Your purpose at Stanley/Stella
As a
Senior Payroll Specialist
, you are the
internal reference point
for all Payroll and HR Administration matters for our Belgian employees and our European Sales teams (white-collar population).
You manage the full payroll cycle end-to-end, in close collaboration with our social secretary (
SD Worx
), the HR Operations Manager to whom you report directly.
Beyond operational excellence, your mission is to
secure, structure, optimise, and anticipate
payroll and HR administrative practices in an international and fast-changing context.
Your role and impact
Payroll & HR Administration
* Ensure a
reliable, accurate, and compliant payroll process
for Belgian and European employees
* Act as the main point of contact for the social secretary and ensure smooth and proactive collaboration
* Manage all payroll-related
HR administration
throughout the employee lifecycle
Compensation & Benefits
* Actively contribute to
Compensation & Benefits projects
, propose balanced solutions, and ensure implementation
* Support the definition, alignment, and evolution of related HR policies
Budget, headcount & governance
* Co-build the
headcount plan and HR budget
together with the Finance department
* Identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement
* Advise HR and management on
labour law, social, and tax regulations
Employee lifecycle & transversal projects
* Oversee
onboarding and offboarding processes
, ensuring social compliance and a smooth employee experience
* Act as a key contact point for payroll and HR administrative questions
* Actively participate in
cross-functional projects
where payroll or HR legal expertise is required
About you
Experience & background
* Bachelor's degree in HR, Payroll, or equivalent through experience
* Minimum 10 years of experience
in payroll, preferably in a complex, international, and fast-paced organisation
* Strong expertise in
Belgian payroll
* international payroll exposure is a strong asset
Skills & mindset
* Fluent in French and
professional working proficiency in English
* Strong analytical and structured thinking
* High level of autonomy, maturity, and sense of ownership
* Pragmatic,
solution-oriented
, and improvement-driven mindset
* Able to work accurately under pressure in a rapidly changing environment
* Curious, eager to learn, and continuously looking for better and more efficient ways of working
Why Stanley Stella
Stanley/Stella is a European premium apparel brand committed to more responsible, transparent, and sustainable fashion. In strong international growth, we operate in an entrepreneurial and fast-evolving environment where structure, compliance, and people truly matter.
Joining Stanley/Stella means:
* contributing to a
rapidly growing international company
* evolving in a culture built on
Entrepreneurship, Respect, Transparency, and Customer-Driven mindset
* having a
visible expert role
with real impact on the organisation
* working within a committed, collaborative, and solution-oriented HR team
At Stanley/Stella, payroll is not a back-office function.
It is a
cornerstone of trust, compliance, and employee experience
.