Payroll specialist

The Role: Benelux Payroll Specialist

Location: Mechelen, Belgium. Hybrid Working: 1 day a week on site

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The Job:

Join Stanley Black & Decker as our Benelux Payroll Specialist and play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll across the Benelux region. As part of the GSS Stanley Black & Decker Payroll Team, you will be at the heart of daily payroll operations, working closely with internal stakeholders and external payroll providers to ensure a seamless employee experience. Reporting directly to the Benelux Payroll Lead, this is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about precision, service, and compliance.

What You’ll Do:

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for the Benelux region, including onboarding, offboarding, and employee status changes.
• Maintain and verify payroll data, time and attendance records, holiday balances, and employee absences.
• Prepare payroll payments, perform monthly checks, support reconciliations, and assist with year-end and audit activities.
• Generate payroll reports and respond to payroll-related queries from employees, managers, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with external payroll providers, government agencies, and third-party vendors while supporting process improvements and documentation updates.

The Person:

• Solid knowledge and hands-on experience with Benelux payroll processes (Belgium payroll knowledge is a non-negotiable)
• Good working knowledge of Joint Committee’s (Paritair Comité’s)
• Proficiency with SDWorx and HRBlox (required).
• Experience with ADP Globalview/Workday (a plus).
• Strong Excel skills (including vlookup and pivot tables).
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and a team player.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Offer

• A competitive salary
• Remote position, allowing you to work from your preferred location. However, occasional visits to our office will be required for team meetings and collaboration.
• 6 additional holidays on top of the annual holidays
• Meal vouchers of €8 per worked day
• Eco vouchers of €250 per worked year
• Phone and subscription
• Group insurance including pension, life and incapacity
• Medical insurance for you and your family