Payroll Advisor

Temporary Payroll Advisor – Netherlands.

Role purpose: The Payroll Advisor will support the accurate, timely and compliant delivery of payroll for approximately 2,000 partners in the Netherlands. The role will act as a key point of contact between the business, internal stakeholders and ADP, ensuring that payroll inputs, outputs, queries and controls are managed effectively. The Payroll Advisor will also support payroll process improvements and contribute to the project to upgrade from ADP Streamline to ADP GlobalView, with implementation activity commencing from January 2027.

Key responsibilities: Support the end-to-end monthly Netherlands payroll process for approximately 2,000 partners; prepare, review and validate payroll data before submission to ADP; work closely with ADP to ensure payroll is processed accurately and in accordance with agreed deadlines and service levels; review payroll outputs, variance reports and exception reports, investigating and resolving discrepancies before final approval; manage payroll-related queries from partners, managers, HR and other internal stakeholders; ensure payroll changes relating to new starters, leavers, salary changes, variable pay, benefits, leave and other employee lifecycle events are processed correctly; support compliance with Dutch payroll legislation, tax, social security and statutory reporting requirements; maintain appropriate payroll controls, reconciliations, documentation and audit evidence; liaise with Finance regarding payroll journals, reconciliations, payments and month-end activities; escalate payroll risks, errors and service issues promptly, working with ADP and internal teams to resolve them; support year-end payroll activities and statutory reporting; identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls and service delivery; support the planned transition from ADP Streamline to ADP GlobalView, including data validation, testing, process documentation, issue resolution and implementation readiness; provide additional operational support to the Netherlands payroll team during the period of temporary cover.

Person specification: Essential experience and knowledge: Demonstrable experience of processing or managing Netherlands payroll in a complex organisation; strong knowledge of Dutch payroll legislation, taxation, social security and statutory requirements; experience of working with an outsourced payroll provider; experience of payroll validation, reconciliations, controls and issue resolution; ability to manage a high-volume payroll population and work accurately to fixed deadlines; strong Excel and payroll data analysis skills; professional fluency in English; strong stakeholder-management and communication skills; ability to work independently, prioritise effectively and become operational quickly.

Desirable experience and knowledge: Previous experience of working with ADP; experience using ADP Streamline; experience of ADP GlobalView, including implementation, migration, testing or system-upgrade activity; Dutch language skills; experience supporting payroll transformation or continuous-improvement projects; experience working in a multinational or shared-services environment.

Personal attributes: Highly accurate and detail-focused; calm and dependable when working under pressure; proactive and solutions-oriented; comfortable handling confidential and sensitive information; collaborative, responsive and service-focused; able to identify and escalate risks appropriately.