an inspirational working environment, based on creativity and innovation, which gives you the opportunity to work and interact with people from all around the world. Älmhult has excellent commuting possibilities with hourly trains to Malmö, Lund and Växjö, and an IKEA shuttle bus running back and forth to Helsingborg two times a day.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Assem, People and Culture Recruiter, at or Peter Gaudig, Team Manager at

We look forward to receiving your application in English.

At IKEA, we are looking for people who believe everyone deserves a seat at the table. You're welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, or what you look like. We don't even care how you have furnished your home. We're interested in you simply because you're you. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. We believe that people's different perspectives, backgrounds, and personalities make us better at understanding our customers' dreams and needs. At IKEA we're all working on the same project.
If you have a special need that requires accommodation in the recruitment process, just let us know.