- Do you want to grow your career by coordinating international payroll and benefits across Italy, Portugal, and Spain in a collaborative, global environment?
- Are you interested in combining your hands‑on payroll expertise with employee support and cross‑functional collaboration?
- Keen to join a global IT company that strives to build a diverse and inclusive culture of equal opportunities?

Location: Madrid, Spain | Work arrangement: Hybrid | Contract type: Full-time | Visa status: Valid working visa for Spain | Language requirements: Fluent/professional Spanish and English, written and verbal As our new Payroll Specialist (Mid-Level), you will support our international payroll and benefits operations. You will be responsible for the day-to-day payroll execution for Spain, while coordinating with external payroll providers for Italy and Portugal. This is an operational, hands-on role perfect for someone looking to solidify their international exposure under the guidance of our general team

Key Responsibilities

- Payroll Execution: Record monthly payroll incidents (bonuses, overtime, one‑time payments), manage flexible remuneration, benefits in kind, settlements, and personal income tax for Spain.
- Vendor Coordination: Act as the main point of contact and coordinate monthly payroll inputs/outputs with our external payroll providers in Italy and Portugal.
- Employee Support: Serve as the first point of contact for employee inquiries related to compensation, benefits, taxation, and deductions.
- Personnel Administration & Compliance: Ensure compliance with social security obligations (Spain) and manage employee records,



contracts, registrations/terminations, and medical leaves.
- Data & Finance: Maintain the Personnel Department’s databases and work closely with the Finance department to reconcile monthly payroll.

Job Requirements

- Typically, candidates successful in this role have gained around 2–5 years of relevant payroll experience, ideally in an international environment.
- Degree in Labour Relations, Human Resources, or a related field.
- Proven experience in a payroll-focused role (e.g. Payroll Specialist), performing similar functions in an operational, hands-on environment.
- Solid understanding and experience managing end-to-end payroll processes, working closely with internal stakeholders and/or external payroll providers.
- International payroll experience is welcome, particularly exposure to payroll processes in more than one country.
- Experience managing payroll processes and related administrative requirements, including systems and institutions such as Sistema RED/SILTRA, AEAT, Segurança Social, AT, INPS, or equivalent institutions in other countries.
- Experience with payroll systems such as SUMMAR (LABOR), SDWORX (INTEGHRO), META4, A3NOM, SAP, or similar is a plus.
- Experience with Workday is an advantage.




- This role is particularly well suited to professionals who enjoy hands-on payroll operations and are looking to further develop their international exposure in a collaborative global environment.

What we offer: Our company benefits vary based on your location, but always include:

- Global company culture: We defined our 6 core values through our company culture (https://www.softwareone.com/en/our-story/our-values)

- A mentor who supports your successful start and is at your side with advice and action

- President’s Club: Recognition awarded by leadership and your peers

- Lifelong education: A variety of training and development opportunities

- Hire to Grow: We optimize our internal structures and feedback culture constantly to be your Employer of Choice, today and in future

Company description SoftwareOne is a global provider of software and cloud solutions. With a presence in over 70 countries and more than 12,000 professionals, we help organizations optimize software investments, modernize applications, and unlock the value of cloud, data, and AI. Our people are at the core of everything we do. We enable collaboration across borders, continuous learning, and opportunities to grow in a fast-evolving technology landscape. Whether your focus is on technology, customer success, or business operations, your ideas matter, and your contributions make a difference.

Join a global team where you can build your skills, work with leading technologies, and make a real impact for our customers.

📌 Payroll Specialist (Mid-Level) (Madrid)
🏢 SoftwareONE
📍 Madrid