Junior Payroll Officer

Profile Group; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teleworking allowance

Pension plan

Health insurance

Transport reimbursement

Homeworking up to 2 days/week

Job summary

Profile Group in Brussels seeks an HR Coordinator with solid Belgian payroll experience to manage payroll for ~30 employees and support HR activities. You will handle records, contracts, absences, benefits and changes, serving as the payroll interface and day-to-day HR reference.

Beyond payroll, you’ll contribute to onboarding, benefits, recruitment coordination and HR process improvements, with room to grow across the employee lifecycle in a multicultural setting.

Qualifications

• Around three years or more of relevant experience in Belgian payroll and HR administration, including benefits.
• Good knowledge of Belgian employment administration and Excel; interest in HR systems.
• SD Worx experience is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Belgian payroll administration for ~30 employees with external payroll partners.
• Manage employee records, contracts, absences, benefits and personnel changes.
• Act as first point of contact for payroll and day-to-day HR questions.
• Support HR reporting and compliance with Belgian employment requirements.

Skills

Organised

Accurate

Proactive

Service-minded

Education

HR-related degree optional

Tools

Excel

HRIS/HR systems

SD Worx

Job description

You know payroll. Now imagine what else you could do.

You've gained a solid foundation in Belgian payroll and HR administration. You enjoy getting the details right, solving practical problems and helping colleagues. But perhaps you're ready to go beyond payroll: more employee interaction, more variety and the opportunity to contribute to broader HR projects.

Our client, an established international professional services organisation with a multicultural Brussels office, is looking for a hands-on HR Coordinator. This is an opportunity to use your payroll expertise from day one while gradually expanding your role across the employee lifecycle

Function

Your role: payroll expertise with room to grow

Own the payroll essentials

• Coordinate Belgian payroll administration for approximately 30 employees, working with external payroll partners and ensuring timely, accurate input and follow-up.
• Manage employee records, contracts, absences, benefits and personnel changes.
• Act as a first point of contact for payroll and day-to-day HR questions.
• Help maintain accurate HR reporting and compliance with Belgian employment requirements.

Become involved in broader HR

• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding, ensuring new colleagues feel welcome and supported.
• Contribute to employee benefits, mobility and cafeteria plan initiatives.
• Help improve HR processes, procedures and employee-facing information.
• Support recruitment coordination, training, engagement and other HR projects.

You'll be trusted to take ownership of your work, while collaborating closely with experienced HR colleagues. The aim is to give you meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to keep learning—not to expect you to know every aspect of HR already.

Profile

Is this your next step?

• Around three years or more of relevant experience in Belgian payroll and HR administration, including benefits.
• Enough practical payroll knowledge to take ownership of day-to-day coordination quickly; SD Worx experience is a strong advantage.
• Good knowledge of Belgian employment administration, confidence with Excel and an interest in HR systems.
• Excellent English, Dutch at minimum B2 level with a B1 in French. French-speaking candidates with B2 Dutch and excellent English are equally welcome.
• An organised, accurate, proactive and service-minded approach; you enjoy helping people and taking initiative.
• A genuine interest in broadening your HR experience and building a lasting role in a collaborative team.

A background in a law firm or consultancy, or a specific HR degree, is welcome but not required.

Offer

What makes this opportunity worth considering?

• A genuine career step: keep using your payroll skills while gaining exposure to onboarding, benefits, recruitment and HR improvement projects.
• An international, multicultural workplace with the personal connections of a Brussels team of approximately 90 colleagues.
• Support from experienced HR colleagues, with autonomy and visible impact in your own responsibilities.
• A permanent contract, professional development and a practical approach to work-life balance.

Salary & benefits

€3,000–€4,000 gross per month, depending on experience, plus an annual performance bonus.

• €155 monthly teleworking allowance; pension plan and hospitalisation/outpatient insurance.
• Car/bike allowance or full public-transport reimbursement.
• Up to two days of homeworking per week after four months.
• 38-hour working week; 24 days of annual leave, with additional leave linked to seniority.

Interested in growing beyond payroll?

If you're currently a Junior Payroll Officer, Payroll Administrator or HR & Payroll Assistant and are ready to broaden your horizons, we'd love to hear from you. You don't need an impressive title—just a sound payroll foundation, a genuine interest in people and the motivation to take the next step.