Shine is the financial copilot for entrepreneurs and small business owners.Founded 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.Part of something biggerToday 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.Shine 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.We're a multicultural team working from France, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands, contributing to a wider European network that spans Spain, Portugal and Belgium.Your Hiring Experience MattersJust as we respect our customers' time, we respect yours. Your experience with Shine and Cegid should feel simple, transparent and genuinely supportive.If this sounds like somewhere you want to grow, we'd love to hear from you.About The TeamYou'll join an international payroll team of 8 people:3 based in Copenhagen: the Director of Payroll, plus colleagues covering France and Northern Europe5 based in Rambouillet/Paris, managing French payroll operationsYour working language isEnglish. The team is distributed, collaborative,



and operates with a high degree of autonomy.This Job is located in MadridYour Role as a Payroll Specialist — Spain & PortugalAs Our First Payroll Specialist For Spain & Portugal, You Will Own The Full Payroll Cycle For Approximately 280+ Employees Across Two CountriesSpain — 200+ employeesTools: Ekon (payroll ERP), Hi Bob (HRIS), Edenred (meal vouchers)Portugal — 80+ employeesTools: Primavera, PHC ERPYou 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.Your responsibilitiesRun the full monthly payroll cycle for Spain and Portugal, end-to-endManage all social and tax declarations (Spain: SS RED, IRPF; Portugal: Social Security, IRS)Maintain and update payroll data in Ekon and PrimaveraCoordinate with HR on hires, exits, contract changes, and variable elementsInterface with Hi Bob for payroll input data (Spain)Handle employee payroll queriesEnsure compliance with Spanish and Portuguese labour lawReport payroll data to Finance on a monthly basisDocument processes and contribute to audit readinessAbout YouMust-have5+ years of hands-on payroll experience in Spain and/or PortugalDeep knowledge of Spanish payroll compliance:



Social Security (SS RED), IRPF, collective agreementsKnowledge of Portuguese payroll obligations: Social Security, IRS withholdingExperience with a payroll ERP (Ekon, Primavera, or equivalent)English proficiency (mandatory — team working language)Spanish and/or Portuguese at professional levelNice to haveExperience in a carve-out, TUPE transfer, or entity integration contextFamiliarity with Hi Bob or a similar HRISExperience with payroll system migrationsWho You AreAutonomous and self-directed — you don't wait to be told what to doRigorous and deadline-driven — payroll doesn't waitComfortable with ambiguity and change — this is a build, not a maintenance jobA strong communicator across cultures and languagesOur recruitment processScreening call — with our recruiter (30 min): technical background check and profile fitTechnical interview — with Patrice Mahe, Director of PayrollBusiness case — short scenario to assess your payroll knowledge and autonomy in practice.What's in it for youPermanent contractHybrid — 3 days/week in our Madrid officeA founding role with full ownership from day oneA small, international, and highly competent teamA company building something meaningful for millions of self-employed workers across EuropeEqual Opportunity EmployerWe 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.

📌 Payroll Specialist — Spain & Portugal (Madrid)
🏢 shine
📍 Madrid