Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Location: Amsterdam

Contract: 40 hours per week

Languages: English & Dutch

Contract: 6 months (via JP Gray)

Where will you work?

For a good client of mine I am looking for a Payroll Specialist that will join the team as soon as possible.

As a Payroll Specialist, you will be a key member of the Dutch Payroll team based in Amsterdam, part of Global Business Services. You'll play a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for employees in the Netherlands, including complex cases for expatriates and impatriates.

This role is ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys working in a multinational, fast-paced environment, combines strong analytical skills with a customer-oriented mindset, and wants to actively contribute to process improvements and quality enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the monthly payroll control process, including detailed checks, validations, and analysis
• Act as the payroll subject matter expert for expatriate and impatriate payroll, serving as key contact for internal stakeholders and external accountants
• Handle complex payroll cases and second-line support requests from employees and third-party vendors
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, including tax authorities and pension fund payments, in line with legal and regulatory requirements
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using payroll analytics
• Ensure compliance with internal control frameworks (ROCK)
• Collaborate closely with our People Services Center in Pune (India) to ensure data accuracy and a reliable monthly payroll
• Manage and monitor relationships with external payroll providers, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional projects focused on quality, efficiency, and standardization
• Proactively identify and propose improvements during post-payroll reviews

Required Education, Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent through experience)
• At least 4 years of payroll experience, preferably in a complex, multinational environment
• Strong knowledge of Dutch payroll, including compliance and controls
• Experience handling expatriate and impatriate payroll
• Fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written)
• Advanced user of MS Office; strong ability to analyze extensive datasets within Excel
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of accuracy
• Proactive, positive, and solution-oriented mindset
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
• A collaborative team player who thrives in an international setup and likes working in a solid team

Interested?

If you are interested in this role please apply via the website or contact Katarzyna Beller-Wajer via k.wajer(a)jpgray.nl. We always strive to respond to all applications within 5 working days. Sometimes due to the number of responses we cannot. If you have not received a reply we regret to inform that we have continued with other candidates.

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