Corporate HR Support & Payroll Officer (M/F/X)

As an employee within the PGS team, you will join a rapidly growing company with a family atmosphere but still within an international environment. We offer interesting training and opportunities for you to further develop yourself.

Together with a close-knit team, you will work from Gistel in our Belgian headquarters.

Which tasks will you perform?

• Providing support for accurate personnel administration in accordance with the country’s applicable legislation, company rules, and procedures.
• Understanding and supporting the HR team and HR processes as a whole, with a focus on hard HR.
• Collaborating with internal and external partners (e.g. payroll provider, QHSE).
• Providing support to colleagues on administrative matters.
• Point of contact for HR-related matters in Belgium and internationally (contracts, salaries, absences, etc.), requiring affinity with and knowledge of the entire organization.
• Coordinating payroll management for Belgium and internationally, in accordance with the country’s applicable legislation, company rules, and procedures.
• Managing and keeping personnel files up to date.
• Ensuring accurate personnel administration throughout the entire employee lifecycle (onboarding, changes, and offboarding).
• Preparing, reviewing, and monitoring payroll administration in collaboration with each payroll provider per country.
• Processing absences, leave requests, time tracking and other personnel data in Protime and AFAS.
• Supporting audits and inspections related to personnel administration.
• Preparing and analyzing HR reports and personnel statistics.
• Safeguarding the confidentiality and correct handling of personal data in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
• Assisting with HR projects, digitalization, and process optimization.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Thinking about and providing input for the implementation of optimizations for HR software systems (AFAS & Protime). You will be supported by the Corporate HR Operations & BP and Corporate Talent Acquisition & Development Officer, and collaborate with the relevant HR colleague from the (Corporate) HR team.

Who are we looking for?

Qualification:

• Bachelor's/Master's in an HR-related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• Any experience in a similar position is a benefit; more important is the drive to make a difference and succeed in your job.
• 2 to 5 years of experience in a similar role within an industrial and/or production-oriented (international) SME environment.

Competencies:

• Works accurately, is detail-oriented and KPI-driven.
• Speaks and writes fluent Dutch, French, and English. Other languages are an asset.
• Highly developed, demonstrable teamwork skills.
• Has a hands-on mentality.
• Flexible attitude with a healthy sense of humor.
• Discreet and reliable in handling confidential information.
• Good knowledge of Belgian labor law, labor relations, and employee relations. Willing to learn about international contexts; any experience is an added value.
• Strong communication skills, both in writing, business presentations, and interpersonal communication.
• Proactive and solution-oriented, with an eye for optimizations.
• Able to operate in a multicultural and international environment.
• Good knowledge of MS Office; experience with HR systems is a plus.
• An entrepreneur who works with integrity and respectfully collaborates with the team to achieve results.
• Embodies the organization's sustainable business values not only in daily work but also actively incorporates them in process rollout and any negotiations that lead to optimizations.
• You possess a category B driver's license.
• You preferably work full-time.

Practical information

• Your main place of employment is our office building 'De Tourmalet' located in Gistel (8470), Torhoutse Baan 5/02
• Work schedule: (preferably) full-time from Monday to Friday
• Joint committee: 200