Payroll Specialist

JGA Recruitment Group | B Corp™; España; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd in Spain is seeking a Payroll Specialist to lead end-to-end payroll processing for Spain and collaborate with global teams. You will ensure compliance with local regulations, verify payroll data, and serve as the main point of contact for clients monthly payroll cycles in Spain.

Fluency in Spanish and English is required, with additional Japanese language skills considered a plus in a global environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing in-house payroll for Spain.
• Strong knowledge of local payroll legislation, tax rules and filings.
• Proficient with Excel, Google Sheets and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end Spain payroll processing, ensuring full compliance with local employment and tax regulations.
• Review, verify, and submit payroll data accurately and on time.
• Be the main point of contact for clients running monthly payroll cycles in Spain, providing exceptional support and guidance.

Skills

Spanish fluency

English fluency

Japanese fluency

Payroll expertise

Tools

SAP

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Are you passionate about global payroll and excited by the idea of helping international teams work seamlessly across borders? This is your chance to join a forward-thinking, people-first organisation that’s transforming how businesses hire, pay, and support talent worldwide.

We’re looking for a Spain -based Payroll Specialist who’s fluent in Spanish and English and ready to play a key role in shaping the future of payroll operations across Spain and beyond.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage end-to-end Spain payroll processing, ensuring full compliance with local employment and tax regulations.
• Review, verify, and submit payroll data accurately and on time.
• Be the main point of contact for clients running monthly payroll cycles in Spain, providing exceptional support and guidance.
• Maintain strong relationships with payroll, benefits, and accounting partners.
• Ensure full data integrity while continuously looking for ways to simplify and improve existing processes.
• Collaborate with global teams to drive innovation and efficiency in payroll delivery.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience managing in-house payroll for Spain.
• Solid understanding of local payroll legislation, tax rules, and statutory filings.
• Confident using tools such as Excel, Google Sheets, or SAP.
• Fluent in Japanese and English — written and spoken.
• A problem-solver’s mindset with great attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment.
• A proactive attitude and genuine enthusiasm for making things better every day.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of , disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.

We are also committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We are a specialist payroll, HR & Reward recruitment agency and recruitment business as defined in the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (our business). These statements together with our privacy notices set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us.