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Payroll Analyst

Madrid - Gran Via, Spain

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Status Employee - Permanent

Category Finance

Date posted April 4, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

Payroll Analyst

Payroll Analyst
Because our tomorrow is in your hands.
Payroll, our way.

Payroll at Primark
What’s a career at Primark all about? The positive impact you’re making, the experiences you’re having and the people you’re with. You’re our inspiration. Embrace what sets you apart, own your career and develop in ways you never expected. Leave your mark. And do it your way.

What You’ll Do as a Payroll Analyst
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:
  • Provide flexible support to senior payroll team including support on data uploads to the payroll system to high level of accuracy.
  • Writing and producing reports using a reporting system and using MS Excel to carry out some day-to-day duties.
  • Work with our outsourced payroll providers in relation to issue logs related to systems and system generated reports.
  • Demonstrate and maintain a positive customer service focus to both internal and external payroll customers
  • Work cross functionally with other departments
  • Oversee the validation and processing of spreadsheets
  • Research and prepare special reports for management/stakeholders and ensure reporting needs within the company are met
  • Support all Payroll Audits from a systems/reporting perspective
  • Lead on data quality/testing for Payroll Implementations/Projects
  • Validate and process integration files and reporting outputs to statutory companies
  • Carry out problem and error analysis including period end checks
  • Support growth in the company
  • Other duties as may be required

What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:
  • 5+ years payroll experience is required
  • Hands-on approach to problem solving
  • Able to step in and out of day-to-day payroll related activities where required to support the team
  • Demonstrable experience of working to deadlines and performing duties under pressure.
  • Microsoft Excel knowledge to at Advanced level.
  • Working Knowledge of PowerPoint, Project, Vision, Power BI
  • Ability to see through tasks fully with minimal support ensuring team is kept on board and fully informed
  • Strong analytical ability and excellent communication skills.
  • Highly organised, detail-oriented, possessing the ability to effectively prioritise projects and deliverables whilst meeting deadlines
  • Excellent planning and organisation skills, ability to multi-task, plan and prioritise work schedule for self and team and work within agreed timescales.
  • Excellent attention to detail and an ability to analyse and interrogate high volumes of data as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on higher level overview.
  • Proven ability in managing sensitive matters whilst ensuring all Primark information remains confidential to the business.
  • Be a collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal/communication skills.
  • Proven ability in developing effective working relationships across all levels of the organisation.
  • Operates with a high level of integrity, diplomacy, tact and professionalism.
  • Effective and persuasive presentation skills, including the ability to present complex information in an understandable manner to all areas of the business.
  • Ability to lead, influence and coach others.
  • Sound judgement, unquestionable ethics and integrity with high degree of transparency and trust.
Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.

About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

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All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks. If you have any concerns, please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.
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