Payroll Accountant

Are you our next Payroll Accountant?

Are you motivated by creating structure, delivering high quality and making a difference for managers and employees?

Do you want to work in a place where professionalism, collaboration and good relationships are the foundation for our way of solving tasks?

Do you want to be part of a modern shipping company with a strong brand, entrepreneurial spirit, and ambitious growth plans?

Then you might be the colleague we are looking for to join our Crewing & HR team in Copenhagen as a Payroll Accountant. You will join a team of passionate and supportive colleagues across Sweden, Denmark and the UK.

YOUR PROFILE

To thrive in this role, you are structured, detail-oriented and enjoy working with numbers and administration. You take pride in delivering high-quality work, are service-minded and enjoy supporting colleagues across the organisation.

You are comfortable working independently while also collaborating closely with your team. As our business is international and fast-moving, you adapt easily to changing priorities and communicate confidently in English.

Experience within payroll is an advantage, but we also welcome candidates who are eager to specialise and develop within payroll administration.

REQUIREMENTS

• Structured, organised and quality-focused
• Strong attention to detail
• Good administrative and system skills
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Office
• Service-minded with strong communication skills
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Willing to travel to our Swedish office a few times per year and visit one of our vessels annually
• Experience within payroll administration is an advantage

YOUR TASKS

• Prepare and quality-assure monthly payroll
• Support employees with payroll-related questions
• Maintain and improve payroll systems and processes
• Interpret Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)
• Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations and documentation
• Handle payroll administration, including sickness and parental leave reporting
• Support budgeting processes

We use Omega for payroll administration of our seafarers and DanLøn for our shore-based employees. Experience with either system is an advantage, but not a requirement.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Location: Copenhagen (DK)

The position is 50% (100% is 37 hours per week excluding lunch).

You are welcome to contact Julia Brengesjö, Crew & HR Manager, [email protected] or Yvonne Gamby, Salary & HR Administrator, [email protected], +45 24 88 47 03, if you have any questions.

Please send your application to [email protected] before 31/8 2026. Mark your application “Payroll Accountant.”

The selection process will start shortly after the application deadline.

Expected start date: 1 November 2026, or by agreement.

ABOUT NORTHERN OFFSHORE SERVICES

Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) is a global leader in providing Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) serving the offshore wind industry. N-O-S operates and manages a versatile fleet focusing on high-performing vessels, providing full service and flexible solutions. Most of our customers and projects are based in the northern parts of Europe, and our offices are located in Copenhagen, Gothenburg, and Conwy.

We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation and continuous improvement are part of everyday life. Together, we strive to exceed our customers’ expectations every day of the year.

Northern Offshore Services is a part of Northern Offshore Group (N-O-G). The group is driven by entrepreneurship and consists of several well-established companies operating in various segments of the marine industry. The group has a clear vision and values rooted in the strong shipping culture and entrepreneurial spirit of Donsö, an island on the west coast of Sweden.

Our vision, BEST365, and our values are at the heart of everything we do and play a key role in shaping our culture and success. Learn more about who we are and what we stand for at https://n-o-s.eu/company/.