Remote Dutch Payroll Specialist – Transitions

Highberg; Granada; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursements for Netherlands

Home office allowance

Hybrid working

Career development & coaching

Job summary

Highberg, a European transformation consultancy, is seeking a Payroll Specialist for Managed Payroll & Transition based in Spain (Granada). You will ensure accurate monthly Dutch payroll, embed changes in processes and systems, and support go-lives and year-ends from a remote-heavy, hybrid setup.

You will work within a Dutch-speaking payroll team, handle client visits to the Netherlands roughly monthly, and collaborate closely with partners to drive payroll projects forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent thinking and working.
• Extensive experience in independently processing Dutch payroll end to end.
• Knowledge of CAOs, pension schemes, Dutch payroll tax and Dutch employment law.
• Proven experience with payroll implementations, system conversions or the transition of HR and payroll activities, as well as with testing, impact analyses and functional specifications.
• Experience with systems such as SAP HCM, AFAS, Oracle HCM, Workday or another platform.
• Willingness to travel to the Netherlands for client visits about once a month and more when required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Processing input files, calculating variable pay and running payrolls in line with the payroll calendar, including four-weekly pay cycles.
• Performing gross-to-net checks, verifying compliance with CAOs and pension schemes, and carrying out the four-eyes check before the final run.
• Delivering payslips, journal entries and the payroll tax-wage return, performing reconciliations and preparing for audits.
• Ensuring compliance with Dutch payroll tax regulations and keeping up to date with legislative changes.
• Drafting business requirements and functional specifications, and conducting impact analyses on processes, integrations and reports.
• Designing and executing test scenarios, regression tests and validation plans.
• Supporting system conversions and transitions and providing additional capacity during go-live and hypercare.
• Preparing for year-end: translating legislative and CAO changes taking effect on 1 January into a payroll change roadmap, including special runs, tax changes and reports.
• Documenting work instructions, checklists, FAQs and training materials, making processes more efficient, more predictable and audit ready

Skills

Dutch payroll

Deadline driven

Bilingual Dutch/English

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

PDL or VPS diploma

Tools

SAP HCM

AFAS

Oracle HCM

Workday

Job description

Highberg, a European transformation consultancy, is seeking a Payroll Specialist for Managed Payroll & Transition based in Spain (Granada). You will ensure accurate monthly Dutch payroll, embed changes in processes and systems, and support go-lives and year-ends from a remote-heavy, hybrid setup.

You will work within a Dutch-speaking payroll team, handle client visits to the Netherlands roughly monthly, and collaborate closely with partners to drive payroll projects forward.