Payroll Officer

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**Payroll Officer Spain**

**Job title**:Payroll Officer

**Pay Band**:4H

**Country/Location**:Madrid, Spain

**Department**:Payroll and Data Operations

**Contract Type**:Fixed Term Contract ( 6 months with possibility of extending it by 3-4 months as this role is to cover the long term absence of an employee)

**Closing Date**:Wednesday 22 January 2025 - 23:59 South Africa Time/ 21:29 UK Time

**Role Purpose**:
This role will support the administration of lean transactional payroll operations and for ensuring payroll operations are run efficiently across Spain in its compliance, efficiency, and accuracy.

This includes ensuring the continuous accuracy of MyHR payroll master data, employee records and monthly staff payroll by maintaining relevant records.

This role will support the Hub Payroll consultant to review and deliver payroll operational and administrative service, ensuring excellent implementation in the deployment of payroll operational process and procedures. The role requires a systematic, integrated approach with a focus on continuous improvement.

**Accountabilities**:

- Relationship & stakeholder management _
- Support the collaborative efforts with the People function to ensure a seamless employee experience.
- Handling payroll related queries from staff and timely management of queries adhering to Service Level Agreements.Strive to understand stakeholder queries and resolve tickets in a customer centric manner.

Data management
- Ensure information in MyHR (Global HRIS) is accurate and updated regularly and maintain annual dashboard.
- Master data in payroll software is updated on monthly basis.
- Prepare monthly reconciliation and various reports for respective stake holders.
- Support the review of data sourced from multiple countries.Assist with the review of employee data (new hires, changes, additional earnings) from MyHR to inform payroll run(s) and escalate any issue to Line Manager.

Records Management
- Assist with the maintenance rigorous filing of all payroll related documentations (payslips and payroll reports especially).
- Support with archiving/ destroying payroll records in line with data protection policies and practices in the country.
- Support audits where required.
- Verifying the reports generated by the vendor and carrying out accuracy checksSetting up the annual payroll calendar with the inputs from internal teams and the vendor and ensure strict adherence to the agreed timelines
- Professional services expertise: _Where appropriate work in conjunction with the MSP and Payroll Consultant to:

- Support the payroll operations strategy, including review of existing delivery model and practices to ensure compliance, efficiency and accuracy.
- Assist with completing payroll calculations through a payroll system.
- Follow up with payments and contributions to statutory bodies (pension, social security particularly).
- Ensure system generated pay slips are distributed to employees accurately and in time.
- Consolidate payroll register report and other payroll related reports and seek appropriate vetting and approvals for payroll processing.
- Prepare all journals and accruals related to payroll in the countries allocated to this role.
- Assist with the accurate, timely payment and compliance with all statutory requirements.
- Assist with the follow up and timely processing of final settlement for leavers.Support overtime process payments and reimbursements were required.
- Teamwork _
- Proactively support and offer help to other team members when their workload requires additional support.Show flexibility in delivering activities that are not strictly in this role scope.

**Language requirement**:

- English - required and to B2 level

Spanish to C2 level

**Role specific knowledge and experience**:
Essential:

- Experience of working with multiple datasets and confidential employee information
- Experience of delivering payroll operations processes and practices.
- Proven ability in solving process and technical issues.Demonstrable experience working in Payroll Departments or Consultancy

Desirable:

- Knowledge of automation in payroll
- Expertise/Experience of payroll operations including operation of tools, processes and procedures
- Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills and initiativeHas worked in a multinational organization, with varied culture