Senior HR Admin and Payroll Specialist (Germany)

Nedena; Barcelona; On-site; Full time

Job description

Senior HR Admin and Payroll Specialist (Germany)

Agilent Technologies Inc.

Barcelona

Join our HR Services team, which supports over 4,400 employees and managers across 16 European countries. In this role, you’ll work closely with our experienced team and trusted payroll partners to ensure smooth HR and payroll operations. If you’re motivated and ready to make an impact in an international environment, we want to hear from you!!

This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Agilent does not provide a relocation package for this role.

Responsibilities

• Work with external payroll vendors and partners to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery and reporting for Germany.
• Process monthly payrolls according to the payroll cycle and company standards.
• Prepare and provide payroll inputs to external providers, ensure payroll outputs control and validate accuracy.
• Coordinate taxes, social charges, pensions, and insurance payments.
• Resolve complex payroll issues in collaboration with HR, Finance, IT, and vendors.
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes‑Oxley (SOX), data privacy regulations (New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP, GDPR)), and company policies.
• Maintain and document payroll procedures and support process improvements.
• Represent HR Services Germany in projects and provide training to new team members.
• Develop and/or deliver training related to HR and payroll.
• Build strong working relationships with external payroll vendors and internal departments while effectively managing vendor partnerships and ensuring accountability to service level agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources and/or Finance preferred, with typically 6+ years of experience in a Payroll Specialist role.
• Fluent written and spoken German and English; other language skills are a plus.
• Expertise in payroll and HR processes, systems, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Excellent time management and ability to troubleshoot customer inquiries under tight deadlines.
• Ability to support HR managers across multiple countries.
• Strong commitment to confidentiality and data privacy standards.
• Great problem‑solving/analytical skills, eagerness to learn about new software technology, instruments, applications, and consumables.
• Stay up to date on legal requirements for HR and payroll processing in Germany.
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills to interact at various levels and strive to provide excellent customer support.

Benefits

• Core global benefits to all staff.
• Stock Purchase Plan.
• Life Insurance.
• Pension.
• Healthcare.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Holiday.
• Company activities (may vary by country).