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Payroll Specialist & HR

Hybrid in Villaviciosa de Odón·Added today (last checked 11 Nov)

Universidad Europea

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Work mode: Hybrid, Villaviciosa de Odón
Contract: Fixed-term
Spanish: Expected (ad in Spanish)
Experience: 5+ years
Education: Master's degree
Benefits: Private health insurance, flexible pay plan

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Experience: minimum 5 years of experience working in Personnel Administration positions. Experience in the education sector is valued.
Degree: Master's in HR with a specialization in Labor Management (contracts, payroll, Social Security...).
Office skills: high level of Excel
Knowledge of specific tools: Peoplenet or payroll management software; Oracle, Winsuite, Delta, Sistema Red.
Profile: excellent team spirit and interpersonal skills, good analytical capacity and attention to detail, with autonomy and self-management skills, an attitude for problem-solving, time management, organization, and planning.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Flexible compensation: social benefits package for being a UEM employee (discounts on training, private medical insurance, childcare vouchers...).
Growth: development plan and professional career within the team and group companies.

The role

Do you have training in Human Resources and, specifically, experience in the Personnel Administration area? Does the idea of joining a dynamic team with a great working environment appeal to you? Are you looking to boost your professional career and stabilize yourself in a solid institution? If your answer is yes, this is the offer for you!

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist for our Human Resources team located at the Villaviciosa de Odón Campus (Madrid), whose mission will be to carry out the administrative management of the labor hiring process, payroll, and Social Security for employees in accordance with both current regulations and the organization's internal policies.

What you'll do

Carry out the labor hiring process.
Control and monitoring of contract expiration dates.
Registration and control of Social Security movements and absenteeism reports.
Management of the employee portal (requests for leaves of absence, career breaks, legal leaves, I.P.R.F...).
Handling inquiries from internal clients.
Liaising with Department Directors to manage processes within the scope of personnel administration.
Monthly management of payroll payments.

How you'll work

Schedule: M-Th, 09:00 to 18:30h and F-9:00 to 15:00 (flexible schedule)
Contract: 40h/week. Temporary until the end of February
Modality: hybrid (2 days of remote work)
Work area: Villaviciosa de Odón campus
Start date: immediate

About Universidad Europea

Universidad Europea is a private higher education institution in Spain, offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and vocational programs across fields such as health sciences, engineering, business, and creative design. It operates multiple campuses in Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, and the Canary Islands, and serves a diverse student body of over 16,000, with a strong focus on internationalization and bilingual education.

For international professionals, Universidad Europea offers teaching and administrative roles in English, French, and Spanish, with a significant emphasis on accredited doctoral faculty (ANECA) and industry-experienced instructors. The university supports relocation through its international environment, modern facilities, and connections to global academic networks, making it an attractive option for educators and researchers seeking to work in Spain.

Industry: Higher Education
Founded: 1995
Employees: 1,000–5,000
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
In Spain: Madrid, Valencia, Alicante and 1 more

Good to know if you are moving

Universidad Europea is part of Global University Systems (GUS), a global network, offering potential international mobility.
The university has campuses in Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, and the Canary Islands, providing multiple location options.
Many teaching roles require ANECA accreditation or a PhD, but there are also positions for industry professionals in design, sports, and vocational training.
Bilingual roles (English/Spanish, French/Spanish) are common, making it accessible for international academics.
The university emphasizes innovation and digital learning, with many online teaching opportunities.

In their own words

About the company & team

Universidad Europea is a dynamic institution, oriented towards providing value to society and actively contributing to its progress. Faithful to its innovative vocation, it promotes applied research that is useful to society and bases its activity on the empowerment of the individual, with an international educational model, connected to the professional world and of high academic quality.

This philosophy has made it the first private university in Spain by number of students. Currently, there are nearly 30,000 Undergraduate, Postgraduate, or Higher Vocational Training students who train every year at one of its campuses. In Spain, the institution has three university centers: Universidad Europea de Madrid, Universidad Europea de Valencia, and Universidad Europea de Canarias.

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