Payroll Data Administrator - Benelux (12 Month FTC)

Remote; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from anywhere

Flexible paid time off

Flexible working hours (async)

16 weeks paid parental leave

Budget for coworking, learning andWell

Mental health support

Stock options

Home office budget & IT equipment

Job summary

Remote is hiring a Payroll Data Administrator to perform accurate, timely payroll execution as an entry-level contributor. You will follow SOPs, handle data entry, and build country and systems knowledge while collaborating with senior colleagues.

You will ensure records are audit-ready, meet deadlines, and escalate exceptions early to maintain a high-accountability payroll team environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of payroll fundamentals, SOPs, and data privacy.
• Understanding statutory settings, earnings/deductions, banking validations.
• Accurate, timely routine data entry and validations.
• Strong spreadsheet skills (Google Sheets/Excel) and attention to detail.
• Collaborative communicator who learns quickly from feedback.
• Fluent English; French and/or Dutch a plus.

Responsibilities

• Payroll Execution & Data Integrity
• Support payroll delivery by following SOPs and checklists
• Collaborate with senior colleagues on more complex tasks

Skills

Payroll fundamentals

SOPs & checklists

Data privacy

Data entry

Google Sheets

Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

AI tools

English fluency

Tools

Google Workspace

Notion

Slack

Zendesk

Monday.com

Apsal

Easypay

AFAS

Job description

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote.

With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role.

We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform.

What this job can offer you

The Payroll Data Administrator is an entry-level individual contributor responsible for accurate, timely payroll execution. You follow established SOPs and checklists to perform data entry, document handling, and routine transactions across the pre-pay, run, and post-pay phases, building foundational country and systems knowledge as you go.

In this entry-level role, you provide essential support to accurate, timely payroll delivery: you keep records audit-ready, meet your deadlines, and eliminate exceptions early so issues are caught before they reach employees. You partner closely with senior colleagues who guide your development and own the more complex work, contributing to a reliable, high-accountability team environment.

What you bring

• • Understanding of payroll fundamentals, SOPs, checklists, and data privacy requirements.
  • Understanding of statutory settings, earnings and deductions, and banking validations.
  • Able to execute routine data entry and validations accurately and on time.
  • Competent in Google Sheets or Excel, with strong attention to detail and organizing habits.
  • Collaborative communicator who escalates exceptions early and learns quickly from feedback.
  • Reliable, detail-oriented, and calm when working to deadlines.
  • Comfortable adopting new tools and AI-assisted workflows as they are introduced.
  • Fluent in English; French and/or Dutch is a plus.
  • Aligned with Remote’s values and department competencies, and with asynchronous ways of working.

Tools & systems

• Core: Google Workspace (Sheets, Drive), Microsoft Excel, Notion, Slack, Zendesk, Monday.com.
• Payroll software: Apsal, Easypay, AFAS

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll Execution & Data Integrity

Practicals

• You’ll report to: Manager, Payroll Operations - Benelux
• Team: Payroll
• Location : EMEA
• Start date : As soon as possible

Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide – here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

At Remote, we foster internal mobility as a key element of our culture of employee growth and development, supported by a compensation philosophy that guarantees pay equity and fairness. Therefore, all compensation changes associated with an internal move will be reviewed by the Total Rewards & People Enablement team on a case by case basis.

The annual salary range for this full-time position is

€36.750—€41.350 EUR

Benefits

Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook atremote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:

• work from anywhere
• flexible paid time off
• flexible working hours (we are async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• budget towards co-working spaces, learning and wellness (including gym memberships)
• mental health support services
• stock options
• home office budget & IT equipment

How you’ll plan your day (and life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.

You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity.We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience.To learn more about Remote’s AI guidelines check seehere.

Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.