Payroll Subject Matter Expert
Job Title: Spain Payroll Subject Matter Expert Job Location - Remote Duration - 04 months Overview: We are seeking an experienced Payroll Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise in Spanish payroll to support our Payroll Operations team on a short-term contract. This role is a combination of hands-on payroll processing and advisory and will focus on processing, validating, auditing, providing guidance on payroll processes. The SME will also play a key role in supporting the onboarding and knowledge transfer to a permanent payroll resource.
Key Responsibilities
- Process Spanish payroll (population of approx.. 300 Associates, White Collars only)
- Act as a subject matter expert on Spanish payroll regulations and practices.
- Validate and audit prior payroll cycles to ensure compliance and accuracy.
- Provide guidance on Spanish tax, pension, and labor law requirements in support of payroll delivery
- Interpret and advise on collective labor agreements (CCNL) in support of payroll delivery
- Process and provide direction on monthly execution of payroll tasks and activities
- Act under the direction of HR Operations Leadership; collaborate with the Payroll Operations team to troubleshoot and resolve complex payroll issues.
- Support documentation, compliance reviews, and process improvements.
- Assist in the onboarding and knowledge transfer to a new permanent payroll team member.
- Ability to work in a global organization and with global team members in US, India and Europe
Required Qualifications
- Extensive, hands-on experience with Spanish payroll, including expats, regulatory compliance and labor law.
- Strong understanding of taxation, pension schemes, social security, and union agreements in Italy.
- Experience processing
- Familiarity with SOX regulatory control requirements
- Experience performing payroll audits and validations.
- Fluent in Spanish and proficient in English.
- Able to work CET business hours.
Preferred
- Familiarity with Workday, ServiceNow, Fiori Time Tracking or SAP Payroll platforms
- Familiarity with vendor Strada/NGA