Payroll Specialist Spain, France, Italy and Belgium

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist who will be responsible for all payroll operational related activities which are processed accurately and on time while ensuring integrity of financial information in accordance with internal policies and external statutory regulations for Spain France Italy and Belgium. This role is based in our office in Barcelona with a hybrid working arrangement (3 days onsite 2 days working from home possible).

• Responsible for the end-to-end payroll processing across for Spain France Italy and Belgium via ADP

• Process all types of payroll related elements including shift allowances pensions and benefits etc
• Maintain payroll records by gathering calculating and inputting data including but not limited to sickness vacation and other accrued leave
• Review data feeds from HR system (Workday) ensuring fixed data changes are made in the payroll system and data remains consistent across the two systems

• Liaise with regional HRBPs to ensure that all the information needed to process an accurate payroll is received on time

• Manage the relationship with the payroll vendor ensuring that the payroll is processed accurately on time and is always compliant

• Review results and work with ADP to make corrections to the system as appropriate

• Second review for other payroll team members where required and back up on other payrolls whilst colleagues are on leave

• Work with wider EMEA payroll team to identify improvement areas establish and maintain global payroll governance framework as well as mitigating risk

• University degree or professional payroll qualification

• Business fluent in Englishand Spanish

• Min. 3 years experience in managing multiple country payrolls in Europe. Solid knowledge of payroll in Spain France Italy and Belgium

• Preferred Diploma in Payroll Management (or working towards)

• Strong working knowledge of wage and hour laws multi-jurisdictional taxes

• Strong ethics and the ability to maintain confidential information

• Excellent Excel skills ability to produce pivot tables using lookups etc

• Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to translate complex information into concise and understandable terms

• Experience using ADP for payroll processing and Workday time and absence advantageous

• Can do attitude and a curious mind keen to be involved in new projects

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Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.