PayrollSpecialistLead

## Description This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Payroll Specialist Lead based in Netherlands. This role sits at the heart of a global payroll operations environment, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery across complex international frameworks. You will act as a key subject matter expert, guiding payroll execution while maintaining high standards of data integrity and operational excellence. The position combines hands-on payroll processing with strategic oversight, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. You will work closely with finance, product, and engineering stakeholders to continuously enhance payroll systems and workflows. This is a highly impactful role where your expertise directly shapes employee experience and operational reliability. You will thrive in a fast-paced, distributed, and fully remote-first environment built on autonomy, ownership, and continuous improvement. ## Accountabilities Lead end-to-end payroll processing activities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution across all statutory requirements, approvals, and payments. Act as a subject matter expert for payroll operations, supporting stakeholders across finance, implementation, product, and engineering teams. Ensure high data integrity across payroll systems, including validation, reconciliation, payroll journals, and exception handling. Monitor and improve KPIs and SLAs, driving operational excellence and consistency in payroll delivery. Identify and implement process improvements, automation opportunities, and best practices to enhance efficiency. Support and mentor payroll specialists, providing guidance, coaching, and knowledge sharing within the team. Act as a backup for regional payroll leadership when required and contribute to cross-functional initiatives. Requirements: Strong experience in end-to-end payroll processing, either in-house