Payroll Specialist (Netherlands)

Oyster HR
Amsterdam
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 1-3 yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Detail-oriented","Customer-first mindset","Communication","Escalation","Knowledge sharing"]

Own and run native Dutch payroll cycles in-house, ensuring accurate, compliant, and on-time processing. Maintain employee payroll master data, perform pre- and post-payroll validations, and handle statutory filings and government access (including Belastingdienst and UWV-related activities). Support client payroll tickets, reconcile payroll journals to GL mappings, and help prepare statutory and ad-hoc reports while supporting internal/external audits. Work closely with the payroll and product teams in a remote-first environment.

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Oyster HR
Oyster HR
5 days ago

Payroll Specialist (Netherlands)

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Job Summary

Own and run native Dutch payroll cycles in-house, ensuring accurate, compliant, and on-time processing. Maintain employee payroll master data, perform pre- and post-payroll validations, and handle statutory filings and government access (including Belastingdienst and UWV-related activities). Support client payroll tickets, reconcile payroll journals to GL mappings, and help prepare statutory and ad-hoc reports while supporting internal/external audits. Work closely with the payroll and product teams in a remote-first environment.
Location: Amsterdam
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Process the native Dutch payroll cycle accurately each period, producing on-time payslips that are compliant.
  • •Maintain and validate payroll master data for new hires, terminations, salary changes, variable pay, benefits, absences, and garnishments, flagging anything unclear.
  • •Run pre- and post-payroll validations each cycle and escalate issues before they affect team members, customers, or Finance.
  • •Own statutory filings and related activities (including monthly loonaangifte to Belastingdienst and UWV wage declarations and claims), and set up/maintain required government access.
  • •Handle assigned client payroll tickets, support reporting and audits, and reconcile payroll journals and GL mappings to ensure data integrity.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Paid LeaveParental LeaveWellness StipendHome OfficeRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •1–3 years running native (in-house) payroll processes for the Netherlands, independently handling a defined volume of payslips per month.
  • •Hands-on AFAS processing experience.
  • •Completed the Praktijkdiploma Loonadministratie (PDL) and/or NIRPA Register Salarisadministrateur (RSa).
  • •Working knowledge of Dutch wage tax, social insurance, and labor law, with a willingness to build deeper expertise.
  • •Dutch at C1/C2 and fluent English, plus the ability to handle client queries and escalate beyond scope with clear context.
Experience:1-3 years
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:Detail-orientedCustomer-first mindsetCommunicationEscalationKnowledge sharing
Certifications:Praktijkdiploma Loonadministratie (PDL)NIRPA Register Salarisadministrateur (RSa)
Languages:DutchEnglish
Tech Stack:AFASBelastingdienstUWVLoonbeslagLoonaangifteJaarloonopgaafZiektewetWAZOLoonheffingskortingEU Pay Transparency DirectiveOndernemingsraad (OR)AVGGDPRGLPayroll journalsLoonheffingenrechtSocialezekerheidsrechtArbeidsrechtCAONIRPA

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Oyster HR
Oyster is a global employment platform (Employer of Record) that helps companies hire, pay, and care for distributed teams across 180+ countries, providing compliant contracts, payroll, benefits, and HR tools for remote-first organizations.
Industry: HR Tech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2020
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