HR Officer & Payroll Specialist

HR Officer & Payroll Specialist 

32 to 40 hours per week, Netherlands based.

Top Employers Institute is the #1 global authority on HR strategies. We help organisations deliver excellent people practices with proved business impact to attract, engage and retain top talent. Together with our HR experts, actionable insights and trusted certification process, the Top Employers roadmap enables and support organisations to build and maintain excellence in their global people practices.  Established more than 30 years ago, Top Employers Institute now certifies over 2,400 organisations in 125 countries. These certified companies positively impact the lives of over 13m employees globally. 

For our HR team we are looking for a hands-on HR Officer & Payroll Specialist with experience in HR Administration and International Payroll. 

About the role

We are looking for a self-starter HR Officer & Payroll Specialist (32–40 hours) to join our hardworking, close-knit People Operations team. In this role, you will support both HR Operations and Global Payroll, covering the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding.

You will also play an active role in the HiBob HRIS implementation, contributing to data migration, testing, and process optimization. The role has an international scope, supporting payroll activities across ±17 countries.

Your responsibilities

✔ HR Administration & HR Operations (hands-on)
✔ Support Global / International Payroll
✔ Maintain accurate HR data & ensure GDPR compliance
✔ Work with HR systems (Papaya, BambooHR → HiBob / Bob HRIS)
✔ Improve HR processes and employee experience
✔ Collaborate with Office Managers and global stakeholders

 What we’re looking for

• 2+ years of experience in HR Operations, HR Administration and Payroll


• Available for 32–40 hours per week


• Hands-on, proactive, and detail-oriented


• Experience in an international HR environment


• Bachelor / HBO level education


• Experience with BambooHR (HiBob is a plus)


• Fluent in English (Dutch is a plus)


• Based in the Netherlands (Amsterdam preferred)

Top Employers Institute offers

Purposeful Impact. Global Connections. Versatile Working Environment. 

At Top Employers Institute, you collaborate with colleagues worldwide as you shape a career focused on enriching the world of work, bringing your best self. 

At Top Employers Institute, we believe in:  

• Living our human-centric approach (flexible working conditions, including the flexibility to work from home or the office) 

• Thriving in a multicultural environment 

• Growing meaningfully 

• Leadership culture based on trust 

• Plenty of room for initiatives and own responsibility 

• We pay you to pay it forward: we grant you 2 days of paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about 

• We want you to stay with us: you will enjoy a 4-week sabbatical leave paid by the company after 5 years 

• Dynamic and strong international culture (more than 30 nationalities spread over 12 offices all around the world) 

• Fast growing (20% YoY revenue growth) and sustainable company (founded 30 years ago) 

• Be part of a globally recognised leader shaping the future of HR and employer branding. 

• Be part of a motivated and fun team in a high-growth environment where every day brings new challenges, opportunities and rewards 

• Collaborate with industry experts and thought leaders to drive meaningful impact 

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and career development opportunities 

Top Employers Institute
Top Employers Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and celebrate each other’s differences. We know that a diverse workforce enhances our success. We are conscious that having the freedom to be yourself is the basis of sustainable growth. To us, it doesn’t matter where you were born, what you believe in, how old you are, what you look like, or who you love. We actively promote and depend on the diversity of thought, skills, and capabilities in our project teams to serve our international consumer base in the best way possible. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds actually lift Top Employers Institute to new heights and increase our way of thinking for a better world of work. Join us, as there is a place for you here!

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