Payroll Implementation Lead - Spain

Remote; España; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Global team

Async culture

Job summary

Remote is hiring a GP Lead for Spain to serve as the Spanish payroll subject matter expert within our Global Payroll Implementation team. You will guide customers from sales handover through parallel runs to the first live payroll.

You will configure payroll in A3, manage data loading and statutory setup, and maintain clear documentation. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams while embracing async work and global delivery.

Qualifications

• Extensive Spanish payroll experience in a client payroll environment.
• Expert knowledge of Spanish payroll legislation.
• Payroll implementation experience.
• Hands on experience with A3 and with Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience in accounting and reconciliations.
• Strong communication skills for explaining payroll processes and issues to customers and other stakeholders.
• An analytical mindset and strong problem solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced, international environment, and to work largely asynchronously.
• A productivity mindset: you look for ways to improve and speed up your work.
• Spanish fluency and fluent written and spoken English.
• Experience working remotely is not required, but is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for Spanish payroll, tax, social security, CBAs and employment requirements, and keep that knowledge current.
• Attend sales calls as the Spain payroll lead, and take part in sales handover, client handover and client kick off calls.
• Lead the planning, execution and monitoring of Spain global payroll implementations, ensuring timely delivery.
• Lead each implementation from inception through parallel runs and the first month of live payroll, before handing over to Payroll Operations.
• Configure and set up client payroll in A3, including data loading, validation and statutory setup (Social Security, IRPF, salary payment method).
• Keep a record of all decisions taken during the implementation, and give Payroll Operations full visibility, including the SOPs they need for business as usual.

Skills

Spanish payroll

Client communication

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Remote work

Asynchronous work

Productivity mindset

English proficiency

Adaptability

Tools

A3

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organisations' biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance (learn more about how it works). We're backed by A+ investors and our team is world class, literally and figuratively, as we're all scattered around the world.

Job Description

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organisations' biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance (learn more about how it works). We're backed by A+ investors and our team is world class, literally and figuratively, as we're all scattered around the world.

Please check out our public Remote Handbook to learn more about our culture.

We encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age and abilities to apply.

You can also check out independent reviews by other candidates on Glassdoor.

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

How We Work

We love working async, which means you get to build your own schedule. We empower ownership and proactivity, and when in doubt we default to action instead of waiting.

The position

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a GP Lead for Spain, joining our Global Payroll Implementation team. You will be the Spanish payroll subject matter expert for our implementations, taking customers from sales handover through parallel runs and into their first live payroll month.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for Spanish payroll, tax, social security, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and employment requirements, and keep that knowledge current.
• Attend sales calls as the Spain payroll lead, and take part in sales handover, client handover and client kick off calls.
• Lead the planning, execution and monitoring of Spain global payroll implementations, ensuring timely delivery.
• Lead each implementation from inception through parallel runs and the first month of live payroll, before handing over to Payroll Operations.
• Configure and set up client payroll in A3, including data loading, validation and statutory setup (Social Security, IRPF, salary payment method).
• Keep a record of all decisions taken during the implementation, and give Payroll Operations full visibility, including the SOPs they need for business as usual.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and timelines.
• Be the primary point of contact for internal teams and customers throughout the implementation, and support them during and after go live.
• Develop and apply standardised payroll processes, project plans and procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Support the wider implementation and operations teams.
• Keep a focus on KPIs and SLAs, and continuously improve processes.
• Work with internal teams to improve our platform, from UAT testing through to shipping, and make sure all changes are documented.

Requirements

• Extensive Spanish payroll experience in a client payroll environment.
• Expert knowledge of Spanish payroll legislation.
• Payroll implementation experience.
• Hands on experience with A3 and with Excel or Google Sheets.
• Experience in accounting and reconciliations.
• Strong communication skills for explaining payroll processes and issues to customers and other stakeholders.
• An analytical mindset and strong problem solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast paced, international environment, and to work largely asynchronously.
• A productivity mindset: you look for ways to improve and speed up your work.
• Spanish fluency and fluent written and spoken English.
• Experience working remotely is not required, but is a plus.

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's [people] Total Rewards is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap labor practices and therefore we ensure we pay above in location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide, so here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy, to remain competitive in various markets while we hire globally.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role depends on many factors such as location, transferable or job related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

Benefits

You can learn more about the benefits we offer all employees at Remote in our public Benefits & Perks.

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager, GP Country Leads Implementation
• Team: Global Payroll Implementation
• Location: Anywhere in the World
• Start date: As soon as possible

Application process

• 1. (Async) Profile review
• 2. Interview with recruiter
• 3. Interview with team member(s)
• 4. Interview with future manager
• 5. Bar raiser
• 6. (Async) Offer