Payroll Specialist

Primark Stores Limited; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading company in retail is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance across Spain and Portugal. The successful candidate will bring extensive payroll experience, knowledge of labor laws, and strong problem-solving skills to a collaborative team-focused environment.

Formación

• 5 or more years of Payroll experience preferable.
• Up to date working knowledge of payroll practices.
• Very good experience and knowledge of current labor law in Spain and Portugal.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with local legislation.
• Liaise with statutory bodies for any payroll-related inquiries.
• Assist with tax year-end duties and payroll audits.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Ability to work under pressure

Educación

Degree in Labour Relations, Business Administration or related studies

Herramientas

Microsoft Excel

Descripción del empleo

Payroll Specialist
Because our tomorrow is in your hands.
Payroll, our way.

Payroll at Primark
What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

What You’ll Do as a Payroll Specialist
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Help ensure that all store payrolls (including own store payrolls) are delivered to a high standard of accuracy and in accordance with current Spain and Portugal legislations, company regulations and collective agreements.
• Following detailed payroll checking procedures across all areas such as report production, payroll checking and correction, sickness processing, etc.
• Provide flexible support to the Iberia payroll team.
• Liaise with governing and statutory bodies as required for any research.
• Carry out Time-pro, WD data validations and any uploads.
• Assist with tax year end duties such as balance reconciliations and tax control accounts.
• Process timely payments to employees and authorities in both Spain and Portugal.
• Payroll/Finance reconciliations.
• Write, modify and produce reports for Payroll and wider business such as sickness reconciliation reporting from FIE data, trade unions, dismissal.
• Assisting the Payroll manager during internal and external payroll audits.
• Continuously embracing system and process improvements to boost payroll delivery, accuracy and compliance.
• Other duties as may be required – taking on additional responsibility to support international payroll.

What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• Successful candidates should be degree in labour relations, business Administration or related studies
• Up to date working knowledge of payroll practices.
• Experience of problems that can affect payroll and experience of resolving common payroll issues.
• Experience of tax year end practices and requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure and commit to tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both written and spoken.
• Ideally have an intermediate English-speaking level.
• Microsoft Excel knowledge at Intermediate level or above.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a wider team, whilst managing workloads and remaining flexible.
• Detailed knowledge of payroll rules and common payroll problems that can occur.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Ability to influence and interact well with team members.
• Organizational and time management skills in managing multiple, diverse and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Experience in payroll compliance practices.
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
• Typically, 5 or more years of Payroll experience preferable.
• Very good experience and knowledge of current labor law in both Spain and Portugal.

Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

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