Payroll Officer

Mission

As a Payroll & Benefits Officer you ensure the effective and efficient processing of payroll in Belgium, meeting high quality standards.

More generally, you take an active role in the HR Shared Service function, contributing to the effective administration of the entire employee lifecycle, including also a focus on employee benefits, employee relations as well as specific projects around compensation & benefits.

Challenges we trust you with

• Actively contribute to and oversee end-to-end payroll processing (CP200 - around 1000 employees). 

• Participate in effective employee benefits administration and resolution of employee relations issues. 

• Actively contribute to the effective and efficient organization and execution of administrative processes related to the employee lifecycle – onboarding, career management, exit, etc. 

• Contribute to the HR compliance and trend watch.

• Participate in ad-hoc projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

What we value

You have:

• At least 5 years’ hands-on experience in a similar position

• Experience of payroll and related processes, administrative requirements and best practice. 

• Experience with a complex cafeteria plan and special tax regime

• Good understanding of employment and social law principles, as well as Social Security and income tax. 

• A strong numbers orientation and ease to effectively report to and communicate with accounting and finance departments, as well as external partners (mainly payroll providers).

• A great ability to seamlessly integrate an existing team, actively contributing, listening and questioning. 

• Aptitude to take initiatives including others, actively share and acquire knowledge and know-how, managing ambiguity. 

The position is based in Belgium, Louvain-la-Neuve. 

And you also are:

• Fluent in oral and written in French is a must. Professional level in English.
• Easy going, able to build constructive contacts with internal and external actors
• Meticulous, structured and resourceful
• Able to cope under stress and to take initiative
• Able to take decision and you are the owner of your scope
• Able to use Excel (macro) and Access. SAP is an asset.