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All you need is trust, knowledge and a really good team.

Åsa Bergström

Executive Director, People Advisory Services Tax, EY Sweden

Passionate about the payroll industry and its continued evolution. Often found at the tennis court with my kids, at the archipelago with my family or at home with a good book.

Åsa is Executive Director and Country Leader for Payroll in Sweden, leading the Swedish team within Global Payroll Operate. She supports global payroll delivery in the Swedish market, with a strong focus on internationally mobile employees and close collaboration with immigration and mobility tax specialists.

Åsa joined EY in 2024, bringing extensive experience in payroll and accounting. Since entering payroll market in 2008 and payroll outsourcing in 2011, she has held strategic leadership, business development and project management roles. She is skilled at building and challenging payroll functions, identifying project risks and improving efficiency through automation. Since 2016, she has also contributed to advisory boards for payroll education programs, helping align future payroll professionals’ training with evolving workforce needs.

How Åsa is shaping the future with confidence

Åsa contributes to the future of the payroll profession by championing talent development and exploring how emerging technologies can transform ways of working. For the past eight years, she has served on advisory boards for schools that educate future payroll professionals, helping align their programs with the evolving needs of the workplace.

Åsa has also created a professional network for payroll consultants, bringing together more than 600 members to exchange perspectives on trends, challenges and practical solutions across the payroll profession.

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