Payroll specialist & Compensation

Prestwick Aerosystems; Tres Cantos; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Crisa in Tres Cantos (Madrid area) is seeking an experienced Payroll Coordinator to bridge our external provider and internal teams. You will ensure accurate monthly payroll inputs and compliant tax withholdings, while supporting employees on pay and benefits.

You will maintain HR data in our ERP/HRIS, deliver key payroll metrics to the HR Director, and participate in audits and benefits administration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in payroll management and personnel administration with outsourced payroll partners.
• Strong knowledge of Spanish Social Security, tax calculations, and payroll audits.
• Advanced Excel/Sheets skills (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) for inputs and reports.
• Fluent English; able to collaborate with HR, Finance and payroll partners.
• Experience using ADP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Payroll coordination with external provider (ADP) and parameterization of monthly inputs.
• QA of monthly payroll outputs in collaboration with Finance and payroll provider.
• Serve as first point of contact for employee payroll queries and benefits.
• Maintain personnel data in HRIS/ERP and track leaves/time-off.
• Prepare HR metrics and reports for the HR Director and regulatory filings.
• Support audits related to labor, social security, and tax.
• Assist in benefits administration and cost analyses.

Skills

Payroll management

Excel / Sheets

English

Communication

Team collaboration

ADP experience

Data analytics

Benefits systems

Tools

ADP

HRIS/ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description: This position is now open at Airbus CRISA (Airbus Defense & Space) in Tres Cantos (Madrid area). This is a permanent employment opportunity to join a diverse and dynamic team within the framework of Airbus Crisa equipment product development (satellites and launchers) focused on:

• Shape the future based on innovation of our products, new technologies and way of working
• State of the art product consolidation
• Continuous Performance improvement

Definitely, we are moved by our passion to make it fly! If you are the successful candidate who overcomes this process, you will take ownership of our payroll processes and core HR systems. Reporting directly to the HR Director, you will not be running payroll from scratch. Instead, you will act as the crucial bridge between our external payroll provider (ADP), our Finance department, our team members and our fellow customers - our people -.

Key Responsibilities

• Payroll Coordination (ADP Interface): Act as the primary liaison with our external payroll provider (ADP). Manage the parameterization of the process and prepare accurate, timely monthly payroll inputs (variations, bonuses, absences).
• Quality Assurance & Finance Collaboration: Review and validate the monthly payroll outputs from ADP. Partner closely with the Finance team to guarantee the flawless execution of salary payments, tax withholdings, and Social Security contributions.
• Employee Support: Serve as the friendly and efficient first point of contact for all employee queries, claims, and clarifications regarding their paychecks and benefits.
• ERP & Data Management: Own and maintain personnel administration data within the company's HRIS/ERP, meticulously tracking employee records, leaves of absence, and time-off.
• Reporting & Analytics: Prepare key HR metrics and reports for the HR Director, and generate all mandatory documentation and reports required by the Workers' Legal Representation (RLPT).
• Be responsible in front of internal audits and labor, social security and tax inspections.
• Benefits Administration: Collaborate directly with the HR Director in the daily management and roll-out of employee benefits packages.

The role will expand to a more strategic rol on Compensation and Benefits related matters to have an end-to-end perspective from negotiation till execution and delivery of HR compensation and payroll related services.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in payroll management and personnel administration, specifically acting as a liaison with outsourced payroll providers.
• Payroll & Tax Knowledge: Strong understanding of Spanish Social Security processes, tax calculations, and how to read/audit complex payroll outputs.
• Advanced Spreadsheet Fluency: Excellent command of Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data reconciliation) to manage inputs, audit outputs, and structure reports.
• Team Player: Strong collaborative skills, with the ability to work hand-in-hand with the HR Generalist and Finance teams to ensure cross-departmental alignment.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional empathy and clarity when explaining payroll or administrative concepts to employees.
• Highly Valued Skills - ADP Experience: Recent experience managing payroll processes specifically using ADP is a major plus.
• Data-Driven: A strong interest or background in Workforce Analytics, helping us turn administrative data into useful insights.
• Benefits Systems: Prior experience managing modern flexible remuneration platforms.
• Professional fluency in English

Airbus Crisa provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

Airbus Crisa expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status.

As a matter of policy, Airbus Crisa does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus Crisa is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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