(Junior) Payroll Officer

McCain Foods; Rilland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

You will join the Finance team at McCain Foods Holland B.V. as Payroll Officer, ensuring accurate, timely payroll processing and HR administration. You will support onboarding, contracts, and employee records, working closely with Finance, HR, and payroll teams, with regular presence at Lewedorp.

Fluent Dutch is required, English is a plus, and experience with AFAS and Excel is advantageous for delivering compliant payroll operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll and HR administration is required.
• Proficiency with time registration and payroll processing is preferred.
• Fluent Dutch; English is a plus; strong communication is essential.
• Ability to work in a production/manufacturing environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll mutations: salary changes, reimbursements, leaves, deductions.
• Maintain time and attendance records and verify hours for payroll.
• Prepare contracts and support onboarding, mobility, and offboarding.
• Register new employees and maintain personnel records in AFAS.
• Review payroll data, payslips, and reports for accuracy and compliance.
• Assist employees and managers with payroll questions in a professional manner.
• Handle travel expenses, wage garnishments, and statutory payroll requirements.
• Generate payroll/HR reports and support Finance and HR stakeholders.
• Resolve discrepancies and identify payroll process improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Excel skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

MBO+/HBO in HR/Finance

PDL certification or willingness

Tools

AFAS experience

AFAS - HRIS

Job description

Position Title:Payroll Officer

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID: 44848

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

As Payroll Officer, you are responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant execution of payroll and related HR administration processes. You play a key role in ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time while maintaining accurate personnel records and supporting managers and employees with payroll-related questions. Working closely with Finance, HR, and the Payroll team, you ensure a smooth payroll cycle and continuously look for opportunities to improve processes and administrative efficiency.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Process payroll mutations, including salary changes, travel reimbursements, leave registrations, deductions, and other employee-related changes.
• Maintain accurate time and attendance administration and verify hours registrations for payroll processing.
• Prepare employment contracts and support onboarding, internal mobility, and offboarding administration.
• Register new employees and maintain personnel records within AFAS.
• Review payroll data, payslips, and reports to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support employees and managers with payroll-related questions in a professional and service-oriented manner.
• Process administrative matters such as travel expenses, wage garnishments, and statutory payroll-related requirements.
• Generate payroll and HR reports and provide administrative support to Finance and HR stakeholders.
• Coordinate and resolve discrepancies in payroll, employee data, and time registrations.Proactively identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, systems, and data quality.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• MBO+/HBO working and thinking level, preferably in HR, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in payroll and administrative processes, preferably within a production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with time registration and payroll administration is highly preferred.
• Experience working with AFAS; strong Excel skills are an advantage.
• Practical Payroll Diploma (PDL) or willingness to obtain the certification.
• Strong attention to detail and a structured way of working.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues and drive improvements.
• Strong communication skills and confidence interacting with employees and managers.
• Fluent Dutch communication skills; English is considered a plus.

About The Team.

You will join the Finance team and work closely with Payroll, HR, and business stakeholders across the organization. In this role, you will collaborate frequently with the Accounting Manager, Payroll colleagues, managers, and employees to ensure accurate payroll execution and employee administration. The position requires regular presence at our Lewedorp location to support collaboration with the local payroll team.

About McCain.

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Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person—it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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Job Family: Human Resources

Location(s): NL - Netherlands : Zeeland : Rilland

Company: McCain Foods Holland B.V.