ppShine is the financial copilot for entrepreneurs and small business owners. /p pFounded by serial entrepreneurs Rico Andersen and Martin Hegelund, Shine is a leading European fintech unicorn on a mission to restore the joy of running a business, by ending wasted time on financial admin. Shine offers a connected solution for invoicing, accounting, payroll, business accounts, payments, and financing, meaning business owners can focus their energy on growing a healthy business, not held back by manual admin. /p h3Part of something bigger /h3 pToday we're part of Cegid, a European leader in cloud software for finance and accounting. Together we're building Europe's leading financial copilot for small businesses and their accountants. /p pShine already supports more than 400,000 small businesses. As part of Cegid, we now reach over one million small businesses and 15,000 accountants across Europe. /p pWe're a multicultural team working from France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, contributing to a wider European network that spans Spain, Portugal and Belgium. /p h3Your Hiring Experience Matters /h3 pJust as we respect our customers' time, we respect yours. Your experience with Shine and Cegid should feel simple, transparent and genuinely supportive. /p pIf this sounds like somewhere you want to grow, we'd love to hear from you. /p h3About The Team /h3 pYou'll join an international payroll team of 8 people: /p ul li3 based in Copenhagen: the Director of Payroll, plus colleagues covering France and Northern Europe /li li5 based in Rambouillet/Paris, managing French payroll operations /li /ul pYour working language is bEnglish /b. The team is distributed, collaborative, and operates with a high degree of autonomy.
/p h3This Job is located in Madrid /h3 h3Your Role as a Payroll Specialist — Spain Portugal /h3 pAs Our First Payroll Specialist For Spain Portugal, You Will Own The Full Payroll Cycle For Approximately 280+ Employees Across Two Countries /p h3Spain — 200+ employees /h3 pTools: Ekon (payroll ERP), HiBob (HRIS), Edenred (meal vouchers) /p h3Portugal — 80+ employees /h3 pTools: Primavera, PHC ERP /p pYou will take over from the current provider following a structured 2-month handover in September and October 2026, and be fully autonomous from November 1, 2026. /p h3Your responsibilities /h3 ul liRun the full monthly payroll cycle for Spain and Portugal, end-to-end /li liManage all social and tax declarations (Spain: SS RED, IRPF; Portugal: Social Security, IRS) /li liMaintain and update payroll data in Ekon and Primavera /li liCoordinate with HR on hires, exits, contract changes, and variable elements /li liInterface with HiBob for payroll input data (Spain) /li liHandle employee payroll queries /li liEnsure compliance with Spanish and Portuguese labour law /li liReport payroll data to Finance on a monthly basis /li liDocument processes and contribute to audit readiness /li /ul h3About You /h3 h3Must-have /h3 ul li5+ years of hands-on payroll experience in Spain and/or Portugal /li liDeep knowledge of Spanish payroll compliance: Social Security (SS RED), IRPF,
collective agreements /li liKnowledge of Portuguese payroll obligations: Social Security, IRS withholding /li liExperience with a payroll ERP (Ekon, Primavera, or equivalent) /li liEnglish proficiency (mandatory — team working language) /li liSpanish and/or Portuguese at professional level /li /ul h3Nice to have /h3 ul liExperience in a carve-out, TUPE transfer, or entity integration context /li liFamiliarity with HiBob or a similar HRIS /li liExperience with payroll system migrations /li /ul h3Who You Are /h3 ul liAutonomous and self-directed — you don't wait to be told what to do /li liRigorous and deadline-driven — payroll doesn't wait /li liComfortable with ambiguity and change — this is a build, not a maintenance job /li liA strong communicator across cultures and languages /li /ul pOur recruitment process /p ol liScreening call — with our recruiter (30 min): technical background check and profile fit /li liTechnical interview — with Patrice Mahe, Director of Payroll /li liBusiness case — short scenario to assess your payroll knowledge and autonomy in practice. /li /ol pWhat's in it for you /p ul liPermanent contract /li liHybrid — 3 days/week in our Madrid office /li liA founding role with full ownership from day one /li liA small, international, and highly competent team /li liA company building something meaningful for millions of self-employed workers across Europe /li /ul h3Equal Opportunity Employer /h3 pWe follow the principle of equal treatment to consider all job applicants and do not discriminate based on their gender, sexual orientation, color, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, etc. as per applicable law. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr
📌 Payroll Specialist — Spain & Portugal (Madrid)
🏢 shine
📍 Madrid