Accountant and Payroll Controller

LanguageWire Ltd; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

LanguageWire, an international organization, seeks an Accountant and Payroll Controller for their Valencia office. The successful candidate will manage payroll across various European entities, ensuring compliance and accuracy. This role promises professional growth within a collaborative and diverse environment, offering opportunities to optimize payroll processes and expand knowledge in multiple jurisdictions.

Servicios

Private health insurance

Social area and game room

Flat hierarchies and freedom

Internal development opportunities

Dog-friendly atmosphere

Great rooftop terrace

Formación

• 2+ years of experience in payroll processing.
• Strong sense for detail and accuracy.
• Curiosity in expanding payroll knowledge.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and maintain payroll computation.
• Ensure timely payroll processing across countries.
• Check compliance with local regulations.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Educación

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance

Herramientas

Excel

Accounts Payable software

Descripción del empleo

Do you have a background in payroll accounting, and do you have an eye for detail?

Are you interested in working with numbers and being part of an international environment? Yes? Then you should definitely read on!

The role you will play

We are looking for an Accountant and payroll controller to work from our Valencian office.

You will become part of LanguageWire’s Accounting & Tax Team, which is located at different locations across Europe. In your role you will be responsible for payroll across all our entities and work in close collaboration with the external payroll providers in other European countries like Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Spain. The job is unique in the sense that you get to use your specialist knowledge to ensure adequate payroll accounting in all countries.

We offer a job in a positive working environment where you will grow your skills professionally through a broad range of hands-on assignments.

The team you’ll be a part of

You will be in our Valencian office and part of our Accounting & Tax Team at group level. Here you will be referring to the Vice President of Accounting & Tax. Every month, you will be in touch with local payroll providers and ensure that the payroll across LanguageWire Group is done in a timely manner and accounted for in accordance with local legislation and group policies.

If you want to make a difference, make it with us by…

• Preparing and maintaining payroll computation and ensuring high standard of compliance and accuracy

• Ensuring collection of payroll processing documents and other accounting input and tax information in due time

• Checking the input payroll data, documents for compliance with the local regulations and the contracts

• Proceeding filing of the documents in accordance with the established filing system and maintaining files are complete and in a good order

• Meeting established deadlines for the payroll in countries, in which LanguageWire operates

• Keeping up to date with changes in legislation and inform superiors of the changes

• Reviewing and checking the accuracy of entered input data & output results

• Liaising with external parties like auditors, bankers, and relevant authorities

• Ensuring reimbursement in case of sickness and maternity according to country regulation

• Delivering reports and analysis to the organization

• Ensuring processing, approval and posting of incoming invoices in LanguageWire’s current Accounts Payable software

• Reporting changes to third parties like pension providers when changes to the payroll occur

• And other ad hoc tasks

• Being adequate, precise, and timely

• Being curious about learning and becoming an expert in payroll in different countries

• Showing great responsibility and stability in supporting the crucial process of payroll

• Paying attention to detail and thereby ensuring a correct payroll process

In one year, you’ll know you were successful if…

• You have full control and knowledge about all aspects of the payroll process in LanguageWire

• You have optimized any manual processes that can be optimized to improve the payroll process

• You have taken ownership of the bonus process in LanguageWire

• You have implemented a one size fits all system, for approval of payroll across all countries, using a global payroll provider (This will be disclosed further during the interviews)

Desired experience and competencies

What does it take to work for LanguageWire?

What you’ll need to bring

• Strong sense for detail and accuracy

• Curiousness on expanding your knowledge of payroll to many jurisdictions

• Excellent communication skills in English

• Flexibility to work around different payroll deadlines

• You have excellent organizational skills, with an ability to prioritize important projects and meet deadlines

• Flair for numbers, Excel and at least 2 years of experience in payroll processing

• Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to prioritize important projects and meet deadlines

This will make you stand out

• Preferable you understand payroll in different European countries like Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and Spain

• It is an advantage if you speak and understand languages like German and Spanish to a certain level

• You possess a bachelor's or master's degree within Finance

Our perks

• Enjoy flat hierarchies, responsibility and freedom, direct feedback, and room to stand up for your own ideas

• Internal development opportunities, ongoing support from your People Partner, and an inclusive and fun company culture

• International company with over 400 employees. Offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Stockholm, Varberg, London, Leuven, Lille, Paris, Munich, Hamburg, Zurich, Gdansk, Atlanta, Montréal, Finland and Valencia.

• We take care of our people and initiate many social get-togethers from Friday Bars to Summer or Christmas parties. We have fun!

• Over 200 great colleagues in the Valencia office belonging to different business departments

• Excellent location in cool and modern offices in the city centre, with a great rooftop terrace and a view over the Town Hall Square

• Private health insurance

• Working in an international environment—more than 20 different nationalities

• A dog friendly atmosphere

• Big kitchen with access to organic fruits, nuts, biscuits, and coffee.

• Social area and game room (foosball table, darts, and board games)

• Bike parking

About LanguageWire

At LanguageWire, we want to wire the world together with language. Why? Because we want to help people & businesses simplify communication. We are fuelled by the most advanced technology (AI) and our goal is to make customer's lives easier by simplifying their communication with any audience across the globe.

Our values drive our behaviour

We are curious. We are trustworthy. We are caring. We are ambitious.

At LanguageWire, we are curious and intrigued by what we do not understand. We believe relationships are based on honesty and responsibility, and being trustworthy reinforces an open, humble, and honest way of communicating. We are caring and respect each other personally and professionally. We encourage authentic collaboration, invite feedback and a positive social environment. Our desire to learn, build, and share knowledge is a natural part of our corporate culture.

Working at LanguageWire — why we like it:

“Our purpose and values are flowing through LanguageWire in many ways: in the collaboration between teams and colleagues, in the relation with our customers and our mindset in how we approach challenges. From an HR perspective, it´s great to see how curious, ambitious, trustworthy and caring all colleagues and leaders are, which makes LanguageWire an amazing place to work. All of that makes it easier to contribute to LanguageWire´s purpose to wire the world together with language.”

(Julia, Senior HR Manager, Valencia)

Yes, to diversity, equity & inclusion

In LanguageWire, we believe diversity in gender, age, background, and culture is essential for our growth. Therefore, we are committed to creating a culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and expertise in our everyday work.

LanguageWire’s recruitment process is designed to be transparent and fair for all candidates. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, and we ensure that candidates are provided with an equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills.

Want to know more?

We cannot wait to meet you! So, why wait 'til tomorrow? Apply today!

If you want to know more about LanguageWire, we encourage you to visit our website!