International Payroll Specialist

Vanderlande Industries B.V.; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace

Health & Wellbeing budget

40 vacation days

Commuting allowance

Pension scheme

On-site health centres

Vanderlande Academy

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking an International Payroll Specialist to manage multi-country payroll activities across the EMEA region. You will collaborate with HR, Finance and external providers to ensure accurate, compliant payroll delivery while supporting process improvements and standardization.

You will drive payroll reconciliations, data integrity, and reporting, working in a proactive, international environment with a focus on continuous improvement and employee experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll experience, preferably multi-country.
• PDL and/or VPS certification.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll across multiple EMEA entities, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Partner with HR, Finance and external providers to ensure compliance with local legislation, payroll controls, and reporting requirements.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, validate financial data, and support month-end and year-end activities.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives across the payroll landscape.
• Maintain high-quality payroll and employee data while supporting system enhancements and implementations.

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-country payroll

Payroll systems

Data integrity & reconciliations

Dutch language

English language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Finance/Business Administration

PDL and/or VPS certification

Tools

CloudPay

Deel

Job description

Job Title International Payroll Specialist Job Description

Your role

As International Payroll Specialist, you will manage and coordinate multi-country payroll activities across the EMEA region. You will work closely with HR, Finance, external payroll providers, and subject matter experts to deliver seamless payroll services while ensuring compliance with local legislation and company policies. Beyond day-to-day payroll execution, you'll play an active role in improving processes, driving standardization, and supporting transformation initiatives that enhance efficiency and employee experience.

What you will do

As our International Payroll Specialist, you will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery across multiple EMEA countries. Working closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers, you will act as the driving force behind a smooth payroll operation while continuously looking for ways to improve processes, standardize ways of working, and support payroll transformation initiatives. In this role, you will:

• Manage end-to-end payroll activities across multiple EMEA entities, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time
• Partner with HR, Finance, and external providers to ensure compliance with local legislation, payroll controls, and reporting requirements
• Perform payroll reconciliations, validate financial data, and support month-end and year-end activities
• Drive process improvements, standardization, and automation initiatives across the payroll landscape
• Maintain high-quality payroll and employee data while supporting system enhancements and implementations

What you bring

You are a detail-oriented payroll professional who enjoys working in an international environment and takes pride in delivering accurate, compliant payroll processes. You combine strong payroll expertise with a proactive mindset and can build effective relationships across HR, Finance, and external partners. Furthermore, you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree, upper secondary vocational education, or equivalent experience in HR, Finance, or Business Administration
• 5+ years of payroll experience, preferably in a multi-country environment
• PDL and/or VPS certification
• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, controls, and payroll compliance
• Experience working with payroll systems and external payroll providers
• Analytical, accurate, and comfortable working with financial reconciliations and reporting
• Fluent in Dutch and English
• Proactive, service-oriented, and focused on continuous improvement

Nice to have

• Experience with CloudPay, Deel, or similar payroll platforms
• Experience in a Shared Service Center environment

What we offer

We offer a position in an international and professional working environment with room for personal development and growth. This position offers a competitive salary range of € 3.800 to € 5.200 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). On top of your fixedsalary,you’llreceive the following secondary benefits:

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days)
• Flexible working hours
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office)
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth € 300 per calendar year.
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport
• Working from home allowance
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance
• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande is a global market leader in future-proof logistic process automation for airports, parcel services, and warehouses. Our systems support some of the world's largest logistics operations, helping customers improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide, we combine innovation, technology, and operational excellence to deliver solutions that keep the world moving.

Every day, millions of people rely on Vanderlande without even knowing it. From baggage checked in at the airport to parcels on their way to someone’s doorstep, our automation solutions help keep the world moving. Vanderlande designs, delivers, and supports automation technology, operational software, and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide. Across more than 100 countries, our customers rely on us to keep their operations moving reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. Behind every solution are the people who make it happen. At Vanderlande, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers. Here, you can work with colleagues across disciplines and cultures, contribute to work that makes a difference, and build your future in an organisation that invites you to grow. Explore what is possible at Vanderlande and discover how you can make an impact. Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together.

Diversity & inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.