senior payroll consultant.

about the roles

As a Senior Payroll Consultant, you will step directly into the client's dynamic environment, taking on a crucial role in ensuring continuity, stabilizing month-end processes, and mitigating operational risks across their North & Central Europe region. Working closely with the client's local payroll specialists, you will assume full accountability for the end-to-end payroll delivery within your designated area.

We are looking for three profiles, each with their own regional focus. Common to all three roles is a strong need for exceptional people skills, a collaborative mindset, and a sharp focus on process documentation and managing ADP solutions.

the three regional profiles

Your specific focus area will depend on your experience:

Profile 1: Benelux Anchor
Your primary responsibility will be payroll stabilization and delivery for the Netherlands and Belgium. You will ensure compliance with local regulations and take ownership of documenting country-specific procedures.

Profile 2: Austria Anchor
You will provide immediate support for Austria as well as controlled support for the setup in Germany. Your focus will be on documenting SOPs, reviewing workload, and ensuring a stable handover without displacing pressure onto the existing team.

Profile 3: Nordic / Multi-country Relief Anchor
You will act as a flexible relief anchor across the countries in the North, initially focusing on Finland and Sweden. You will ensure progress during holidays, absences, and peak periods.

Across all profiles, as a Senior Payroll Consultant, you will:
• Ensure monthly end-to-end payroll delivery and compliance within your scope.
• Collaborate seamlessly with local payroll specialists to rapidly absorb historical context.
• Actively reduce single-point dependency within the client's organization through structured documentation of processes, calendars, and key controls.
• Act as backup for adjacent countries where processes and risk profiles allow.
• Support payroll execution in both outsourced and managed payroll environments.

to be successful in the role:

To thrive in this position, it is crucial that you are highly experienced, proactive, and completely self-driven from day one. You possess strong people skills, enabling you to build relationships and integrate into an existing team rapidly, even in high-pressure situations. You know how to stabilize operations in complex environments without compromising quality or increasing risk.
Furthermore, we expect you to bring the following qualifications:
• Extensive hands-on experience with payroll delivery across multiple European countries.
• In-depth understanding of end-to-end payroll processes, statutory deadlines, and risk management.
• Solid experience with outsourced or managed payroll environments—ideally paired with strong practical and technical ADP experience.
• A proven ability to step directly into delivery and provide immediate, practical support.
• Fluency in English (local language skills are a significant advantage).

practical information

• Duration: Minimum 6 months contract.
• Start date: As soon as possible.
• Location: A permanent base at the office in Aarhus is preferred, but weekly presence in Aarhus during the onboarding phase is an absolute minimum requirement.

apply now

Apply for the position by clicking "apply now". We review the applications received and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis. We will process your application confidentially, and it will only be shared with your prior consent. If you have any further questions about the position, feel free to contact Senior Consultant Emma Malthesen Damsgaard at emma.malthesen@randstad.com.

about randstad

Randstad is the world’s largest talent company and a partner of choice to clients. As a Partner for Talent, we are committed to providing equitable opportunities to people from all backgrounds and helping them remain relevant in the rapidly changing world of work.

We have a deep understanding of the labour market and help our clients to create the high-quality, diverse and agile workforces they need to succeed. We support people to realise their true potential throughout their entire working life. This is what we do and what motivates us every day.

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