Your purpose at Stanley/Stella
As a Senior Payroll Specialist , you are the internal reference point for all Payroll and HR Administration matters for our Belgian employees and our European Sales teams (white-collar population).
You manage the full payroll cycle end-to-end, in close collaboration with our social secretary ( SD Worx ), the HR Operations Manager to whom you report directly.
Beyond operational excellence, your mission is to secure, structure, optimise, and anticipate payroll and HR administrative practices in an international and fast-changing context.
Your role and impact
Payroll & HR Administration
Ensure a reliable, accurate, and compliant payroll process for Belgian and European employees
Act as the main point of contact for the social secretary and ensure smooth and proactive collaboration
Manage all payroll-related HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle
Compensation & Benefits
Actively contribute to Compensation & Benefits projects , propose balanced solutions, and ensure implementation
Support the definition, alignment, and evolution of related HR policies
Budget, headcount & governance
Co-build the headcount plan and HR budget together with the Finance department
Identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement
Advise HR and management on labour law, social, and tax regulations
Employee lifecycle & transversal projects
Oversee onboarding and offboarding processes , ensuring social compliance and a smooth employee experience
Act as a key contact point for payroll and HR administrative questions
Actively participate in cross-functional projects where payroll or HR legal expertise is required
About you
Experience & background
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Payroll, or equivalent through experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in payroll, preferably in a complex, international, and fast-paced organisation
Strong expertise in Belgian payroll
international payroll exposure is a strong asset
Skills & mindset
Fluent in French and professional working proficiency in English
Strong analytical and structured thinking
High level of autonomy, maturity, and sense of ownership
Pragmatic, solution-oriented , and improvement-driven mindset
Able to work accurately under pressure in a rapidly changing environment
Curious, eager to learn, and continuously looking for better and more efficient ways of working