Payroll Specialist (Netherlands)
OperationsRemote — Netherlands, EMEA
Published on 2026-08-18
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About this role
Process an assigned stream of Dutch in-house payroll, ensuring payroll data, calculations, and statutory filings are accurate and timely. The role also supports payroll-system procedures, reporting, audits, and client queries while following established processes and escalating issues.
About the company
Oyster is a global employment platform that lets companies hire, pay, and manage workers in other countries through employer-of-record and related services.
The team
Payroll Operations, within Operations and Service Delivery.
Stack
AFASNmbrs by VismaLoket.nl
What you'll do
- Process Dutch payroll cycles and maintain accurate employee payroll data.
- Run pre- and post-payroll validations and check payroll journals and GL mappings.
- Prepare statutory filings and claims, including loonaangifte and UWV declarations.
- Follow payroll-system procedures and test legislative updates as directed.
- Handle assigned client payroll tickets and escalate issues outside scope.
- Prepare payroll reports and provide documentation for audits.
- Follow and help maintain payroll SOPs and knowledge-base materials.
What we're looking for
- 1–3 years of experience running native Dutch in-house payroll.
- Hands-on experience with AFAS, Nmbrs by Visma, and/or Loket.nl.
- PDL and/or NIRPA Register Salarisadministrateur (RSa) certification.
- Working knowledge of Dutch wage tax, social insurance, and labor law.
- Dutch at C1/C2 level and fluent English.
- Detail-oriented, customer-focused, and comfortable working asynchronously in a remote-first environment.
Nice to have
- Accounting background or qualification, such as RA/AA.
- Experience delivering cross-functional HR or payroll projects.
- Experience using AI tools to optimize payroll or operations workflows.
- Data transformation and analytics-platform experience.
Benefits
- 40 days off per year, including holidays and vacation, or more where locally required.
- At least three months of paid parental leave for new parents.
- Monthly wellbeing allowance.
- Mental health support through Plumm.
- Work-from-home stipend for laptop and home-office equipment.