Payroll Clerk

The Noord Nederlands Orkest (NNO) is a versatile symphony orchestra. The orchestra performs in concert halls, but also presents open-air concerts at events such as CityProms Leeuwarden and Lowlands, and performs at schools. In addition to concerts for audiences in the North, the NNO performs at venues elsewhere in the country, such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht. We present over 60 programs each year and give 130 concerts for more than 100,000 attendees.

As a symphony orchestra, our goal is to bring everyone into contact with classical music. It doesn’t matter to us what style of music resonates with you, who you love, or where you were born. We are looking for a wonderful colleague who will strengthen our team with his or her unique qualities.

The organization consists of 70 permanent orchestra members, and 24 colleagues work in the office. You will be part of the Administrative Office team, which—under the leadership of the executive director—consists of a controller, a financial administrator, a payroll clerk, an HR consultant, executive secretaries, and a secretarial and receptionist.

The Position
In this position, you will be responsible for payroll administration, the disbursement of salaries, and recording these transactions in the financial records. A payroll run takes place twice a month (for permanent staff and guest players). You will answer payroll-related questions in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements, as well as questions about company policies, social legislation, taxes, and the WKR, and you will contribute ideas for improving the (payroll) administrative processes. In addition to payroll administration, you will perform some tasks related to human resources and financial administration.

The work includes:

• collecting, verifying, and processing payroll data in the ADP payroll system;
• making corrections after reviewing the test runs and ensuring that salaries and benefits are paid;
• maintaining pension records and preparing pension returns;
• contributing to the development, implementation, and evaluation of relevant administrative processes;
• ensuring the (digital) archiving of documents relevant to payroll administration;
• ensuring that payroll records are properly reconciled with the financial records;
• the management of the NNO's insurance portfolio;
• maintaining external contacts with pension insurers, health insurers, and payroll administrators at other orchestras.

Who are you?
We’d like you to:

• have a thorough understanding of the entire payroll process (preferably in ADP);
• have completed a program in the field of payroll administration (preferably the Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration) and possess an MBO-level work and thinking ability;
• has at least five years of relevant work experience;
• have up-to-date knowledge of laws and regulations related to payroll administration ;
• have strong communication skills (Dutch and English);
• digitally proficient (Microsoft Office and ADP or similar payroll software packages);
• good You can work independently and enjoy thinking about ways to improve payroll administration;
• accurate and a good planner;
• stress resilience, integrity, and a customer-focused approach are your top priorities;
• an affinity for music and/or the performing arts.

What do we offer?
An exciting job (an opportunity to attend NNO concerts!) and an environment that offers opportunities for training and development. The position is 77.78% of full-time (an average of 28 hours per week). This position offers a full-time gross monthly salary in accordance with standards for nonprofit organizations in the cultural sector: a minimum of €2,471.07 and a maximum of €3,220.75 (job level 7 on the CAO Rijk pay scale). In addition, the vacation allowance is 8%, and there is an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%. You will start with a one-year contract. If the collaboration is mutually satisfactory, this will be followed by a permanent employment contract.

Information and Application
Are you enthusiastic about this position and do you meet the job requirements? If so, we look forward to hearing from you no later than Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Please email a cover letter explaining your motivation and your resume to HR:vacatures@nno.nu, with the subject line “Application for Payroll Clerk.”

If you have any questions about the details of the position, please contact Geuvert Lolkema, controller. He can be reached at (06) 443812180 or by email atg.lolkema@nno.nu.

For questions regarding employment conditions, please contact Hedi Boersema, HR Advisor, at (06) 31954986 or by email:h.boersema@nno.nu

For more information about the NNO, visit www.nno.nu