Senior Payroll Implementation Specialist (HR Tech)

TL;DR

Senior Payroll Implementation Specialist (HR Tech): Managing the end-to-end onboarding of new clients for the Netherlands and Belgium payroll markets with an accent on legislative compliance and software configuration. Focus on overseeing parallel runs, implementing standardized processes, and ensuring seamless handovers to payroll operations.

Location: hirify.global (Global - Anywhere in the world)

Salary: $41,600 — $93,600 USD

Company

A global HR platform that enables businesses to recruit, pay, and manage international teams compliantly.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end payroll onboarding process for clients in the Netherlands and Belgium, from kick-off to live payroll.
• Act as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Dutch and Belgian payroll legislation, covering EOR and Global Payroll.
• Configure and validate payroll data directly within AFAS for the Netherlands and EasyPay for Belgium.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency.
• Conduct payroll reconciliations and parallel run validations to ensure accuracy before go-live.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve the platform through UAT testing and documentation.

Requirements

• Several years of hands-on payroll experience in the Netherlands (loonheffing, 30% ruling) and Belgium (ONSS/RSZ, Dimona).
• Proven experience owning end-to-end payroll implementation projects.
• Direct working experience with AFAS (required) and EasyPay (strong advantage).
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Ability to work effectively in an asynchronous, fully hirify.global environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a structured mindset with high attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Dutch or French.
• Prior experience working in a hirify.global-first company.

Culture & Benefits

• Work from anywhere with flexible working hours and a focus on asynchronous communication.
• Flexible paid time off and 16 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Equity through stock options and dedicated budgets for learning and home office equipment.
• Mental health support services and a budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.
• Strong commitment to pay equity and fairness across all global locations.

Hiring process

• Async profile review followed by a recruiter interview.
• Technical interviews with team members and the future manager.
• Bar Raiser interview and a prior employment verification check.