Payroll Technician

Confidential Careers; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking a Payroll Technician to join our Human Resources team. You will own the end-to-end payroll process and labor administration, ensuring accuracy, compliance and smooth coordination with HR and Finance.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will collect inputs, manage payroll data, calculate adjustments, prepare reports, and maintain up-to-date employee records while safeguarding confidentiality and meeting strict deadlines.

Qualifications

• Degree or vocational training in a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in payroll processing.
• Solid understanding of payroll regulations.
• Experience with payroll software and time management systems.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Confidentiality and integrity when handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Execute the monthly payroll process end-to-end, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Collect, validate, and consolidate payroll inputs (salaries, variable compensation, absences, bonuses, etc.).
• Collaborate with Time & Attendance to ensure correct payroll data.
• Calculate payroll adjustments, including overtime and absences.
• Prepare and review payroll reports, ensuring data consistency and reliability.
• Ensure correct calculation and payment of payroll taxes and social security.
• Manage payroll accounting coordination and reconciliation with Finance.
• Maintain up-to-date employee payroll records and documentation.
• Administer employment contracts, extensions, and changes.
• Prepare HR documentation (contracts, certificates, communications).
• Respond to employee payroll, contract, and administrative queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Discretion/confidentiality

Education

Degree or vocational training in Labor Relations, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Payroll software

Time management systems

Job description

We are looking for an Payroll Technician to join our Human Resources team. Reporting directly to the HR Manager, this role will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of payroll and labor administration processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and smooth coordination across HR and Finance.

Main Responsibilities:

• Execute the monthly payroll process end-to-end, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
• Collect, validate, and consolidate payroll inputs (salaries, variable compensation, absences, bonuses, etc.).
• Collaborate with the Time & Attendance function to ensure correct and aligned payroll data.
• Calculate payroll adjustments, including overtime, absences, sick leave, and other variables.
• Prepare and review payroll reports, ensuring data consistency and reliability.
• Ensure correct calculation and payment of payroll taxes and social security contributions.
• Manage payroll accounting coordination and reconciliation with Finance.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee payroll records and documentation.
• Administer employment contracts, extensions, and contractual changes.
• Prepare HR documentation (contracts, certificates, official communications, etc.).
• Act as first point of contact for employee queries related to payroll, contracts, and administrative matters.
• Support in administrative aspects of labor procedures (disciplinary processes, documentation, follow-up).
• Ensure compliance with local labor legislation and internal HR policies.
• Support internal and external audits by providing required HR and payroll documentation.

Requirements:

• Degree or vocational training in Labor Relations, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in payroll processing.
• Solid understanding of labor legislation and payroll regulations.
• Experience with payroll software and time management systems.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Confidentiality and integrity when handling sensitive information.