1 week ago

Payroll Specialist BE & NL

IFF

Zaandam

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We are seeking a talented Payroll Specialist to support accurate, compliant, and timely payroll operations for Belgium and the Netherlands. The role involves managing payroll administration, ensuring compliance with Belgian and Dutch legislation, and partnering with HR, Finance, and payroll vendors. The position can be based in either Belgium or the Netherlands and offers flexible home office opportunities.

HybridFull-timeEntry LevelPayroll AdministrationBelgian Payroll Legislation

Payroll Specialist BE & NL

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HybridFull-timeEntry LevelPayroll Administration

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Zaandam, North Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Not Applicable

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Payroll administrationBelgian payroll legislationSocial security requirementsStatutory reportingDutch payroll practicesCollective bargaining agreementsPayroll controlsComplianceIssue resolutionProblem-solvingBusiness English

Soft Skills

Problem-solvingCommunicationPartnershipContinuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

ADPTMFWorkdayDutchFrench

Key Responsibilities

•Manage payroll administration and day-to-day payroll operations for Belgium and the Netherlands.
•Coordinate payroll inputs, processing activities, validations, and payroll outputs with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders.
•Validate payroll data, payroll outputs, statutory calculations, social security requirements, reporting, and country-specific payroll obligations.
•Ensure payroll activities comply with Belgian and Dutch payroll legislation, statutory requirements, tax obligations, and local payroll practices.
•Support payroll operations within manufacturing and labor environments governed by collective bargaining agreements, labor unions, employee representative bodies, and country-specific workforce governance requirements.
•Partner closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Total Rewards, Shared Services, and regional payroll leadership to support payroll-related activity.
•Review payroll exceptions, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate timely issue resolution across both countries.
•Support employee lifecycle events impacting payroll, including hires, terminations, leaves, compensation changes, mobility events, and organizational changes.
•Maintain Belgium and Netherlands payroll documentation, process maps, controls, and standard operating procedures.
•Participate in payroll testing, implementation activities, system updates, and process improvement initiatives.
•Support internal controls, audit activities, compliance reviews, and payroll governance requirements.
•Identify opportunities to improve payroll efficiency, employee experience, data quality, vendor performance, reporting, and operational effectiveness.

PayrollBelgiumNetherlandsHRManufacturingChemicalHybridFull-time

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

Problem-solvingCommunicationPartnershipContinuous improvement

Key Responsibilities

•Manage payroll administration and day-to-day payroll operations for Belgium and the Netherlands.

•Coordinate payroll inputs, processing activities, validations, and payroll outputs with payroll vendors and internal stakeholders.

•Validate payroll data, payroll outputs, statutory calculations, social security requirements, reporting, and country-specific payroll obligations.

•Ensure payroll activities comply with Belgian and Dutch payroll legislation, statutory requirements, tax obligations, and local payroll practices.

•Support payroll operations within manufacturing and labor environments governed by collective bargaining agreements, labor unions, employee representative bodies, and country-specific workforce governance requirements.

•Partner closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Total Rewards, Shared Services, and regional payroll leadership to support payroll-related activity.

•Review payroll exceptions, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate timely issue resolution across both countries.

•Support employee lifecycle events impacting payroll, including hires, terminations, leaves, compensation changes, mobility events, and organizational changes.

•Maintain Belgium and Netherlands payroll documentation, process maps, controls, and standard operating procedures.

•Participate in payroll testing, implementation activities, system updates, and process improvement initiatives.

•Support internal controls, audit activities, compliance reviews, and payroll governance requirements.

•Identify opportunities to improve payroll efficiency, employee experience, data quality, vendor performance, reporting, and operational effectiveness.