Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Payroll Specialist for our Global Business Services Center in Barcelona, you will be responsible for managing payroll master data for Spain and Portugal, ensuring that all payroll processes are executed accurately, on time, and in full compliance with local legislation. You will play a crucial role in guaranteeing that payroll operations run smoothly and deliver high-quality results for our employees across multiple countries.

As part of our new team, you will also ensure full legal compliance with all relevant regulations, while proactively identifying opportunities to improve service quality and process efficiency within your scope..

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare payroll master data incl. time management data for all employees within Spain and Portugal, ensuring accuracy and timely transmission of the data to the external payroll provider
• Process and communicate all payroll updates on high level or accuracy and attention to detail of payroll input
• Acts as the first point of contact for Payroll enquiries and cases
• Collaborate with several internal and external stakeholders (e.g. HR teams, external payroll provider, Finance department, employees, etc.), provide excellent customer service, payroll knowledge, and meet all required SLAs
• Own all payroll activities (Payroll input, payroll output, GL file…)
• Support in the creation of KPIs for payroll accounting
• Run recurring and/or adhoc reports, checking data and formatting appropriately to ensure they are suitable for stakeholders
• Keep up to date on regulation changes for specific supported locations ensure accuracy and service to customers
• Submit proposals on processes, assists with team projects, recommend innovative approaches, and collaborates with others to further develop the payroll function
• Work within your team to a global standard procedure to ensure cross-country back-up and peer checks are completed, highlighting issues, and identifying trends
• Participate in internal projects that the company can assign in order to implement new tools and/or processes

ABOUT YOU

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in HR & Payrolling in a similar HR Global Business Services function
• Experience with outsourced Payroll processes beneficial
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Suite and ideally of SAP or any other HR system
• Advanced knowledge of Excel required, other reporting knowledge is a plus
• Knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese labour legislation and payrolling tasks
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under tight deadlines and challenging, everchanging conditions
• Analytical, adaptive, and proactive personality
• Strong communication and customer engagement
• Interest in working in a project environment and contributing to payroll change projects

LANGUAGES

• Spanish - Native/Full professional proficiency
• English - Full professional proficiency

WHAT WE OFFER

We believe great people do their best work when they have the right environment, support, and flexibility. That's why we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package consisting of a fixed salary and a performance-related bonus.
• Permanent employment contract and stable employment conditions.
• €2,420 net per year in Restaurant Tickets.
• Life insurance fully paid by the company, and the option to apply for private medical insurance with Adeslas at any time.
• A genuinely international and collaborative environment, with more than 33 nationalities represented in our Barcelona office.
• Access to an exclusive employee benefits platform, offering discounts across 50+ brands in fashion, technology, travel, culture, and more.
• €250 gross per year to support internet and other costs related to remote working.
• A flexible hybrid working model designed to support both collaboration and work-life balance.
• Flexible benefits covering areas such as transport, education, and kindergarten.

ABOUT US

At Hexagon, we do not just measure the world – we define its future. As the global leader in measurement technologies, we provide the confidence that vital industries rely on to build, navigate, and innovate. From microns to Mars, our solutions drive productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability across aerospace, agriculture, automotive, construction, manufacturing, and mining. Yet measurement is only the beginning. We bridge the physical and digital worlds with cutting-edge metrology, reality capture, and positioning solutions – making industries and cities safer, smarter, and more sustainable.

Hexagon’s Geosystems division specifically focuses on combining accurate measurement, positioning, and mapping technologies with industry-tailored workflows to help geodata-dependent industries capture, visualise, and analyse the physical world, turning data into actionable insights for better decision-making and improved efficiency.

Looking forward, we are striving to enable our customers to meet sustainability and demographic challenges – ultimately advancing them towards truly autonomous solutions.

Measurement is the foundation of progress. When it has to be right, it has to be Hexagon.