Manager Global Payroll & Mobility Tax

Van Oord; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home working allowance

32 holidays

Variable bonus

Attractive pension scheme

Collective health insurance option

Online academy via Goodhabitz

Employee communities (Young Van Oord,

Van Oord staff association

Skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and

Job summary

Van Oord is seeking a Sr. Manager Global Payroll & Mobility Tax to oversee the global payroll process across our multinational project-driven organisation.

You ensure accurate processing of salaries, wages and allowances, and align payroll with local legislation, mobility tax and social security requirements. In this role you lead Global Payroll Services, manage external providers, and partner with Global Mobility and the Tax team to deliver compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, economics or accounting.
• 10+ years of international payroll experience in multinational project-driven organisations.
• Strong knowledge of global payroll, international mobility tax, social security and compliance.
• Proficiency in accounting, financial reporting, control, risk management and data analysis.
• Strong English communication skills and the ability to work effectively with international stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Payroll Services and manage external payroll providers.
• Ensure payroll systems are used effectively while meeting security and GDPR requirements.
• Provide clear advice and information to employees and stakeholders on payroll and mobility tax.
• Drive onboarding and offboarding of payrolls on international payroll platforms.
• Coordinate cross-border payroll, wage tax, social security and pension positions for international assignments.
• Use payroll data to identify risks, insights and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

English communication

International payroll

Cross-border payroll

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in finance, economics or accounting

Job description

As Sr. Manager Global Payroll & Mobility Tax, you are accountable for the global payroll process across Van Oord. You make sure salaries, wages and allowances are processed accurately and on time across multiple countries. You connect global payroll execution with local legislation, employment conditions, mobility tax and social security requirements. The role has a strong employee focus, especially for colleagues working across borders on international projects. You work closely with the Global Mobility and our Tax team to manage complex international payroll and tax positions. You report hierarchically and functionally to the Manager Global Finance Service Center. You bring payroll, mobility and tax together in one integrated approach.

You are an analytical and service-minded professional who combines strong payroll and mobility tax knowledge with an international project perspective. You communicate clearly with different stakeholders and can translate complex payroll and tax matters into compliant solutions. You work accurately and take ownership of your responsibilities. You enjoy improving processes and using data to find opportunities. You bring cultural awareness and a collaborative approach to a dynamic international environment. You bring the following experience and expertise:

• A Master's degree in finance, economics or accounting
• 10+ years of progressive experience in international payroll roles within multinational project driven organisations
• Strong knowledge of global payroll, international mobility tax, social security and compliance
• Proficiency in accounting, financial reporting and control, risk management and data analysis
• Strong English communication skills and the ability to work effectively with international stakeholders

This role gives you the opportunity to shape how global payroll, mobility tax and employee experience come together at Van Oord. You will work on a global scope where your expertise directly supports employees and international projects. We offer you:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience
• Home working allowance (€2.45 per day)
• 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective)
• Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results
• Attractive pension scheme
• Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package)
• Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz
• Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association
• Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling

You act as the Global Process Owner for Payroll and own the end-to-end payroll process. You lead Global Payroll Services and manage the performance of external payroll providers. You ensure that payroll systems are used effectively while meeting security and GDPR requirements. You provide clear advice and information to employees and stakeholders and turn global payroll data into useful insights. You also drive the onboarding and offboarding of payrolls on international payroll platforms. Your impact includes:

• Ensuring reliable and tax compliant global payroll across Van Oord
• Coordinating cross border payroll, wage tax, social security and pension positions for international assignments
• Managing global payroll providers and ensuring effective use of payroll systems
• Using payroll data to identify risks, insights and opportunities for improvement
• Building data awareness and a continuous improvement mindset within the payroll teams

You work closely with the central and local payroll teams, international payroll providers, Corporate Tax, HR teams and Finance. You also connect with regional management, project leads, regional finance managers, business controllers and project controllers. External stakeholders include tax and social security authorities.

YOUR WORKPLACE

You work in a global and project driven environment where payroll is closely connected to international mobility, tax and Finance. Employees can work across borders on complex international projects, which means that payroll requires strong coordination and a clear understanding of different regulations. You collaborate with colleagues across teams and regions and help create one integrated way of working.

At Van Oord, your work connects people, data and processes across the organisation. You have the freedom to identify opportunities, bring people together and improve how global payroll works. Your contribution supports employees directly and helps Van Oord manage its international projects with confidence.