About this role
Your purpose at Stanley/Stella <p>As a <strong>Senior Payroll Specialist</strong>, you are the <strong>internal reference point</strong> for all Payroll and HR Administration matters for our Belgian employees and our European Sales teams (white-collar population).</p><p>You manage the full payroll cycle end-to-end, in close collaboration with our social secretary (<strong>SD Worx</strong>), the HR Operations Manager to whom you report directly.</p><p>Beyond operational excellence, your mission is to <strong>secure, structure, optimise, and anticipate</strong> payroll and HR administrative practices in an international and fast-changing context.</p> Your role and impact <h3><span style="font-size:18px;">Payroll & HR Administration</span></h3><ul><li>Ensure a <strong>reliable, accurate, and compliant payroll process</strong> for Belgian and European employees</li><li>Act as the main point of contact for the social secretary and ensure smooth and proactive collaboration</li><li>Manage all payroll-related <strong>HR administration</strong> throughout the employee lifecycle</li></ul><h3><span style="font-size:18px;">Compensation & Benefits</span></h3><ul><li>Actively contribute to <strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong><strong> projects</strong>, propose balanced solutions, and ensure implementation</li><li>Support the definition, alignment, and evolution of related HR policies</li></ul><h3><span style="font-size:18px;">Budget, headcount & governance</span></h3><ul><li>Co-build the <strong>headcount plan and HR budget</strong> together with the Finance department</li><li>Identify opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement</li><li>Advise HR and management on <strong>labour law, social, and tax regulations</strong></li></ul><h3><span style="font-size:18px;">Employee lifecycle & transversal projects</span></h3><ul><li>Oversee <strong>onboarding and offboarding processes</strong>, ensuring social compliance and a smooth employee experience</li><li>Act as a key contact point for payroll and HR administrative questions</li><li>Actively participate in <strong>cross-functional projects</strong> where payroll or HR legal expertise is required</li></ul> About you <h3><span style="font-size:18px;">Experience & background</span></h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in HR, Payroll, or equivalent through experience</li><li><strong>Minimum 10 years of experience</strong> in payroll, preferably in a complex, international, and fast-paced organisation</li><li>Strong expertise in <strong>Belgian payroll</strong><br>international payroll exposure is a strong asset</li></ul><h3>Skills & mindset</h3><ul><li>Fluent in French and <strong>professional working proficiency in English</strong></li><li>Strong analytical and structured thinking</li><li>High level of autonomy, maturity, and sense of ownership</li><li>Pragmatic, <strong>solution-oriented</strong>, and improvement-driven mindset</li><li>Able to work accurately under pressure in a rapidly changing environment</li><li>Curious, eager to learn, and continuously looking for better and more efficient ways of working</li></ul>