International Payroll Specialist (MR-34086223)

For one of our international partners I am looking for a Payroll Specialist. Do you have experience in running the payroll reports, preparing the journal and making sure payments are made timely & accurately? Then you might be the person I am looking for!

International Payroll Specialist

Location: Amsterdam

Contract: Full-time (40h);

Languages: English & Italian (pre)

Contract: First 6 months via JP Gray

Starting date: asap

Where will you work?

You will work within an international company at their HQ in Amsterdam.

What you will be doing as a payroll specialist:

Ensure accurate and compliant payroll payments towards employees and third parties (e.g. social security) by- managing the payroll for multiple entities;- running the payroll reports, coordinating & checking the payroll with external vendors;- preparing payments and accounting journals timely & accurately;- maintain relationships with external payroll vendors as well as internal stakeholders

Your role:

• Be responsible for the maintenance and preparation of payrolls. The data entry is done by the HR team and employees in the various countries;
• Be responsible for data validation and resolving discrepancies within tight deadlines;
• Manage relationships with various stakeholders and global payroll providers with focus on the accuracy and timely receipt of payroll reports;
• Coordinate payroll approvals & funding instructions with the Finance team;
• Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations, journal and accrual reports;
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, company policies, and Sox requirements;
• Attend to payroll specific queries from employees;
• Reply to tax notices, wage orders, unemployment claims, government correspondences, and verification of employments for international entities;
• Stay up to date with local payroll regulations;
• Support Finance teams with month-end close and reporting activities;
• Support various internal and external audits;
• Provide payroll feedback and data when required to support ongoing HR projects;

Your profile:

• Minimum 2+ years of experience working in an payroll/accounting environment;
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholders such as other HR functions, employees, and local payroll providers;
• Experience with HR technologies (Workday, SAP, Blackline);
• Excellent communications skills in English; Knowledge of Italian is a pre;
• Ability to work effectively as an individual and as a team member;
• Ability to manage fast paced environment;
• Ability to take ownership of payroll processes;
• Problem solving mindset & positive attitude;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask;
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail;

Interested?

If you are interested in this role please apply via the website or contact Katarzyna Beller-Wajer via k.wajer(a)jpgray.nl. We always strive to respond to all applications within 5 working days. Sometimes due to the number of responses we cannot. If you have not received a reply we regret to inform that we have continued with other candidates.