Spain Payroll Specialist

Position Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and knowledgeable Spanish Payroll Specialist based in Poland to join our Payroll Shared Services Team, to manage end-to-end payroll processing for employees covered under Spanish payroll legislation. The ideal candidate will be fluent in Spanish and English, possess strong payroll administration experience, and demonstrate a solid understanding of Spanish statutory, tax, social security, and labour-related payroll requirements.

This role requires a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, and accountability, as well as the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders, employees, HR, Finance, and external payroll providers where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process for Spain-based employees accurately and on time.
• Ensure payroll activities are compliant with Spanish legislation, tax regulations, social security requirements, and internal policies.
• Process payroll inputs including:
  • new hires and terminations
  • salary changes
  • bonuses and incentives
  • absences and leave
  • overtime and other variable payments
• Validate payroll data and review payroll outputs to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate with HR, Finance, and relevant third parties to collect and verify payroll-related information.
• Support statutory reporting and payroll-related filings in line with Spanish legal requirements.
• Handle payroll queries from employees and stakeholders in Spanish and English in a professional and timely manner.
• Maintain payroll records, reports, and documentation with a high degree of confidentiality and accuracy.
• Monitor legislative changes in Spain and support implementation of payroll process updates as needed.
• Assist with payroll reconciliations, audits, month-end activities, and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and support standardisation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in processing Spanish payroll end to end.
• Good working knowledge of Spanish payroll legislation, including statutory and compliance requirements.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to work from Poland while supporting Spanish payroll operations.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Good analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Proficiency in payroll systems and Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel.
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a multinational or shared services environment.
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll platforms used for international payroll processing.
• Experience working with external payroll vendors or outsourced payroll models.
• Understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Degree or certification in Payroll, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.

Core Competencies

• Payroll accuracy and compliance
• Knowledge of Spanish labour and payroll practices
• Stakeholder communication
• Customer service orientation
• Time management and prioritization
• Confidentiality and integrity
• Continuous improvement mindset

The scope of this role may expand to include support for Portugal payroll activities, subject to business needs, available capacity, and the candidate’s relevant expertise.

We reserve the right to reply to selected offers only.

• This is the lowest to highest salary range we would pay at the time of this posting. The salary offered in the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job related knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience.​
• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.​
• Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.​
• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases”​
• The salary range and associated pay elements are established inline with Stanley Black & Decker’s compensation structure. If collective bargaining agreements, sectoral agreements, works council arrangements, or statutory pay frameworks apply, they determine the salary range and additional pay elements​.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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