Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

Location: Leiden 

Duration: initial 12 months contract

Hours: 20h per week

Hybrid way of working  (2 days on site)

Imagine your next role as a Payroll Specialist where you process payroll in a team where you are independently responsible for various payroll processes in terms of input and control. 

Think for example of the termination process, parental leave, or the 30% ruling. 

In this position, you are responsible for overseeing the entire payroll processing and operationally supervising the payroll team, ensuring an overall efficient payroll administration. Together you will develop and implement new procedures and ideas to make the administration as efficient as possible where automation is key. In doing so, you will consider compliance and the limits around SOX legislation. You will also be involved in payroll-related projects.

About the department 

J&J in the Netherlands consists of 9 different companies operating within the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industries. The payroll department processes the salaries of all approximately 3,800 employees in the Netherlands based on harmonized terms of employment using the payroll processor ADP.

Within the payroll department, payroll processing is highly automated through interfaces, and we process salaries on a process level. This means that all defined processes are distributed among the Payroll Specialists making cooperation an essential part of the work. 

Main Responsibilities

• You oversee and monitor a complex payroll administration.

• You operationally manage the payroll during payroll processing.

• Efficiency is key in the practical operation of the processes to ensure that all processes are as efficient and standardized as possible.

• You continuously review the processes in light of effectiveness in which making procedures more efficient is extremely important. 

• Maintaining good cooperation with our stakeholders (such as HR and Finance) is essential.

• You check payroll for accuracy and completeness in accordance with tax laws and social security whilst also adhering to J&J's internal guidelines and procedures.

• You (together as a payroll team) ensure the timely processing of the payroll, and payroll tax returns and provide payroll-related information.

• You answer employee questions and advise the payroll manager and HR regarding questions related to payroll processing.

• Generating and submitting payroll journal entries to Accounting.

• Providing information for audits (SOX among others).

• You participate in payroll-related projects.

The ideal candidate for this position should have:

• Proven demonstrable relevant work experience within a payroll environment.

• Education at least MBO+ level (PDL), preferably supplemented with VPS.

• Excellent and "Up-to-date" knowledge regarding tax/ social insurance/ international laws and regulations.

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal, in Dutch and English.

• Knowledge to handle a dynamic work environment in a matrix organization and are service-oriented.

• Knowledge to work with procedures.

• An affinity for IT applications.

• Knowledge of ADP and/or Workday is a plus.

• A flexible "getting things done" mentality and you are a team player.

benefits

This role offers a competitive hourly rate & a supportive working environment. This contract will run initially for 12 months. 

you are welcome here

Janssen is an innovative pharmaceutical company: we work every day on the frontline of health innovation. We can only meet this challenge because of our talented employees. Working at Janssen means that you get every opportunity to optimally develop your career.

about Janssen 

Janssen is the Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson - the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based healthcare Company. At Janssen, we bring together top scientists and researchers to pursue the most promising science and drive collaboration to create visionary medicines and healthcare solutions covering five priority therapeutic areas - Cardiovascular & Metabolism, Immunology, Infectious Diseases & Vaccines, Neuroscience, and Oncology. Contribute to the next pharmaceutical breakthrough with your next project at Janssen. 

https://www.janssen.com/netherlands/nl/janssen-nederland/vaccines-r%26d-leiden

application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.

We do not accept applications via email. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences.

That is why we in the Netherlands are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

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