Hafnarfjörður is looking for a Payroll Team Manager to work with the council's payroll team on high-quality payroll processing and excellent service for managers and staff. The Team Manager oversees the team's day-to-day operations and supervises the payroll processing, coordinates working practices, and works with the team to develop the service. The role involves responsibility for ensuring that correct salaries are paid on time and that operations comply with laws, regulations, and applicable collective agreements. The role is within the Human Resources and Payroll Department of the Administrative Division. The Head of Human Resources is the head of the department and the team leader's next-line manager.

 The Human Resources and Payroll Department is a support department that focuses on providing excellent service to managers and staff, and offers support in human resources and payroll matters. It provides professional leadership and oversight of the area and is responsible for strategy-setting in human resources, remuneration and equality matters. The department also monitors the implementation of these policies and handles follow-up, the interpretation of collective agreements and matters of employment law.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Overseeing the daily operations of the payroll team, including coordinating procedures and record-keeping to support good service in collaboration with the team.
• Responsibility for payroll calculation and payment of wages, and for ensuring that the correct wages are paid on time.
• Implementation of collective agreements and salary setting in consultation with the HR Manager, as well as overseeing the correct setup and configuration of payroll and timekeeping systems in accordance with current collective agreements.
• Responsibility for the submission of returns to the Tax Office, pension funds, trade unions and other bodies concerning payroll matters, as well as the reconciliation and submission of payslips.
• Coordination of payroll procedures in collaboration with the team, and follow-up on registrations and data submissions in cooperation with managers.
• Taking the initiative to review and improve services and working practices in collaboration with the team, finding solutions and using technology to increase quality and efficiency.
• Utilising smart technological solutions and automation to simplify processes, reduce manual work and support high-quality payroll processing.
• Participation in the formulation, development and implementation of new priorities in the department's affairs.
• Other duties as described in the job description

Educational and competency requirements:

• University education (B.A./B.S) which is relevant to the role.
• Postgraduate degree (M.Sc./M.A.) relevant to the role, e.g. in Business Studies, is an advantage.
• Several years' experience working in a payroll department.
• Extensive knowledge of the payroll and timesheet systems and their back-office processing.
• Excellent knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and their interpretation.
• Extensive experience in project management and the ability to plan, prioritise and follow up on projects.
• Experience of and knowledge of public administration is desirable.
• Experience with data analysis and statistical processing, along with excellent Excel skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Copilot and other solutions that support modern data processing and information analysis.
• Service-minded attitude and good conduct with an emphasis on positive communication
• Good command of Icelandic and English

Salary is in accordance with the collective agreement between the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities and BHM.

Further information about the role is provided by Lind Einarsdóttir, Human Resources Manager., linde@hafnarfjordur.is

The application deadline is 2 November 2026.

A detailed CV, covering letter and certificates should accompany the application.

Attention is drawn to the policy of the City of Hafnarfjörður to equalise the gender balance in employment with the city and to ensure that its workplaces reflect the diversity of the community.