SAP Payroll Specialist, Spanish

SD Worx

SAP Spanish Payroll Specialist delivering managed payroll services for SD Worx, a European payroll and HR services provider. Executing SAP payroll, statutory reporting, Social Security, and continuous process improvements.

Posted 8/11/2026full-timeMadrid • 🇪🇸 SpainMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in SAP Spanish payroll delivery, including payroll calculations, validation, and compliance with Spanish Social Security regulations. Proficient in managing payroll processes, documentation, and customer interactions while ensuring accuracy and adherence to strict deadlines.

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SAP Spanish Payroll DeliverySpanish Payroll CalculationSistema RED ManagementSAP HCM Payroll SpainFluent Spanish and Strong Professional English

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Hard Skills

Payroll CalculationPayroll ValidationYear-End ActivitiesFiniquitos CalculationModelo 111 ReportingModelo 216 ReportingPayroll SchemasWage TypesPost-Payroll ActivitiesTax Reporting Support

Soft Skills

Good Communication SkillsAttention to DetailProblem-Solving SkillsOwnership MindsetAbility to Manage Multiple Priorities

Tools & Technologies

SAP MPSSAP SuccessFactorsEmployee Central PayrollPayroll Control CenterWorkforce Management

Industry Keywords

Payroll OutsourcingManaged Payroll ServicesCompliance ControlsOperational QualityCustomer Service Expectations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Produce timely and accurate Spanish payroll for SAP MPS customers
Execute and review SAP payroll calculations, gross-to-net validation, payroll checks, variance checks, corrections, final payroll preparation, and payroll closure
Support monthly payroll processing, data validation, payroll runs, output preparation, post-payroll activities, and customer approval coordination
Manage Spanish Social Security activities through Sistema RED and SLD, including registrations, terminations, variations, CRA files, liquidations, discrepancy analysis, resubmissions, confirmation, and closure
Support payroll-impacting employee lifecycle processes, including starters, leavers, contractual changes, absences, sickness, parental leave, accidents, holidays, overtime, and other leave types
Calculate final payslips and finiquitos
Prepare payslips, bank lists, payment files, accounting outputs, CRA and SLD reports, Modelo 111, Modelo 216, and other Spanish payroll reports
Support IRPF-related payroll activities and tax-related payroll outputs
Process year-end activities and statutory payroll outputs, including annual payroll reconciliation
Maintain and improve SOPs, DWIs, payroll guidelines, manuals, and customer-specific process documentation
Communicate with customer contacts and internal stakeholders to resolve dependencies and clarify ownership
Identify process deviations, system limitations, data quality issues, and payroll risks, escalating through governance channels
Contribute to continuous process improvement, testing, validation, operational resilience, and backup coverage
Work with SAP AMS and technical teams on payroll configuration, wage types, payroll schemas, and application issues
Identify out-of-scope requests and route changes through the appropriate change request process

Requirements

What you’ll need

3 to 5 years of experience in SAP Spanish payroll delivery
Experience preferably in payroll outsourcing, managed payroll services, or enterprise business outsourcing
Strong knowledge of Spanish payroll calculation, validation, post-payroll, Social Security, tax reporting support, payment outputs, absences, leavers, finiquitos, and year-end activities
Practical experience with SAP payroll, preferably SAP HCM Payroll Spain
Knowledge of SAP payroll calculations, payroll schemas, wage types, PA/PY/OM-related processes, payroll validation, and issue resolution
Experience with Sistema RED, SLD, CRA, AFI, Certific@2, Contrat@, FDI, SILTRA-related processes, IRPF, Modelo 111, Modelo 216, Modelo 190, and other Spanish payroll outputs
Experience with customer payroll calendars, strict deadlines, monthly payroll closure, approvals, and post-payroll activities
Experience working with customer responsibility splits and customer-owned payroll activities
Understanding of SLAs, payroll controls, compliance controls, operational quality, and customer service expectations
Experience maintaining SOPs, DWIs, payroll instructions, process documentation, and local payroll procedures
Good communication skills and ability to work with customers, payroll teams, SAP AMS colleagues, and service management stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting customer needs
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, ownership mindset, and ability to work under payroll-calendar pressure
Fluent Spanish and strong professional English, written and spoken
Preferred: experience with SAP MPS, BPO, payroll outsourcing, post-go-live payroll support, SAP SuccessFactors, Employee Central Payroll, Payroll Control Center, Workforce Management, or payroll integration tooling
Experience with payroll transitions, parallel payroll processing, UAT, SIT, post-go-live stabilization, multi-entity Spanish payroll environments, inbound and outbound payroll interfaces, accounting outputs, bank files, and statutory reporting files

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive training and development programs
Flexible working schedule
Private medical insurance 100% covered by SD Worx
25 vacation days
18 hours for personal matters
Reduced summer hours: 36 hours instead of 40 per week, for 4 weeks
Cobee flexible retribution options: meals, transportation, etc.
Laptop and equipment provided
Workation: possibility to work from abroad where SD Worx has a legal entity, up to 4 weeks per year
Language courses, individual training bonus, individual development plan, and professional training
Career growth opportunities
Competitive salary and benefits
Location-specific benefits and local perks where applicable