Junior Global Payroll Specialist

Miniclip; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Miniclip is seeking a Junior Global Payroll Specialist to support payroll processing across international locations. You will prepare inputs, check employee data, resolve queries, and contribute to process improvements using payroll technologies.

You will collaborate with People and Finance teams, payroll providers, and automation tools to ensure timely, accurate payroll deliveries while maintaining confidential information with care.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years payroll administration experience.
• Basic understanding of payroll processes and employee data management.
• Willingness to learn country-specific payroll requirements across countries.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Good Excel skills and numerical proficiency.
• Clear communication and collaboration with colleagues and external providers.
• Degree in HR, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Assist monthly payroll processing across multiple countries, coordinating with internal teams and external providers.
• Prepare and check payroll data (new joiners, leavers, salary changes, benefits, absences).
• Identify discrepancies and help resolve routine payroll issues.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, audit trails, and confidential data handling.
• Respond to routine payroll queries with clear, timely support to employees.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting, audits and month-end activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Data accuracy

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Degree in HR/Accounting/Finance

Tools

Payroll systems

HR systems

Automation tools

Job description

Miniclip is looking for a Junior Global Payroll Specialist to join our People team and support the accurate and timely delivery of payroll across our international locations.

Reporting to the Global Payroll Manager, you will work closely with external payroll providers, People and Finance colleagues to prepare payroll inputs, check employee data and resolve day-to-day queries. This is an opportunity to build your international payroll knowledge while contributing to process improvements and the adoption of new payroll technologies.

What will you be doing at Miniclip?

• Support monthly payroll processing across multiple countries, coordinating inputs and deadlines with internal teams and external payroll providers.
• Prepare and check payroll data, including new joiners, leavers, salary changes, benefits and absences.
• Identify discrepancies, help resolve routine payroll issues and accelerate more complex queries when needed.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, documentation and audit trails, handling employee information confidentially.
• Respond to routine payroll queries, providing clear and timely support to employees and colleagues.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, reporting, audits and month-end activities alongside Payroll and Finance colleagues.
• Help document and improve payroll processes, including the use of systems, automation and approved AI-enabled tools.
• Support People Operations projects, including system implementations and integrations.

What are we looking for?

• Around 1–2 years of experience in payroll administration (or equivalent experience).
• A basic understanding of payroll processes and employee data management, with a willingness to learn about payroll requirements across different countries.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills, with the ability to manage deadlines and check data accurately.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with numerical information.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and external providers.
• Sound judgement when handling confidential information.
• A proactive approach to learning, solving problems and improving processes.

A degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related subject, or equivalent relevant experience, would be welcome.

Experience in an international environment, familiarity with payroll or HR systems, or exposure to outsourced payroll providers would be an advantage, as would an interest in automation, data analysis and payroll technology.

About Miniclip

Miniclip is a global leader in games and one of the world's biggest developers and publishers of mobile games, with a mission of unleashing the gamer in everyone. It distributes highly engaging games to a global audience of over 450 million monthly and 60 million daily active users across mobile, PC, console, social, and online platforms. Operating in 15 countries, Miniclip develops and launches games in multiple categories across its 22 studios.

Founded in 2001 with an internationally recognised brand name, Miniclip has successfully grown a global audience across 195 countries and six continents. It has a unique understanding of the games space, developing and distributing a strong portfolio of over 60 high-quality mobile games globally.

To date, Miniclip’s studios and companies have generated more than 12 billion downloads, including the following games: 8 Ball Pool, Subway Surfers, Golf Battle, Football Strike, Carrom Pool, OSM - Online Soccer Manager, Football Rivals, Pure Sniper, Puzzle Page, Head Ball 2, Motorsport Manager, Darts of Fury, Mini Football, Triple Match 3D, Agar.io, PowerWash Simulator, Sudoku.com, and We Are Warriors.

For more information, visit https://miniclip.com/