Dutch Payroll Specialist

Location: Remote, but candidates must be based in the Netherlands and have the right to work there.

Company

hirify.global is a global employment platform that helps companies hire, pay, and support employees across more than 60 countries.

What you will do

• Process an assigned stream of native Dutch payroll accurately, compliantly, and on time.
• Maintain and validate payroll master data, including hires, terminations, salary changes, variable pay, benefits, absences, and garnishments.
• Run pre- and post-payroll controls, check payroll journals and GL mappings, and escalate data integrity issues.
• Complete statutory filings and claims, including loonaangifte, UWV wage declarations, jaarloonopgaaf, Ziektewet, and WAZO processes.
• Handle assigned client payroll tickets, prepare statutory and ad-hoc reports, and support internal and external audits.
• Follow and improve payroll SOPs, maintain system procedures, test legislative updates, and share knowledge with peers.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience running in-house Dutch payroll and independently managing a defined monthly payslip volume.
• Hands-on experience with AFAS.
• Completed Praktijkdiploma Loonadministratie (PDL) and/or NIRPA Register Salarisadministrateur (RSa) registration.
• Working knowledge of Dutch wage tax, social insurance, labor law, and CAO requirements.
• Dutch at C1/C2 and fluent English are required.
• Careful, detail-oriented work style with the ability to handle ambiguity, manage client queries, and escalate issues appropriately.

Nice to have

• Accounting background or RA/AA qualification.
• Experience delivering cross-functional HR and payroll projects.
• Experience using AI tools, data transformation methods, or data analytics platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first, asynchronous, and collaborative work environment.
• Work from anywhere is available only where employees are authorized to work; this role remains Netherlands-based.
• 40 days of paid time off per year, including holidays and vacation, or more where locally required.
• Mental health support, a monthly wellbeing allowance, and flexible parental leave.
• Work-from-home stipend for laptop and home office equipment.