- Senior Payroll Secialist - TEMP (maternity cover)
- Michael Page SSC

Michael Page SSC
We are seeking an experienced and hands‐on Senior Payroll & Compensation Specialist to join our Shared Services Centre in Barcelona on a temporary basis to cover a maternity leave. This role will be primarily responsible for coordinating and overseeing the monthly payroll process for approximately 700 employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.
Working closely with the Payroll Specialist and external payroll providers, the successful candidate will act as the key payroll lead, managing payroll inputs, validations, controls, reporting, and employee support. In addition to payroll responsibilities, the role will support compensation and benefits administration, HR compliance activities, employee data management, and HR reporting.
The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to build effective relationships with employees, managers, and external partners in a fast-paced multinational environment.
Payroll Management (Primary Focus)




- Lead and coordinate the monthly payroll cycle for approximately 700 employees in partnership with the Payroll Specialist and external payroll provider.
- Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time, in line with internal procedures and statutory requirements.
- Review and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, bonuses, variable compensation, benefits deductions, absences, and other employee data.
- Perform payroll reconciliations, controls, and audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
- Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related queries from employees, managers, and stakeholders.
- Ensure payroll records and supporting documentation are maintained appropriately and confidentially.
- Collaborate with Finance and external providers to resolve payroll discrepancies and ensure smooth payroll operations.
- Monitor payroll-related legislat

📌 Senior Payroll Secialist (Cataluña)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Cataluña