Payroll Specialist (Netherlands) - Oyster

About Oyster

Oyster is building a global employment platform that empowers companies to hire, pay, and care for brilliant people anywhere in the world. We believe talent is universal and aim to close the gap between companies and the global talent pool. As a remote-first company distributed across 60+ countries, we've achieved significant recognition, including being ranked among TIME and Statista's Top WorkTech Companies and Newsweek's Greatest Startup Workplaces. We are also proud to be a B Corp-certified global employment platform.

Role Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Oyster's in-house payroll team and take ownership of our Dutch payroll operations. As a Payroll Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing for our Dutch employees. You will work closely with our AFAS processes and contribute to achieving best-in-class payroll standards at scale.

Core Responsibilities

• Process Payroll: Accurately produce assigned Dutch payroll cycles in-house, ensuring compliance and timeliness.
• Master Data Management: Process and verify employee payroll master data, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, benefits, and absences.
• Payroll Controls & Quality: Conduct pre- and post-payroll validations, meticulously checking your work and flagging any discrepancies.
• Statutory Filings: Manage monthly loonaangifte filings, UWV wage declarations, annual jaarloonopgaaf, and Ziektewet/WAZO reimbursement claims. Maintain employee loonheffingskorting data and support government access setup.
• System Procedures: Follow defined steps for payroll system maintenance, test legislative updates, and report issues or suggestions.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Learn and apply Dutch wage tax, social insurance, labor law, and CAO regulations to your work.
• Reconciliation: Verify payroll journals and GL mappings against outputs, identifying and flagging data integrity issues.
• Ticket Handling: Address assigned client payroll tickets efficiently and escalate complex issues with clear context.
• Reporting: Prepare statutory and ad-hoc reports, including those for EU Pay Transparency Directive, Ondernemingsraad (OR), and AVG/GDPR compliance.
• Audits: Provide structured data and documentation to support internal and external audits.
• Team Support: Adhere to SOPs, identify gaps, share knowledge, and support peers.

Minimum Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience running native Dutch payroll processes independently.
• Hands-on experience with AFAS, Nmbrs by Visma, or Loket.nl.
• Completed Praktijkdiploma Loonadministratie (PDL) and/or NIRPA Register Salarisadministrateur (RSa) registration.
• Working knowledge of Dutch wage tax, social insurance, and labor law.
• Dutch at C1/C2 level and fluent English.
• Comfortable handling client queries and escalating appropriately.
• Detail-oriented with a strong ability to check your own work.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and escalate issues outside your scope.
• Willingness to share knowledge and support colleagues.
• Comfortable working asynchronously in a fast-paced, remote-first environment.

Desirable Skills

• Broader accounting background or qualification.
• Experience with cross-functional HR/Payroll projects.
• Experience with AI tools for payroll optimization.
• Strong data transformation and analytics skills.

How We Work Together

Oyster operates with a set of guiding values: making it happen, driving change, building trust, and moving as one united team. Our mission is to create a more equal world of work. We embrace asynchronous, collaborative work and share our operational practices openly.

Your Experience at Oyster

• Work from anywhere: Work remotely as long as you are authorized to work where you live and your work is timely.
• Paid time off: 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation).
• Mental health support: Access to Plumm, our mental well-being service.
• Wellbeing allowance: Monthly allowance for well-being expenses.
• Flexible parental leave: Minimum three months paid leave for new parents.
• WFH stipend: For laptop and home office equipment.

Oyster is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact jobs@oysterhr.com.