Payroll Specialist Temporary

Primark; Majadahonda; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage Spain and Portugal payrolls and support the Iberia payroll team. You will ensure accurate processing, adhere to local regulations and maintain strong data quality across the payroll system.

The role requires 2+ years in payroll, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication in English. You will work under deadlines within a collaborative finance team in Madrid.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in a similar payroll role.
• Upper-intermediate to high English.
• Microsoft Excel knowledge at Intermediate level or above.
• Ability to work under pressure and commit to tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both written and spoken.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a wider team, whilst managing workloads and remaining flexible.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Organizational and time management skills in managing multiple, diverse and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of Spain and Portugal payrolls.
• Support senior payroll team and data uploads to payroll system.
• Deliver high standards of accuracy and compliance with legislation and agreements.
• Perform payroll checking, reporting, and variance analysis.
• Assist with year-end duties and payroll audits.
• Produce and modify payroll reports for management and finance.
• Coordinate with regulatory bodies as required for research and compliance.
• Continuously improve payroll processes and systems.

Skills

Analytical ability

Time management

Communication skills

Under pressure

Initiative & teamwork

Timely decision making

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Ensure accurate and timely process and balancing of Primark’s Spain and Portugal payrolls alongside the production of financial information.
• Provide flexible support to senior payroll team including support on data uploads to the payroll system to high level of accuracy.

Job Description

Key Responsabilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years in a similar role.
• Have an upper-intermediate/high English-speaking level.
• Microsoft Excel knowledge at Intermediate level or above.
• Ability to work under pressure and commit to tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both written and spoken.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a wider team, whilst managing workloads and remaining flexible.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Organizational and time management skills in managing multiple, diverse and sometimes conflicting priorities.
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.