
Spanish Payroll Specialist
CloudPay
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Spain
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About the role
- Manage end-to-end payroll processing according to the monthly payroll calendar, ensuring compliance with Spanish legislation and statutory deadlines
- Collaborate closely with Operations to validate and reconcile payroll inputs and reports, ensuring all data aligns with legal and client requirements
- Research and resolving payroll discrepancies before processing, and reviewing outputs to ensure accuracy
- Maintain payroll records and documentation for audit and compliance purposes
- Prepare and upload monthly payroll reports to the CloudPay platform
- Manage all communications and submissions related to Spanish Social Security, including registrations, amendments, sick leave, and parental leave, via systems like SILTRA, CONTRAT@, CERTIFIC@, and DELTA
- Oversee monthly Social Security contribution submissions and address any issues that may delay payment
- Coordinate the calculation and timely submission of tax declarations to AEAT, including models 111, 216, 190, 296, and 345
- Support payroll testing and parallel runs for new client implementations or system changes
- Work in partnership with the Implementation team to ensure new payroll accounts are smoothly transitioned to the in-house team
- Contribute to setup and configuration validations to ensure all client information is complete and accurate for payroll delivery
Requirements
- Extensive hands-on experience managing end-to-end Spanish payroll processing
- Deep understanding of Spanish payroll legislation, compliance, and statutory reporting requirements
- Expertise in managing complex payroll components such as benefits-in-kind, flexible remuneration, stock options/RSUs, and non-resident employee scenarios
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English (minimum English level: B2)
- Proficiency with core business tools, including Microsoft Excel, Word, email systems, and Google Apps
- Confident decision-making skills, a proactive approach to planning, and the ability to manage priorities independently
- Familiarity with Wolters Kluwer A3 software and SUMAR is a plus
- Exposure to international payroll environments is beneficial
- Willingness to attend the Barcelona office three times per month to support team collaboration
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Competitive vacation allowance
- Calm app
- Private Medical Insurance
- EAP
- Intensive Days
- Employee Referral Program
- WFH Allowance
- Life Assurance
- CloudPay NOW
- Paid Volunteering days
- Marriage Leave
- Study Leave
- Bereavement Leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
end-to-end payroll processingSpanish payroll legislationstatutory reporting requirementspayroll discrepancies resolutiontax declarationsbenefits-in-kind managementflexible remunerationstock options managementnon-resident employee scenariospayroll testing
Soft Skills
strong written communicationstrong verbal communicationdecision-making skillsproactive planningindependent priority management