Senior Payroll Implementation Lead – NL & BE (Remote)

Remote; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 36,430 - 81,968; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere

Flexible paid time off

Flexible working hours (async)

16 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health support

Stock options

Learning budget

Home office budget & IT equipment

Local in-person social events or co‑st

Job summary

Remote is hiring a Senior Payroll Implementation Specialist for the Netherlands and Belgium. You will own end-to-end onboarding of new clients, bringing deep country expertise to every implementation and ensuring successful go-lives.

You will collaborate with clients, internal teams, and payroll software providers in a fully remote, async environment. The role requires strong knowledge of NL/BE payroll regulations, experience with AFAS and EasyPay, and proven project ownership from kick-off to

Qualifications

• Several years of direct, hands-on payroll experience in the Netherlands with knowledge of loonheffing, premies WW/ZW/WIA, Zorgverzekeringswet and the 30% ruling.
• Several years of direct, hands-on payroll experience in Belgium including ONSS/RSZ, Dimona, DmfA quarterly cycles and sector CLA structures.
• Proven payroll implementation experience, owning or contributing to end-to-end projects from client kick-off through go-live.
• Direct working experience with AFAS for Dutch payroll; EasyPay experience for Belgian payroll is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for the Netherlands and Belgium, covering EOR and Global Payroll.
• Attend sales calls as Country Payroll SME when required.
• Participate in sales handovers and client handover and kick-off calls.
• Own planning, execution, and monitoring of payroll implementation projects, ensuring timely, compliant delivery.
• Own the full process from inception through parallel runs and the first month of live payroll before handing over to Payroll Operations.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and timelines.
• Serve as the primary contact for stakeholders during implementation, including customers, internal teams and payroll software providers.
• Input and validate data directly in AFAS for NL and EasyPay for BE.
• Develop standardized payroll processes and procedures to ensure consistency across implementations.
• Support and mentor Payroll Generalists during implementations.

Skills

NL payroll

Belgium payroll

Payroll implementation

AFAS Dutch payroll

English fluency

Remote work experience

Tools

AFAS

EasyPay

Job description

Remote is hiring a Senior Payroll Implementation Specialist for the Netherlands and Belgium. You will own end-to-end onboarding of new clients, bringing deep country expertise to every implementation and ensuring successful go-lives.

You will collaborate with clients, internal teams, and payroll software providers in a fully remote, async environment. The role requires strong knowledge of NL/BE payroll regulations, experience with AFAS and EasyPay, and proven project ownership from kick-off to