Global Payroll Accountant — SOX, ERP & Hybrid

Criteo; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health benefits

Career development

Competitive salary

Equity potential depending on role

Job summary

Criteo, the Commerce Intelligence Platform, is seeking a GL Accountant Payroll to join our Accounting Team in Barcelona. You will ensure payroll activity is accurately reflected in the general ledger across multiple countries, drive monthly close, and reconcile HR data with our ERP while embracing automation.

You'll work in a SOX-compliant environment, support cross-country payroll, and help migrate from SAP to Oracle Cloud ERP.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of accounting experience with payroll specialization in a multinational setup.
• Strong SAP knowledge; Oracle Cloud ERP is a plus.
• Experience in a SOX environment.
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Control payroll proposals from external payroll provider.
• Prepare HR accruals including bonus and holiday pay.
• Record payroll journal entries and reconciliations.
• Perform month-end payroll close and SOX controls.
• Collaborate with HR, FP&A, and auditors on payroll reporting.
• Support migration from SAP to Oracle Cloud ERP and payroll design improvement.

Skills

Payroll accounting

Multinational scope

SOX compliance

Excel skills

Financial reporting

Education

ACCA/CA

Tools

SAP

Oracle Cloud ERP

Job description

Criteo, the Commerce Intelligence Platform, is seeking a GL Accountant Payroll to join our Accounting Team in Barcelona. You will ensure payroll activity is accurately reflected in the general ledger across multiple countries, drive monthly close, and reconcile HR data with our ERP while embracing automation.

You'll work in a SOX-compliant environment, support cross-country payroll, and help migrate from SAP to Oracle Cloud ERP.