Payroll specialist

• Support the complete end-to-end monthly payroll processing for approximately 2,500 employees in the Netherlands.
• Review and substantively assess payslips, payroll output, variance reports, and exception reports, and investigate and resolve any discrepancies before final approval.
• Manage complex payroll-related queries from employees, managers, HR, and other internal stakeholders.
• Liaise with benefit agencies, such as UWV, and verify the associated calculations and processing in the payroll administration.
• Assess leave types and verify the associated payroll calculations.
• Ensure compliance with Dutch laws and regulations regarding payroll administration, taxes, social security, and statutory reporting obligations.
• Maintain appropriate payroll controls, reconciliations, documentation, and audit evidence.
• Timely identify and escalate risks, errors, and service issues within payroll processing and internal teams to resolve them.
• Support year-end closing activities and statutory reports.
• Identify opportunities to further improve payroll processes, controls, and service delivery.
• Support the ongoing transition from an existing payroll system to a new global system, with go-live on January 1, 2027.
• Act as a substantive bridge between the organization, the Dutch ADP entity, and the global ADP entity.
• Support data validation, corrections, interface planning, and interface testing.

What they ask

• Demonstrable, recent experience as an ADP payroll professional.
• Experience with the existing payroll system.
• Extensive, demonstrable experience with the new global payroll system is required, preferably within implementation, migration, testing, or system upgrade projects.
• Demonstrable end-to-end experience with Dutch payroll processes and with substantively reviewing and checking payslips is required.
• Knowledge of benefit agencies, such as UWV, including experience with the associated calculations and controls.
• Knowledge of leave types and associated payroll calculations is a plus.
• Experience with payroll transformation or continuous improvement projects.
• Experience within an international organization or shared services environment.

• Highly accurate and detail-oriented.
• Calm and reliable under pressure.
• Proactive and solution-oriented.
• Careful in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Collaborative, responsive, and service-oriented.

• A completed HBO/WO (higher professional education/university) degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a payroll specialist.
• Demonstrable experience with processing or managing Dutch payroll administration within a complex organization.
• Thorough knowledge of Dutch payroll legislation, taxes, social security, and legal obligations.
• Experience collaborating with an external payroll service provider.
• Experience with payroll validations, reconciliations, controls, and resolving discrepancies.
• Able to manage a large employee population and work accurately within fixed deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with payroll data analysis.
• Professional proficiency in Dutch and English.
• Strong communication skills and experience in stakeholder management.
• Able to work independently, effectively prioritize, and be quickly operational.