Payroll Specialist

Join our Amsterdam HQ as a Payroll Specialist, where you'll manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process for assigned markets, ensure statutory compliance, and drive continuous improvements. You'll collaborate across HR, Finance, and Operations to enhance processes and provide a smooth payroll experience for our employees.

The ability to work from or commute to our Amsterdam HQ

Responsibilities

• Own payroll for assigned markets, manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process, and ensure payroll is accurate, complete, and processed on time.
• Act as a key point of contact for store managers, employees, external payroll providers, and tax authorities regarding payroll-related questions, and support payroll administration.
• Drive continuous improvements by identifying opportunities to streamline manual workflows, optimise systems, and improve the scalability of our payroll processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with HR, Finance, store operations, external providers, and other stakeholders

Requirements

• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain high-quality standards while working under deadline pressure
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-changing environment, including evolving systems, processes, and responsibilities
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills and experience working with HRIS and payroll systems
• A solution-oriented mindset and the confidence to work independently on both routine and non-routine payroll questions
• A proactive approach to problem solving you research available resources and come to the table with potential solutions
• A relevant educational background in HR, Finance, Payroll, or a PDL (Praktijkdiploma Loonadministratie) qualification is a plus
• 3–5 years of hands-on payroll experience, preferably in an international or multi-country European environment

Pay

• Strong technical curiosity you want to understand the payroll logic and statutory rules behind the numbers rather than simply following a checklist
• EUR 50,000 - 60,000