Payroll Administrator English/German Dow Terneuzen

Bedrijfsomschrijving

Dow is a leading player in the chemical industry with a focus on innovation, sustainability and inclusiveness. Worldwide, the company has 104 plants in 31 countries with 36,000 employees. In the Benelux, Dow has seven locations, employing more than 4,000 professionals with a wide variety of nationalities. In the Netherlands, Dow has production sites in Terneuzen, Dordrecht and Delfzijl. Dow Terneuzen is the second largest production site in the world and is home to several key corporate functions. Dow Terneuzen employs more than 3,600 people with over 50 nationalities, making Dow one of the largest employers in Zeeland. Whether you work in production, logistics, finance, human resources, customer service or research, Dow offers plenty of opportunities to develop yourself.

Working hours
This full-time position typically follows standard office hours, with a preference for a 40-hour workweek, though a 36-hour schedule is also possible. Working fewer than 36 hours is not an option. While remote work is available most of the time, attendance at certain in-person meetings is required.

Functieomschrijving
Step into a Rewarding Career as a Payroll Administrator for Germany! Join Dow’s Human Resources team and elevate your career with this exciting new opportunity. Not only will you play a vital role within our payroll operations, but you'll also enjoy competitive benefits such as a solid pension plan, travel expense reimbursements, and more! Ready to make your next career move? Discover more about this role and apply today!

Employment agency Manpower is looking for a Payroll Administrator Germany for Dow in Terneuzen.

As a Payroll Administrator, your core mission is to ensure accurate, timely payroll for employees in accordance with local tax regulations, labor agreements, and internal policies. In this role, you will coordinate and carry out essential administrative and control tasks for the Payroll team. With a strong process-driven approach and attention to detail, you manage your responsibilities flexibly and efficiently. Your interactions with both local and international partners position you as a trusted advisor, guiding on payroll matters with clarity and expertise.


By nature, this job requires a substantial amount of coordination with a variety of internal- and external stakeholders where accountability and ownership of data and processes are key. Some of your duties are:

• Delivering Payroll, Time & Absence, and Data Management in a productive and efficient manner
• Processing information with confidentiality and with a high level of accuracy
• Interchange salary input and output data with the payroll provider and perform calculations and validation activities to ensure the processing of accurate data.
• Prepare and execute accurate and timely (manual) payments to employees, to local authorities and to the payroll provider

The Payroll Administrator Germany is part of the Payroll/T&A team in the EMEAI HR Solutions organization, located in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.  
The HR Solutions organization is responsible for the design and delivery of innovative solutions to all employees and leaders. HR Solutions roles contain deep subject-matter expertise in order to consult on programs, processes and people. The top priority of HR Solutions is to deliver the best Employee Experience. The team will consist out of 5 persons (1 manager, 2 specialists and 2 representatives). This is a long term assignment.

What’s in for you

• Competitive salary
• Vacation pay equivalent to 8.33% of your bruto salary
• Thirteenth-month bonus
• Reimbursement of travel expenses at a rate of €0.21 per kilometer and coverage of Westerschelde tunnel expenses (T-Tag tariff)
• Enrollment in a pension plan provided by Manpower through STIPP
• Full-time employment with a 40-hour workweek
• Fixed-term contract with Manpower at Dow
• On-the-job training at Dow
• Free access to Manpower's online learning platform

Functie-eisen

• Bacheloror mbo 4 level of thinking and working preferably in HR, Finance or related area.
• An excellent command of the English and German language (at least level C1/ C2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) 
• Preferably you also have 2 years of payroll experience or an affinity with numbers and an understanding of seeing connections 
• Availability of 40 hours per week
• A Dutch work permit that is valid for at least nine months or an EU-nationality
• A certificate of conduct (Verklaring Omtrent Gedrag or VOG) that shows you have not committed any criminal offences

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Workday, ServiceNow, MS Office & SAP. 
• Proficiency in any other European language is an asset. 
• Understand organizational interdependencies and experience working across functions and cultures. 
• Experience in high volume operational environments is required. 
• Experience in internal controls through prior audit participation is preferred. 
• Good problem solving, critical thinking skills and managing competing priorities.  
• By nature, this job requires a substantial amount of coordination with a variety of internal- and external stakeholders where accountability and ownership of data and processes are key

Do you meet the job requirements and are you interested in this position? Apply today and Manpower will contact you within two working days!

Sollicitatieprocedure
For more information please contact Robin van Loon via sollicitaties@manpower.nl or call 088 282-8128.