Payroll Officer

Flexible, Hasselt
Sales, Management & Support
Freelancer
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Are you an expert in payroll administration and do you get energy from supporting employees and managers with questions about social legislation?

  • You manage the complete payroll process from A to Z for approximately 330 employees
  • You ensure accurate personnel administration: processing social documents, handling career break requests, following up on the legal mobility budget, managing cafeteria plan selections, attendance and absences and maintaining personnel files
  • You work closely with the social secretariat Acerta
  • You handle the administration related to car orders: comparing quotes, following up and updating order files in our Fleet tool, etc
  • You answer questions from employees and managers about social legislation and compensation policy with expertise
  • You follow up on insurance files and ensure accurate declarations
  • You proactively contribute ideas for process optimizations
  • You closely monitor changes in social legislation and implement them correctly within the organization.

What you need to succeed:

  • You have a higher education degree (minimum bachelor), preferably in Human Resources, Personnel Management or a similar field
  • You have 3 to 5 years of experience in payroll – payroll administration holds no secrets for you
  • You are highly familiar with payroll software; knowledge of Connect (Acerta) is a strong asset
  • You work accurately, structured and are comfortable with numbers
  • You are customer-oriented, flexible, and stress-resistant
  • You possess strong communication skills and can work both independently and as part of a team
  • You have an excellent knowledge of Excel and Word
  • You speak and write fluent Dutch and English
  • Ideally, you work two days per week from our office in Hasselt (Corda Campus), complemented by remote work
  • You preferably start mid-February 2026 as a freelancer for this long-term assignment.

What are we offering:

  • You will be joining a true Top Employer
  • Year after year, Whitelane Research confirms Cegeka as a reliable and leading IT services partner, securing an impressive first place in 2025 for Security, Application Services and Cloud & Infrastructure
  • We ask a lot of (talents) from you. Fortunately, you also get a lot in return! Competence and character are essential to us, in addition to experience and ambitions. Cegeka continuously invests in talent management so that every employee can realize their potential
  • Flexible working hours and a nice work/life balance
  • A top team: in which new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome! Team events, happy hours and an increasingly legendary company party are also part of this
  • A market-based daily rate and a wide range of benefits    Continuous learning: knowledge sharing meetings, participation in conferences and external training. Knowledge sharing and learning are key!
  • Depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths
  • We value sustainability by pursuing carbon neutrality with the electrification of our fleet and an environmentally friendly data center. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is valued and heard.

Benefits

Market-compliant salary with attractive extra benefits.

Continuous learning via hackathons, innovation centers, events,...

Flexible working hours supporting your work/life balance.

Career growth with horizontal and vertical development paths.

Hybrid work model blending office and remote work efficiently.

Personal guidance from managers, coaches, and sparring partners.

ESG: lower emissions, foster inclusion and drive sustainability in IT.

Cegeka proudly holds the Top Employer certificate.

Team events, happy hours, sports events, and epic company festival.

Aspire to more: our promise to you!

At Cegeka, you have every opportunity to further develop yourself as a professional. Together, we achieve what you truly want to mean for our customers and colleagues. We warmly invite you to grow with us through an unparalleled variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Leave your mark on projects for high-profile clients where we truly make a difference. Aspire to more.


Intense, enjoyable, and deeply committed—that’s how we work, always together, in close cooperation with colleagues and clients. All within a culture driven by our core values: ownership, personal development, respect, and authenticity. Join us in shaping the next phase of a successful, fast-growing, and innovative international IT company.

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