Senior Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)

Are you ready to take ownership of payroll in a global organization and further develop your expertise in a highly independent role?

We are partnering with Lineage, the world’s leading temperature-controlled logistics company, employing approximately 25,000 people globally and 400–450 employees in Denmark. Vejle is one of the company’s key hubs and will be the central location for this role.

Following a period of growth and acquisitions, Lineage is now focusing on structure, optimization, and scalability across Europe. Payroll plays a critical role in this journey, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and strong employee experience.

You will step into a key role with full ownership of Danish payroll, contributing to the stability and ongoing development of the payroll function.

As Senior Payroll Specialist, you will take full ownership of Danish payroll while working closely with Finance, HR, and international colleagues.

You will join a close-knit and collaborative finance team of 8 people, reporting to the Manager Financial Control Nordics, and work closely with stakeholders across Denmark, Norway, and Poland.

You will be responsible for:
• End-to-end payroll for approx. 400 employees (blue (warehouse workers) - and white-collar)
• Ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll delivery
• Maintaining employee data, contracts, pensions, and payroll adjustments
• Reporting to authorities (e-Indkomst, ATP, etc.) and supporting audits
• Handling payroll queries from employees and stakeholders
• Payroll accounting, reconciliations, and SOX-related documentation
• Driving process improvements and support standardization across the region

Systems & tools:
• LessorLøn (Payroll system)
• Workday (HR-system)
• Time & attendance systems and finance integrations

You are a hands-on payroll professional who thrives in a role with ownership and responsibility, and who is motivated by continuous professional development.

Your background includes:
• Solid experience with end-to-end Danish payroll
• Experience handling approx. 100–400 payslips monthly
• Strong system understanding — ideally LessorLøn
• Experience working with HR systems (e.g. Workday) is an advantage
• Knowledge of collective agreements is beneficial
• Fluency in Danish and English

As a person, you are:
• Structured, detail-oriented, and accountable
• Comfortable owning payroll independently
• Proactive and improvement-focused
• Collaborative across HR, Finance, and operations
• Motivated by responsibility and ongoing professional development

Lineage offers a role where you can make a real impact and work closely with key stakeholders across the business:

• Market-competitive salary 
• 11% employer-paid pension + 2% employee contribution 
• Free private health insurance 
• 25 days of annual leave + 5 additional days (6th week after 9 months) 
• Free home internet 
• Laptop and mobile phone provided 
• Hybrid working model: 3 days in the office / 2 days from home 
• Structured onboarding 
• High degree of flexibility, trust, and autonomy 
• Exposure to international collaboration (DK, NO, PL) 
• A key role in a company undergoing continued development