Payroll Advisor - Decathlon Belgium

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Job Description

At Decathlon, we want to contribute to the physical and mental well-being through the many benefits of sport. For us, human resources and payroll are the structural foundations that allow our 2500 teammates to perform at their best on the field every day.

To strengthen our Payroll team at our headquarters in Brussels (Evere), we are looking for a Junior Payroll Officer. You will join a supportive team of experts to guarantee the reliability, accuracy, and simplicity of our personnel administration. 

Your Playground

You manage the complete payroll cycle (from A to Z), you ensure compliance with social legislation, oversee processes, follow and share your expertise with colleagues, and act as the expert point of contact for employees and external partners, optimizing systems and guaranteeing data accuracy. 

• Personnel & payroll administration : Manage the monthly payroll cycle. You accurately monitor absences, holidays, sick leave, and keep our HR database perfectly up to date.
• Legal compliance : Apply collective labor agreements (CCT) and Belgian social laws to daily operations, ensuring contracts, active files, and amendments are fully compliant.
• Teammate support : Answer payroll and social benefits questions (insurance, simple contractual situations) from employees and store managers with clarity and empathy.
• Collaboration: Working with Finance, HR, the social secretariat, and external providers to guarantee data accuracy. 
• Training : Training store managers and team leaders to help them gain autonomy and expertise.
• Process optimization : Participate in the implementation of new HR procedures and help test or optimize our HRIS systems.

Job Profile

At Decathlon, your personality, service-mindset, and desire to learn matter just as much as your experience!

You naturally put people first and thrive in a collaborative environment.  You possess a strong sense of service , always seeking to support others and find practical solutions to daily challenges. Communication is your strength, and you easily connect with various stakeholders. 

As a trusted professional , you demonstrate absolute confidentiality and integrity in everything you handle.

Rigorous & highly organized , you love accuracy and have a strong way with figures. You know how to structure your workload, manage your priorities, and deliver precise results.

We are also looking for a profile that :

• has at least 2 years of proven experience in payroll or personnel administration (working with a social secretariat or in a corporate HR department). Having already an experience with international mobility files is a plus. 
• is  proficient in the Google Suite and comfortable with data tables for analyses. Having a knowledge of Eblox is a plus.
• is fluent in Dutch and you are able to express yourself in French.

• The team : You join a team of 6 payroll experts.
• Flexibility : You work on a basis of standard office hours with the possibility of homeworking up to 2 days a week, with necessary flexibility during end-of-month closing periods.

If you want to put your payroll skills to work for a company passionate about sport and people, apply now!