Hybrid Payroll Specialist – Spain & Italy (Europe Ops)

ES00 Agilent Technologies Spain S.L.; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. in Barcelona is seeking a Payroll Professional to join Europe HR Operations. You will process payroll for Spain and Italy, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, while coordinating with internal teams and external providers.

The role requires 3–5 years in payroll, solid knowledge of end-to-end payroll processes, and proficiency in Workday and Excel. Hybrid Barcelona site, travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years payroll processing/operations experience in Spain; Italy experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of end-to-end payroll processes, with input validation, calculations, and reporting.
• Understanding of payroll legislation, tax, social security, and data privacy.
• Ability to work independently within established procedures and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Execute payroll activities for the Southern Cluster (Spain and Italy) per calendars and SLAs.
• Validate inputs (employee data changes, variable pay, time/absence, benefits, deductions).
• Review calculations and outputs; coordinate timely corrections before payroll payment.
• Perform payroll reconciliations; support reporting, funding, and year-end activities.
• Collaborate with HR, Benefits, Finance, Tax and external providers to resolve issues.
• Respond to inquiries accurately and professionally; escalate complex matters as needed.
• Maintain payroll records and confidentiality per legal requirements.
• Identify recurring issues and propose process/automation improvements.

Skills

Payroll processing

End-to-end payroll

Payroll legislation

Independently work

Numerical analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/accounting/HR

Payroll certification

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Agilent Technologies, Inc. in Barcelona is seeking a Payroll Professional to join Europe HR Operations. You will process payroll for Spain and Italy, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, while coordinating with internal teams and external providers.

The role requires 3–5 years in payroll, solid knowledge of end-to-end payroll processes, and proficiency in Workday and Excel. Hybrid Barcelona site, travel up to 10% may be required.