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Basma Hamra

@basmahamra

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Senior payroll and HR professional specializing in international payroll operations.

Norway

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead and improve payroll operations for international employees, leverage HR systems expertise, ensure compliance, and contribute to process and system improvements within a collaborative, service-focused team.

I am a collaborative, results-driven payroll professional with over 10 years managing payroll for both local and international employees. I deliver service excellence, drive process improvements, and support global mobility operations.

At Skuld I manage payroll, benefits, pensions, insurance and expatriate support while overseeing HR systems as a superuser and coordinating annual salary and bonus processes. In prior roles I led payroll operations for international companies, contractors on EOR contracts, and large-scale payrolls for multi-thousand employee populations.

I have implemented and supported ERP/payroll systems (UNIT4, Visma) for new and existing clients, contributed to key implementations, and assisted in onboarding clients to payroll platforms. My work emphasizes compliance, accurate statutory reporting, and responsive employee support.

I am independent, communicative, and solution-oriented, committed to maintaining high standards in payroll accuracy, reporting to Norwegian authorities, and improving HR/payroll workflows to support business needs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Executive HR & Payroll

Current

Skuld

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Manage payroll, benefits, pensions and insurance for Norway-based employees including expatriate support; oversee HR systems as superuser and coordinate annual salary and bonus processes while streamlining HR workflows.

Payroll Processing Benefits Administration Pensions Compliance Process Improvement Employee Relations

Payroll Manager

Ecovis Norway

Jan 2022 - Jan 2025 (3 years)

Managed payroll for international companies operating in Norway and oversaw payroll for contractors on short-term EOR contracts while handling daily salary, tax and reporting queries.

International Payroll Employer Of Record Tax Reporting Payroll Compliance Employee Queries Payroll Operations

Consultant

UNIT4

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year)

Implemented UNIT4 ERP payroll solutions and provided consultancy and technical support to clients, contributing to payroll system implementation projects such as Mester Grønn.

Unit4 ERP Payroll Implementation Technical Support System Configuration Project Delivery

Payroll Consultant

Amesto Accounthouse

Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)

Managed a client portfolio ensuring accurate payroll and reporting, provided tax and payroll advisory for foreign companies in Norway, and assisted onboarding clients to Visma Payroll.

Client Management Visma Payroll Tax Reporting Onboarding HMS Card Processing Payroll Reconciliation

Payroll Accountant

Halliburton

Jan 2014 - Jan 2016 (2 years)

Processed payroll for 2,200 employees with responsibility for A-melding reporting, payroll reconciliations and responding to employee payroll inquiries to ensure compliance.

High Volume Payroll Payroll Reconciliation Employee Support Payroll Compliance Reporting