Payroll Controller

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Payroll Controller

Wilhelmsen Ship Management is looking for a payroll controller with great team spirit and can-do attitude. The payroll controller will arrange correct and timely wage payment to seafarers, handle taxation matters and social cases for all seafarers on Norwegian terms and conditions. It also has the responsibility to ensure correct reporting on foreign seafarers in the Wilhelmsen group that is exposed to Norwegian and possibly other countries taxation.

About the location

The position will be at Wilhelmsen headquarters at Lysaker in Norway. The office is located at the waterfront in modern facilities with easy access to public transportation.

Who you are

You are a positive person who likes to take on new tasks and challenge yourself. You are a problem solver and a decision maker. You are creative, eager to learn and like to find new and efficient ways of working.

What you will be doing

1. Arrange monthly payroll for seafarers
2. Tax and governmental reporting for Norwegian and non-Norwegian personnel
3. Familiarization with relevant rules and regulations regarding employee tax reporting, and implementation of same
4. Update tariff wages (NOR/NIS), and updating of the accounting payroll system (OCS)
5. Reconciliation of monthly leave days
6. Prepare/follow up income overview for crew on seismic vessels in operation on foreign continental shelves for taxation purpose
7. Travel expenses
8. Cost control/reasonable test for all vessels after payroll
9. Close cooperation with crewing department, manning offices, payroll office in Asia, vessels, crewing agencies and authorities

Required experience and skills

1. Education and/or experience from accounting, preferably from the maritime/offshore industry
2. Experience from payroll, preferably from seafarers
3. Experience with account reconciliations, annual reporting, and project payroll concepts
4. Extensive experience of Norwegian and international tax law
5. Some experience and knowledge about Norwegian social security exposure for European residents working on Norwegian flagged vessels
6. Ability to inform Marine HR leaders about risks and benefits on actual payroll costs, and advise on possible strategic changes that affect payroll costs
7. Experience with the various pension schemes and connected laws (MPK, OTP)
8. Ability to work on own initiative and in a team
9. Good command of written and spoken Norwegian and English language
10. Good communicative and co-operative skills
11. Ability to identify improvement potentials
12. Good IT/Computer knowledge and skills

What we offer

By joining WSM you will be part of an organization with a truly global footprint and be part of an international environment striving for the success of our customers. You will be working with continuously new challenges and be the front runner of finding new and efficient ways of working.

The company offers a wide range of sport and social activities, and also has several cabins that are available to rent.

Applying

Sounds interesting? If you can see yourself in this role, please let us know why you are our new payroll controller. You can apply online today through our career portal by creating a "candidate home account", here you can upload your resume and motivational letter.

Work location: Lysaker, Norway

Contact: Lasse Kvarsnes Hansen, Global Head of Marine HR mob: +47 99491223