Payroll & Benefits Operations Specialist 6 month fixed-term

Join our Payroll & Benefits Operations team to support accurate, timely payroll and benefits delivery for a large production site — a six‑month maternity cover role offering hands‑on payroll experience, exposure to complex time & attendance processes, and strong learning opportunities from senior specialists.

Your new role

You will provide end‑to‑end payroll and benefits support for assigned countries and internal stakeholders in EMEA(Belgium), focusing on a production site of ~800 employees. Day‑to‑day you will:

• Handle and resolve payroll tickets and employee queries via email and ticketing systems.
• Validate and prepare data for payroll runs, investigate and fix timesheet and system errors, and ensure time‑sheet cards are closed accurately.
• Encode compensation & benefits (group insurance, hospitalisation, eco‑vouchers, company cars, bike leasing, cafeteria plans) into payroll systems.
• Work closely with internal teams and external payroll providers to resolve issues and ensure accurate payments.
• Create reports to support payroll operations and management.
• Operate in a fast‑paced environment across payroll cycles (advance, corrective and main runs).

Your new department

You will join the EMEA Regional Service Centre (RSC EMEA) Payroll & Benefits Operations team (Payroll, Development & Operations). The team standardises payroll and benefits processes across EMEA, cooperates with internal and external stakeholders, and delivers operational support for countries including France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, UK and Ireland. This role is co‑located with the RSC functions and offers close mentorship from senior payroll colleagues.

Your skills & qualifications
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Fluent spoken and written French (mandatory) and fluent English.
• 1–3 years’ payroll processing experience in a medium/large organisation (payroll specialist experience preferred over generalist HR experience).
• Experience working with HRIS/payroll systems and strong Excel skills. Familiarity with time & attendance systems (e.g., Protime or equivalent) and external payroll providers is highly desirable.
• Excellent attention to detail, reliability, and the ability to work to deadlines in a high‑volume, production payroll environment.
• Strong stakeholder management, customer‑centred mindset and ability to prioritise in a hectic operational setting.
• Degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, HR or related field preferred but not mandatory.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Deadline
Please apply by 1st January, 2026

Novo Nordisk is currently in the process of adjusting job titles globally. Please note that the job title listed in this advertisement may be subject to change. More detailed information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Novo Nordisk is not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on

solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.