Payroll Accountant – Ghent

Vacancy: Payroll Accountant – Ghent
Are you an accurate and reliable payroll professional? Come work as a Payroll Accountant in Ghent and ensure flawless payroll administration within a growing company!

About the job

For a dynamic company in Ghent, we are looking for a Payroll Accountant. As Payroll Accountant, you will be responsible for the correct and timely processing of wages and other personnel-related payments. You will ensure that the payroll administration complies with laws and regulations and support both the HR team and the finance team in the monthly and annual reports.

Your responsibilities

• Payroll processing: Ensure timely and correct processing of employees’ wages and salaries.
• Statement of taxes and contributions payable: Calculate and remit taxes, social security contributions and other relevant payments.
• Declarations and reports: Preparation of periodic and annual returns (such as annual tax returns, NSSO returns) and reports for management.
• Administration: Managing personnel files and ensuring accurate payroll records.
• Communication: Answering questions from employees regarding their pay and benefits.
• Compliance: Ensuring compliance with labour laws and tax regulations on payroll.
• Collaboration: Working closely with HR, finance and external partners such as accountants and tax advisers.
• Ad-hoc tasks: Support the HR and finance team with other administrative and financial tasks.

What do we offer you?

• Salary: An attractive gross monthly salary between €2,800 and €3,600, depending on experience and expertise.
• Extra-legal benefits: Meal vouchers, hospitalisation insurance, group insurance, end-of-year bonus and annual bonus.
• Training opportunities: Opportunities to further develop your knowledge of payroll, legislation and HR through education and training.
• Work environment: A collegial working environment within an innovative and growing company.
• Flexibility: Ability to work partly from home and flexible working hours.

Who are you?

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accountancy, Business Economics, HR or similar.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in a payroll or payroll administration role, preferably within a company with multiple employees.
• Competences:
  • Thorough knowledge of payroll, tax legislation and social security contributions.
  • Accurate, reliable and hands-on in processing payroll and personnel data.
  • Knowledge of payroll software (e.g. ADP, SD Worx, or other systems).
  • Good communication skills and customer-oriented attitude.
• Language: Fluent Dutch, knowledge of English or French is a plus.

Why choose this position?

As a Payroll Accountant in Ghent, you will have the opportunity to further expand your expertise in payroll administration in a growing company. You will be an important link within the HR and finance team and have a direct impact on employee satisfaction. Besides a competitive salary and good working conditions, we also offer you the chance to grow within a dynamic working environment.

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