People (HR) Payroll Team Lead

Amsterdam | 38 hours | Hybrid | People(HR)

As Payroll Team Leader, you will manage your team and together ensure a reliable, accurate, and modern payroll operation. You are both the subject‑matter expert and the operational point of contact: you guide and coach the team, improve processes, safeguard compliance, and work within a well‑structured payroll environment powered by AFAS and MANUS. Together, you handle the full end‑to‑end payroll process for approximately 1,300 employees across the Netherlands. 

At JD Sports, you work in an international, fast‑growing environment with more than 90,000 colleagues worldwide. You’ll have the space to build, improve, and make a real impact on a professional People organization where inclusion and collaboration are at the core. In the Netherlands, we continue to grow and are looking for motivated talent who want to actively contribute to shaping our People culture.

We value diversity and inclusion and strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and celebrated.

And putting the colleague first is at the heart of what we do!

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you provide daily leadership to your team, manage onboarding and knowledge transfer, oversee planning, and resolve complex payroll issues. You ensure accurate processing of all changes, support Finance during audits, monitor legal compliance, while proactively identifying risks such as capacity gaps, compliance issues, or backlogs and implementing mitigation plans. You will collaborate closely with People Operations, store management, and Finance, and play an active role in digitalization and continuous improvement projects. 

What you bring 

• Proven experience with end‑to‑end Dutch payroll, 3+
• Strong knowledge of Dutch tax regulations, labor law, and pension legislation 
• Experience in leading, coaching, or mentoring team members 
• Hands‑on experience with AFAS Payroll
• Experience with MANUS is a plus; Workday/Dayforce experience is also an advantage 
• Fluent in Dutch and English 
• Strong analytical skills and excellent command of Excel 
• Proactive, accurate, responsible, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment 

What we offer 

• 38‑hour workweek 
• Hybrid working
• 24 vacation days (based on full‑time employment) 
• Pension scheme & health insurance discount 
• Corporate benefits app 
• Employee discount across JD Group brands (JD Sports, Size?, etc.) 
• International career development opportunities within the JD Group 
• Access to the TELUS wellbeing platform 
• Opportunities to participate in volunteer projects through the JD Foundation 
• Room to lead projects and development

Apply now and create your own path – JOIN TEAM JD

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