Payroll Project Coordinator

RES; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

RES is seeking a Payroll Project Coordinator to lead the end‑to‑end payroll for Spain, ensuring compliance with labor laws, taxes, and Social Security. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience with payroll systems migrations.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years in Spanish payroll, proficiency in Excel and HR tools, and fluent English to coordinate with international teams. The preferred locations are Albacete or Madrid.

Formación

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing Spanish payroll.
• Solid knowledge of Social Security, IRPF and payroll taxes.
• Experience coordinating payroll system implementations or migrations.
• Strong command of Excel and HR management tools.
• Fluent English with ability to communicate across cultures.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the full payroll cycle for employees in Spain, ensuring accuracy and legal compliance.
• Interpret and apply labor legislation, collective bargaining agreements, IRPF, and social security contributions.
• Participate in implementation, migration, or upgrade of a payroll system with multiple departments.
• Perform functional testing, validations, and issue resolution during the project.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Payroll coordination

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Process automation

Herramientas

Meta4

SAP HCM

Sage

A3

Workday

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company, guided by a simple yet powerful vision to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal and professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their careers they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

The preferred location for this role is Albacete or Madrid.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Payroll Project Coordinatorwith deep knowledge of Spanish labor regulations and Social Security, full mastery of the end‑to‑end payroll process, and proven experience in the implementation or migration of payroll systems. We need someone with fluent English, strong analytical skills, and a mindset focused on detail and continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the full payroll cycle for employees in Spain, ensuring accuracy and legal compliance.
• Correctly interpretation and application of labor legislation, collective bargaining agreements, income tax (IRPF), social security contributions, and Social Security regulations.
• Actively participate in the implementation, migration, or upgrade of a new payroll system, collaborating with HR, IT, Finance, and the Project Team.
• Perform functional testing (UAT), validations, and issue resolution during the implementation project.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and continuous improvement.

Language & Cultural Competency

• Fluent English (B2–C1), able to communicate effectively with international teams. English proficiency will be assessed during the recruitment process)
• Ability to communicate effectively across cultures and adapt communication for regional differences

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience managing Spanish payroll.
• Solid knowledge of:
• Social Security
• IRPF and taxation
• Management of incidents, absences, payroll variables, and termination settlements
• Demonstrable experience in coordinating implementations of payroll system or migration projects (e.g., Meta4, SAP HCM, Sage, A3, Workday, etc.). Task monitoring, proactive coordination and collaboration with the different departments involved.
• Strong command of Excel and HR management tools.
• Analytical mindset, attention to detail, and strong quality orientation.

At RES, we celebrate differences as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.