Senior Payroll Specialist (Netherlands)
OperationsRemote — EMEA
Published on 2026-08-25
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About this role
Own Dutch payroll end-to-end, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely processing. This senior role also builds scalable workflows, advises stakeholders on Dutch payroll regulations, and improves payroll operations in a remote-first environment.
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
Operations, Service Delivery, Payroll Operations
Stack
AFASNmbrs by VismaLoket.nl
What you'll do
- Manage the complete Dutch payroll cycle and validate payroll master data.
- Run payroll quality controls and resolve discrepancies.
- Own statutory filings, government access, and payroll reporting.
- Maintain payroll systems, test legislative updates, and partner with Product on automation.
- Advise on Dutch payroll tax, social insurance, labor law, 30% ruling, and collective labor agreements.
- Oversee payroll journals, general-ledger mappings, and Finance reconciliations.
- Handle complex client escalations and support audits.
- Improve processes, coach junior specialists, and maintain payroll documentation.
What we're looking for
- At least 5 years running the complete in-house payroll process in the Netherlands, including high-volume payroll.
- Advanced hands-on experience with AFAS, Nmbrs by Visma, and/or Loket.nl.
- Current knowledge of Dutch wage tax, social insurance, and labor law.
- Dutch proficiency at C1/C2 and fluent English.
- PDL, VPS, and/or NIRPA RSa certification; a relevant bachelor's degree is valued.
- Strong analytical, process-building, and automation skills.
- Experience handling sensitive escalations and mentoring colleagues.
- Comfort working asynchronously in a remote-first environment.
Nice to have
- Accounting qualification or background, such as RA/AA.
- Experience delivering cross-functional HR or payroll projects.
- Hands-on use of AI tools to improve payroll workflows.
- Data transformation and analytics platform experience.
Benefits
- 40 days off per year, including holidays and vacation, or more where required locally.
- At least three months of paid parental leave for new parents.
- Monthly wellbeing allowance.
- Work-from-home equipment stipend.
- Mental health support through Plumm.