Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist - Perm - Remote/Hybrid - London - up to £43,000 per annum

Oakleaf Partnership is delighted to be exclusively partnered with a retail company, which is looking for a Payroll Specialist on a permanent basis. The Payroll Specialist will take ownership of end‑to‑end payroll operations for Spain & Portugal. This role is either remote from the United Kingdom or hybrid at their central London office.

• End‑to‑end payroll management: prepare, validate and process monthly payroll for employees in Spain & Portugal
• Ensure compliance with local legislation, company policies and collective bargaining agreements
• Maintain and update employee data in the payroll system
• Manage the payroll partner to meet agreed key calendar milestones with accurate outcomes
• Ensure payroll practices comply with Spanish law, social security, tax regulations and reporting requirements and internal SOX compliance
• Administer and audit social and tax declarations and payments made by payroll partners
• Manage employee benefits, variable pay, overtime, commissions and other payroll elements

• Experience running end‑to‑end Spanish payroll
• Strong understanding of Spanish labour law, taxation and social security – essential
• Experience with payroll compliance audits and vendor management
• Previous experience in the retail industry desirable
• Experience with Workday and ADP Celergo desirable
• Knowledge of multi‑country payroll processes – essential
• Analytically driven and able to create innovative solutions to support the business
• Highly organised, able to work to tight deadlines and comfortable in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent communication skills

If you are interested in discussing this position in greater detail, please apply now.