Estefanía Rosado
HR & Payroll Specialist
Amsterdam
Summary
As an HR Professional and Payroll Specialist with over 7 years of experience, I believe employees are a company's most valuable asset and if nurtured it right, the competitive advantage is just around the corner. I bring an entrepreneurial mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Known for thinking outside the box, fostering intercultural awareness, and being flexible and empathetic, I am committed to supporting both organizational goals and employee well-being.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Payroll Specialist
VISTRA
04.2024 - Current
- Facilitated seamless onboarding for new payroll clients, ensuring smooth integration into payroll processes and software (Software: Nmbrs).
- Oversaw end-to-end payroll processing managing payroll for more than 20 clients per month.
- Provided expert advisory services on HRM, Social Security, Wage Tax, and related areas, ensuring clients adhered to local legal requirements and stayed up-to-date with changes in regulations.
- Served as the primary point of contact for external parties, including Dutch tax authorities, UWV, Belastingdienst, compliance inquiries, and ensuring full regulatory adherence.
Payroll Delivery Specialist
Alight Solutions - Paris, France
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Promoted & relocated from Amsterdam to Paris, overseeing Dutch payroll for clients including Astellas Pharma, Stork, and ASR NL.
- Managed end-to-end Dutch payroll for multiple clients, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely processing.
- Led payroll system updates and resolved technical issues, collaborating with the technical team.
- Contributed to payroll solution implementation for clients like Just Eat Takeaway Netherlands.
- Partnered with Operational Management and Products teams to drive automation and continuous improvement, including ticketing system enhancements and SAP integration.
- Supported management with monthly payroll reports, ensuring full regulatory compliance.
- Built and maintained client relationships, leading weekly calls to address payroll concerns.
- Led knowledge transfer of payroll activities to the India team, conducting training and creating materials.
- Managed year-end payroll activities, ensuring timely and accurate processing for multiple clients.
Payroll Associate
Alight Solutions - Utrecht, The Netherlands
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Owned the end-to-end Dutch payroll process for PVH Corp. Netherlands, ensuring accuracy and compliance in payroll delivery.
- Led weekly payroll meetings with the client, providing regular updates on payroll mutations and addressing any concerns.
- Maintained the client solution workbook, ensuring all payroll data and processes were accurately documented and up-to-date.
- Responsible for the maintenance of internal payroll work instructions and other process documentation, ensuring consistency and clarity for the payroll team.
- Resolved technical payroll issues escalated by the team, collaborating closely with the technical team to provide detailed evidence and insights to improve payroll processes.
HR & Payroll coordinator
5CA - Utrecht, The Netherlands
11.2020 - 12.2021
- Project team member for the implementation of payroll for 5CA Portugal, ensuring smooth integration and regulatory compliance.
- Processed Dutch payroll using the NMBRS software, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
- Coordinated HR/Payroll activities across Hong Kong, US, and Portugal, ensuring global consistency and compliance.
- Managed personnel master data and generated regular HR reports, including audits for data accuracy.
- Analyzed payroll/HR data, providing insights for decision-making and process improvements.
- Addressed helpdesk queries from internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective resolution.
- Managed 30% ruling applications for new hires in the Netherlands, ensuring tax compliance.
- Created and maintained Employee Handbooks for Argentina, Netherlands, and Hong Kong in line with local laws.
HR Generalist
Harman International - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
05.2019 - 08.2020
- HR Lead for implementing HR processes and procedures for HARMAN’s new Spanish branch, reporting to the HR Director and business leaders.
- Facilitator and moderator for HARMAN’s Women’s Network, organizing events on gender diversity.
- Provided administrative support to the HR department, employees, and executives across the global organization.
- Managed mutations for third parties, including insurance companies, sickness portals, and external payroll providers.
- Administered lease cars across the EMEA region.
- Led the implementation of DocuSign as a digital signature platform across EMEA.
- Optimized and mapped the on-boarding and off-boarding processes, ensuring alignment across the EMEA region.
- Led EMEA On-boarding events (2-day in-house program, monthly).
- Coordinated relocation for international employees.
- Managed the monthly EMEA newsletter, updating and sending it to all employees.
HR Operations Administrator
Ingenico EPayments - Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Provided HR support to over 600 employees across multiple entities worldwide.
- Managed personnel administration, including creation, review, and maintenance of HR documents, labor contracts, and letters.
- Served as the first point of contact for all HR-related inquiries.
- Coordinated with HR counterparts in France, Singapore, Australia, USA, and Argentina on policies, HRIS, and payroll mutations.
- Administered Dutch maternity and parental leave processes.
- Managed relocations in coordination with external parties.
- Maintained personnel master data in AFAS/Insite, SAP HR, and Workday.
- Contributed to the implementation of an HR ticketing system (Jira).
- Managed the selection process for new interns.
HR Internship
Ingenico EPayments - Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
08.2018 - 12.2018
- As part of my internship, I worked with a team of 20+ HR Specialists, gaining exposure to multiple areas of HR.
- Provided HR administration services, including reviewing labor contracts, letters, and managing employee files throughout their lifecycle.
- Served as the first point of contact for HR inquiries from a population of 600 employees.
- Hosted the monthly "Global Online Induction Day" for new employee onboarding.
- Managed absence registrations (illness, maternity leave) and created absence reports.
- Maintained personnel master data in AFAS/Insite, SAP HR, and Workday.
- Coordinated international relocations with external parties.
- Contributed to mapping and optimizing the C&B workflow, improving internal communication and defining approval processes.
Education
Saxion University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
Enschede, OV 09.2015 - 06.2018
University of Salamanca (Spain)
Salamanca, Spain 09.2013 - 06.2015
Skills
Microsoft office
AFAS
HR SAP
NMBRS (Payroll)
Workday
Professional Development
Practical Diploma in Payroll Administration (PDL) – Currently Enrolled – Expected Completion: February 2025
- Completing a 6-month comprehensive training program.
- Includes 3 exams: Payroll Taxes, Employment Law & Social Security, and Personnel, Organization & Communication, designed to assess proficiency in key payroll administration concepts.
References
Operations Manager at Alight
Thomas Müskens
+34681369384
HR Business Partner at Harman International
+31615335949
Natasha.Rebhan@Harman.com
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
VISTRA
04.2024 - Current
Payroll Delivery Specialist
Alight Solutions - Paris, France
07.2022 - 03.2024
Payroll Associate
Alight Solutions - Utrecht, The Netherlands
01.2022 - 06.2022
HR & Payroll coordinator
5CA - Utrecht, The Netherlands
11.2020 - 12.2021
HR Generalist
Harman International - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
05.2019 - 08.2020
HR Operations Administrator
Ingenico EPayments - Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
01.2019 - 05.2019
HR Internship
Ingenico EPayments - Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
08.2018 - 12.2018
Saxion University of Applied Sciences (The Netherlands)
09.2015 - 06.2018
University of Salamanca (Spain)
09.2013 - 06.2015
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