Payroll Specialist

At Preply, we are unlocking human potential through learning.

We believe learning with a great tutor is life-changing. That’s why we match online tutors from across the globe with learners and empower them to create live language classes with AI-powered tools and learning materials. This is how we deliver progress, create engagement and keep our global community of learners motivated. So far, over 32,000 tutors have given more than 15 million lessons to learners from over 175 countries. 

Meet the team!

The People team is responsible for the entire lifecycle of the employee journey at Preply, including onboarding and offboarding compliance, total rewards and benefits, HR systems and analytics as well as key HR projects such as employee engagement, career development and frameworks and others. The Payroll Specialist is mainly responsible mainly for the Spanish payroll cycle, in order to guarantee total compliance with local regulations in labour, social security, and tax matters.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage all Spanish payroll activities in line with the monthly payroll calendar and submit the payroll figures monthly. Ensure the payroll complies with legislation and statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with all Stakeholders in the validation process of payroll inputs to ensure accuracy
• Ability to reconcile pre-processing reports to ensure the accuracy of information before processing payroll. Validate the data inputs and ensure they are in line with Spanish legislation.
• Research discrepancies in payroll information and / or documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to procedures before processing. Validation of the payroll outputs
• Maintain payroll information, files, and records to provide up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
• Analyze payroll-related information to ensure accurate distribution of funds, payroll and ledger input
• Review the monthly Social Security contributions and resolve any possible issue that compromises monthly payments to Social Security.
• Review tax activities (monthly/quarterly withholding taxes) such as tax models to the AEAT (models 111, 216, 190, 296, etc)
• Review other obligations are correctly submitted by our vendor (CRA, Registro Retributivo, etc)
• Be responsible for month-end and year-end activities. Must be able to reconcile the payroll summary and the ledger and ensure alignment.

What you need to succeed: 

• At least 2 years of solid experience in spanish payroll processing
• Knowledge of local spanish labor requirements, statutory forms, and reporting
• Strong communication and collaboration skills: English and Spanish speaking is essential.
• Business software experience required: intermediate level of Google Sheets or Excel
• Knowledge of Wolters Kluwer A3 software and Netsuite would be highly advantageous
• International payroll experience would be beneficial
• Nice to have: Experience in complex payrolls (BIK, flexible retribution, stock options/RSU, non-residents…)

Why you’ll love it at Preply:

• An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
• A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
• A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
• Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
• Access to free mental health support platforms;
• Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health; 
• The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).

Our Principles

• Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.
• We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.
• Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.
• Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
• Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently.
• Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.
• Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.
• Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference.
• Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don’t fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made.
• One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Preply is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Different opinions and viewpoints are key ingredients in our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. 

Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status. Together, we are The World Class.