Payroll Officer

Job title: Payroll Officer  

Location: Dordrecht – hybrid working model

24 hours per week

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About the role

The Payroll Officer is independently and solely responsible for a smooth and error-free execution  and management of the entire payroll process for all Dutch Springer Nature entities.  

The Payroll Officer will initiate, develop and implement best practices and improvements in the Payroll- and HRI- systems and ensure consistency and alignment between the Dutch payroll and the in-house (non-Dutch) payroll system.  

The Payroll Officer is the primary contact for all national and international payroll, salary and labor tax and social security matters. This includes external social security and tax departments, pension fund and employment related insurers, global internal finance and tax departments, local and global HR departments and local employees. 

Role responsibilities:  

• Responsible for the execution of the Dutch payroll, in house. 
• Ensure all relevant HR System and payroll activities are completed, checked and if needed adjusted in order to run the Dutch payroll 
• File wage tax returns and pension declarations 
• Responsible for compliance with Dutch legislation regarding Dutch payroll and Dutch tax 
• Responsible for providing all relevant financial data to and first point of contact for global finance departments to ensure relevant accountancy (journal entries) relating to payroll 
• Develop, implement and run several analyses and reports to ensure that Dutch payroll is compliant and fit-for-purpose and in accordance with best practices 
• First point of contact for Dutch payroll related questions, pension and insurance for employees, line managers and external tax consultants regarding split contract and Dutch tax statements 
• Sparring partner for national and international HR managers for Dutch payroll and employment tax related matters 
• Provide expertise contribution in national and international HR projects and responsible for ensuring HR policies and systems are compliant with Dutch payroll and wage tax 

Experience, skills and qualifications:  

• 5- 10 years of experience in independently managing a payroll in a global matrix organization 
• Bachelor Level (HBO), relevant education/ training regarding payroll (VPS) and personnel administration  
• Up-to-date knowledge and experience regarding Dutch payroll and Dutch labor tax legislation, as well as a general understanding of the applicable systems in the other countries where Springer Nature operates 
• Excellent communication skills in English and Dutch 
• SAP technical knowledge / payroll knowledge 
• Experience with in-house payroll and a connected HRIS 
• Experience with Workday (Workday to SAP payroll interface) is desirable 

Interested?

Then send us your application today!

We will be happy to discuss our terms and conditions and your benefits personally in an initial interview.

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