Payroll Specialist Lead - Spain

Remote; España; Remote; EUR 80,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Remote is seeking a Payroll Specialist Lead to join our Global Payroll Operations team. You will own end-to-end payroll processing, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with stakeholders across Finance, Product and Engineers in a largely asynchronous, remote environment.

You bring deep knowledge of payroll best practices, proficiency with Excel/Google Suite, and thrive in an international, fast-paced setting. Fluency in English is essential; AFAS experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• End-to-end payroll processing in-house or with a provider.
• Strong knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficient in Excel/Google Suite for data handling.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities.
• Able to adapt to a fast-paced international environment.
• Comfort with asynchronous work and remote collaboration.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken.
• Experience with AFAS payroll is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Act as true subject matter expert for the country/region.
• Manage relationships with Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product and Engineers.
• Process full end-to-end payroll in-house, file statutory requirements, approvals, payments and compliance.
• Ensure data integrity and quality across payroll workflows.
• Prepare payroll journals and reconciliations.
• Focus on KPIs and SLAs to drive performance.
• Implement and continuously improve payroll processes.
• Mentor and support payroll specialists, back up regional managers.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Payroll best practices

Excel/Google Suite

Analytical mindset

International environment

Productivity mindset

Asynchronous work

Fluent English

Remote work experience (optional)

AFAS payroll (optional)

Tools

AFAS payroll

Job description

Introduction

Remote is building the infrastructure that makes global payroll and employment possible for everyone, everywhere. Our team is made up of people who want to own a piece of that work, not just contribute to it. That work happens across six continents, only Antarctica left to go, entirely remote. It also requires real fluency with AI in every role, not just familiarity with it.

Remote is building the infrastructure that makes global payroll and employment possible for everyone, everywhere. Our team is made up of people who want to own a piece of that work, not just contribute to it. That work happens across six continents, only Antarctica left to go, entirely remote. It also requires real fluency with AI in every role, not just familiarity with it.

Our standards are high, and the ownership is total. You'll have the trust and space to find your own way to the best answer, and the support to see it through, because that's how we build things that actually work at this scale. In return, your career grows faster, because at Remote, growth is tied to results. We're founded on the principle that where someone lives should never limit what they can achieve, and we operate exactly that way.

Job Description

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Specialist Lead joining our Global Payroll Operations Team.

What you bring

• End-to-end payroll processing in-house or within a payroll service provider
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficient in using software tools like Excel / Google Suite.
• An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
• Writes and speaks fluent English
• It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus
• It's not required to have experience working on AFAS payroll software, but considered a plus

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
• Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.
• Process full end to end payroll in-house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments and compliance.
• Ensure full data integrity and quality
• Payroll journals/reconciliations
• Focus on KPIs and SLAs
• Implement and improve processes
• Mentor and support payroll specialists
• Back up regional managers during times of absence

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager, Global Payroll Operations.
• Team: Payroll
• Location: Anywhere in the World
• Start date: As soon as possible