Payroll Expert (German)

32-38 hours per week

Action grows and so are our Payroll Teams. You play an important role in our extensive HR team, particularly focusing on payroll operations for the German and Austrian markets. Your expertise is indispensable as you support payroll activities across all 12 markets where Action operates, including our headquarters. The entire cross-regional payroll team relies on your guidance and knowledge. 
 

This is your daily action

As the Payroll Expert, you play a crucial role in the international payroll team, reporting directly to the Manager International Payroll and Support. Collaborating closely with local payroll experts in Austria and Germany, you oversee payroll operations for these countries, ensuring smooth processing and addressing any issues that arise. Serving as the primary point of contact for payroll-related matters, you provide guidance and support to local experts, resolving issues and setting guidelines to maintain an overview of payroll activities.

Your duties go beyond handling local tasks to cover a range of complex payroll responsibilities. This includes processing payroll, creating reports, managing records, and ensuring that financial and audit standards are met.
 

Meet your team

Our HR Shared Service Center is a constituent part of a large HR organization within Action serving the headquarters and our country offices (payroll and personnel administration). The department consists of three teams: Payroll and Support, HR Information Systems, and HR Administration. We are currently looking for candidates to join our growing Payroll team and be part of large-scale cross-border transformations. Would you like to onboard our rocket ship and contribute to the further professionalization of our HR organization with your ideas & expertise? Take Action! 
Curious about your new team members? Mieke, Natasja , Marta and lots of others can’t wait to work with you!
 

This is you

You have proven experience with establishing, implementation and maintenance of appropriate internal payroll controls, operating processes, policies and procedures. To act as an advisor you can critically review and analyze payroll procedures and provide expertise for payroll insourcing program across countries. You help anticipate legislation amendments regarding taxation, social security, insurances, and closely collaborate with payroll coordinators, business analysts and other stakeholders involved. As a payroll professional you naturally pragmatic and have an eye for details while executing the plan and keeping up with the deadlines. Your energy is constantly nurtured by the dynamics of payroll processes and contribution to the team’s success. 

You also have the following:

• at least 2 years of experience in a similar role within a European, international business setting.
• expertise in Payroll and HR systems (e.g. SAP (Employee Central Payroll) 
• knowledge of European tax, social security and payroll processes.
• proven advanced Excel skills
• advanced proficiency in verbal and written German and English
   

What we offer

Surprisingly more! From our bustling home base in the Netherlands, you’ll have an impact on the whole of Europe. Today we have more than 2,500 stores in 12 countries and millions of smiles from our customers. And we have big growth ambitions. For Action and you. Because our growth means that you can always take new steps. A different job, an interesting innovation project, and new skills: as a professional, you can develop without limits. And all this in a culture where our shared values are truly lived: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost consciousness, and respect.

Did you know that you can also count on us for:

• 24 vacation days, with the option to purchase 5 extra days based on a 38-hour work week
• Flexible working hours and the option to work 40% of your working hours from home (in coordination with your team and manager)
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action 
• A good pension scheme, collective health insurance and travel allowance (Zwaagdijk-Oost is reachable from Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads or through public transport, using the shuttle bus from Hoorn train station)
   

How we contribute to society

If you only know Action from the stores, a new world will open up for you when you join us. As an example, we're working hard behind the scenes to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you also know that we sponsor more than 2,500 children worldwide who are growing up in an SOS Children's Village? Or that our team reflects the diversity of our customers, representing 124 nationalities? Or that more than 92% of our wood products and 100% of our cotton comes from sustainable sources? Or that we only use energy-efficient LED lighting in more than half of our stores? Yes, that's Action, too. If you're curious about what other initiatives we're taking, join our team and see for yourself.
 

Interested?

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone interested in this vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!

What happens next:

1. Response to your application within 14 days (usually earlier)
2. First meeting with the manager and a colleague 
3. Second interview with your manager and team members
4. Welcome to Action!

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have.
Integrity is very important to us. Pre-employment screening is therefore part of the process for this vacancy. Ask your recruiter for more information.