Purpose

Ensure accurate, timely and compliant payroll and HR administration for Iberia, while providing high-quality employee support and maintaining reliable HR data and processes. The role covers payroll, personnel administration, time management, leave and permits, HR reporting, and compensation &

benefits support, acting as a key partner for employees, the HR Director and the business.

Areas of responsibility

- Payroll & compliance – Iberia

- Manage the end-to-end monthly payroll process with the external provider.

- Ensure compliance with Spanish labour, social security and tax regulations, collective agreements and Nexans policies.

- Prepare and validate payroll inputs, including time & attendance, overtime, bonuses, variable pay, shift premiums and absences.

- Perform checks, reconciliations and discrepancy follow-up before payroll approval.

- Manage absence-related documentation and permits.

- Support payroll reporting, audits and inspections.

- Drive process improvement, standardisation and digitalisation.

- HR administration & personnel management

- Manage the administrative side of the employee lifecycle: onboarding, internal mobility, contractual changes and offboarding.

- Prepare HR documents such as contracts, renewals, amendments, terminations, letters and certificates.

- Maintain accurate employee records in HR systems; SuccessFactors is a plus.

- Administer the time & attendance system, including working time, shifts, remote work, vacation planning and annual leave calendars.

- Ensure proper archiving, confidentiality and data integrity of employee files.

- Support coordination and control of temporary workforce, agencies, hours and costs.

- Compensation, reporting & HR projects





- Support implementation of compensation & benefits, ensuring correct reflection in payroll and HR systems.

- Prepare HR reports and KPIs for Iberia to support decision-making.

- Provide administrative support for training activities, including FUNDAE where applicable.

- Participate in Iberia and Group HR projects related to HRIS, automation, data quality and policy harmonisation.

- Promote continuous improvement in HR operations and employee experience.

- Employee support & stakeholder management

- Act as the main HR contact for employees on payroll, leave, permits, schedules and basic labour-law matters.

- Explain collective agreements, company rules and HR policies.

- Work closely with all departments to ensure consistent and compliant HR practices.

Required Skills And Qualifications

Education

- Degree in Labour Relations, Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field.

Professional Experience

- Minimum 5 years in HR, with strong experience in payroll and HR administration in Spain, ideally in a multinational environment.

- Proven experience in payroll coordination with external providers, employee lifecycle administration, and time, leave and permit management under Spanish legislation.

Technical Skills

- Strong knowledge of Spanish payroll, social security, taxation and labour-law principles.

- Experience with HR systems and time & attendance tools; SuccessFactors highly valued.

- Good command of Microsoft Office 365, especially Excel.

- Ability to prepare accurate HR documentation and reports, with strong attention to detail.

- Comfortable with digital tools, automation and process simplification.

- English level B2 minimum.

📌 Payroll & HR Admin Specialist (Zaragoza)
🏢 Nexans
📍 Zaragoza