HR Generalist

Join us as a HR Generalist and become responsible for performing a diverse range of people-related activities that directly contribute to creating a positive employee experience by partnering with managers and the HR team in executing processes in an efficient and effective manner. You will perform tasks that directly support processes in the following functional areas: payroll administration, onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, office administration, and other initiatives/projects related to employee experience operations and engagement.

This is an open-ended contract, located in our Ieper office and supporting employees in Leuven as well as The Netherlands. Remote working within Belgium is possible, with the expectation to travel to the Ieper office on a regular basis and to the Leuven office, when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the day-to-day HR operations pertaining to the employees as well as being the first point of contact for employees for all HR queries and escalating as needed, for Belgium & The Netherlands.
• Full responsibility for payroll inputs and absence administration for Belgium (via Acerta) & The Netherlands (via Deel); while supporting the Finance team to ensure a smooth and accurate processing of employee wages on a monthly basis.
• Liaise closely with the social secretaries and local payroll providers to ensure data accuracy of employee information is maintained.
• Act as a back-up for other colleagues in the team for payroll & PX Operations queries for the countries they support
• Ensure the onboarding and exit process is done in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure all employee benefits are maintained and updated as required, including vendor liaison and updating employees with the relevant information as needed; plus ensuring data is correctly tracked and maintained.
• Utilize the HRIS systems with expertise to ensure data, porting and analytics accuracy for both the PX team as well as the various people managers.
• Support the employees located in Belgium & The Netherlands, acting as a representative of the PX function and being a trusted advisor
• Work closely with teams from other regions to adopt best practices and ensure local processes are best optimized and in line with global policies
• Support the larger PX team goals and priorities, in order to ensure a seamless employee experience

• At least 2 to 5 years of prior experience in a similar role, preferably in an international organisation
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of Belgian & The Netherlands HR policies, Payroll procedures and employment/social law
• Fluency in English, Dutch and French