Senior Payroll Specialist (Spanish and English)

Job ID: 2351 

Alternate Locations: Spain-Madrid-Madrid; Italy-Lombardy-Brescia; Italy-Lombardy-Milan; Italy-Lombardy-Pogliano Milanese; Spain-Catalonia-Barcelona; Spain-Valencia-Sagunto 

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

Position Summary:

The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely processing of payroll for Spain, maintaining compliance with local legislation, and supporting various payroll-related functions. This role involves a high level of collaboration with HR teams, Finance, and external providers to ensure smooth payroll operations. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of payroll systems and regulations and possess exceptional attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and excellent customer service skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately input payroll data into the vendor’s platform, verifying data already loaded via API, and ensuring 100% accuracy in payroll reports.
• Review payroll output reports from external providers to ensure all instructions are processed correctly.
• Prepare employment declarations and earnings statements, ensuring compliance with local requirements.
• Manage interactions with third-party institutions, such as tax authorities, social security offices, and pension institutions, to resolve payroll-related queries, including managing certificates, garnishments, and severances.
• Create and manage employee contracts.
• Participate in designing and testing internal controls (SOX compliance).
• Generate both ad-hoc and regular payroll reports.
• Provide timely and effective responses to payroll-related inquiries and resolve any issues to ensure a high level of service.
• Engage in continuous improvement initiatives for payroll processes across EMEA, with potential involvement in supporting payroll operations for Portugal, Italy, Turkey, and South Africa.
• Develop strong relationships with HR and Finance teams to ensure seamless payroll operations and reconciliations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll practices and regulations, representing payroll during internal and external audits.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to audit, compile, and analyze payroll data.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in payroll processing, ideally with experience in multi-country payroll.
• Comprehensive knowledge of payroll legislation and regulations.
• Experience with SOX compliance is a plus.
• Outstanding organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken).
• Working proficiency in Spanish.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with multiple payroll platforms such as Hypervision, E-temptation, ADPlink, and PeopleDoc would be an asset.
• Exposure to payroll for other countries (e.g., Portugal, Italy, Turkey, South Africa) is advantageous.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.