Payroll Officer

Step into the exciting world of Abbott and play a key role in rewarding our Belgian employees who save lives all over the world!

Also from a HR perspective, we take care of people. We take pride in a correct, timely and compliant HR administration & Payroll.

We apply “hard” HR with a soft touch: always caring, while willing to take things to the next level.

Our team is small but solid, experienced and has strong work ethics. For us, no mountain is high enough, and we have fun while climbing it!

We work centrally from our office in Zaventem & offer 40% home-work.

The Payroll Officer is possible as 80/90/100% within a 40-hour week.

Key responsibilities

• After a training period, you become the HR admin-owner of your own designated employee-group within Abbott Belgium (PC200)

• You provide first line support via the Belgian HR group-mailbox

• You enjoy that the monthly payroll and HR admin go hand-in-hand:

• The payroll tool is your playground, while you keep an eye on all incoming and outgoing interfaces

• You manage and update HR files and employee data in the HR database and other corporate and local databases

• Aside from team and employees, you enjoy a strong interprofessional connection with

  • the external payroll agency & benefit vendors

  • the internal Business HR Partners

  • the local finance team handling the payroll output

• With the rest of the team, you follow-up on social legislation, internal and external procedures.

• You are happy to support the rest of the team to handle the overall workload

Who are you?

• You like being a people-person within an administrative role

• You enjoy having/giving support in a team, while having independence & ownership

• You take pride in working accurately, and getting the job done

• You have a reliable and caring work ethic

• You are both a thinker and a “DO”-er

• You have a strong interest for the ‘hard’ HR: you are eager to dive into the ever-evolving secrets of social legislation and comp&ben

• You are a go- getter, always wanting to improve, and understand in detail what you are processing

• You are in it for the long haul

What experience do you bring?

• At least experience and/or studies in a related domain (HR – payroll - admin – finance – management - …)

• Junior profiles are also considered, willing to invest in a career in ‘hard’ HR.

• Fluency in Dutch, French and English

• Good analytical skills, with an eye for details and accuracy

Our offer:

A working environment in which you work together with colleagues from different backgrounds. We encourage personal and career growth, while you strive for success and have fun with your team.

In addition, we offer, among other things:

• A varied, challenging and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment;

• Excellent employment conditions;

• Flexible working hours

• Possibility of a fixed contract of 80-90-100% in a 40hour week

• A personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities and career prospects;

• You can participate in various networks within Abbott;

• The ability to buy Abbott shares at a discount.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global health player, committed to more than just helping people live longer and better lives. Abbott employs approximately 111,000 employees in 160 countries worldwide on a diverse portfolio of diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and pharmaceuticals. In Belgium, 650 colleagues at 4 locations are working on sustainable solutions for important health challenges.