Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist

For more than 100 years, Canon Medical has been at the cutting edge of diagnostic imaging, creating healthcare solutions that improve people’s lives. We partner with leading clinical and academic institutions around the world to develop systems and services that push the boundaries of image quality and workflow efficiency.

Inspired by our “Made for Life” philosophy, we are dedicated to providing healthcare solutions that address the real-world needs and concerns of patients, medical professionals, customers and partners. Working at Canon Medical Systems Europe you will get the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives while working with us.

As Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist, you are fully responsible for the end-to-end payroll process for the Netherlands and several international entities within the European HQ organization. Payroll expertise is at the heart of this role. You act as the subject matter expert for all payroll-related topics, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll execution while driving process improvements and maintaining strong governance standards. In addition to payroll ownership, you support benefits administration, mobility and lease processes, and work closely with HR, Finance and external payroll providers across an international environment.

• Own and coordinate the full monthly payroll process for the Netherlands and international entities in collaboration with external payroll providers.
• Ensure accurate processing, validation and reconciliation of payroll changes, including salaries, bonuses, pensions, benefits and leave administration.
• Act as the payroll subject matter expert for Dutch payroll legislation, taxation, social security and expat-related payroll topics.
• Manage payroll controls, reporting and documentation in line with internal governance and audit requirements.
• Drive payroll process optimization, automation and continuous improvement initiatives, including HRIS and payroll system enhancements.
• Support benefits, mobility and lease administration, including payroll and tax implications.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, or a related field, combined with a VPS qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Dutch payroll administration and payroll operations (mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of Dutch payroll legislation, labour law, taxation, social security and payroll compliance.
• Experience with international payroll processes, expats and collaboration with external payroll providers.
• Experience with payroll systems such as AFAS and preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English.

You will work in a professional team and in a challenging environment with many opportunities to expand your knowledge and experience. In addition, we offer you:

• a gross monthly salary aligned with your knowledge and work experience;
• a 13th month and 8% vacation allowance;
• 32 vacation days and 5 scheduled days off;
• travel expenses / home office allowance.

Please apply on our LinkedIn via: Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist | Canon Medical Systems Europe | LinkedIn For questions, you can contact Bart Spring in ’t Veld, Talent Acquisition Specialist, at bart.springintveld@eu.medical.canon. Due to GDPR reasons we cannot accept applications by email.