Payroll Specialist (f/m/x)

Job Description:

For over 150 years, our dedication to being the Global Hausbank for our clients has been driven by our people – in around 60 countries and across more than 150 nationalities.
Their deep understanding, insights, expertise, and passion help our clients navigate an increasingly complex world – be it in our Corporate Bank, our Private Bank, our Investment Bank or our Asset Management division.
Together we can make a great impact for our clients home and abroad, securing their lasting success and financial security.
At Deutsche Bank, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible work environment where everyone can thrive. In our commitment to diversity and in accordance with the Spanish General Disability Law (LGD), we especially welcome applications from qualified candidates with a recognized degree of disability.

Details of the role and how it fits into the team

Join Deutsche Bank’s in-house Spain payroll team in Barcelona and support the monthly payroll execution in ADP GlobalView. You will contribute to data accuracy, strong controls, and continuous improvement of payroll processes and employee experience.

You will be part of a specialist in-house payroll team responsible for delivering Spain payroll using the ADP GlobalView platform. The role sits at the intersection of payroll operations and HR, working closely with employees, HR partners, and external providers. You will contribute both to day-to-day payroll execution and to ongoing process and system improvements within an evolving and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute the monthly Spain payroll in ADP GlobalView, ensuring accurate calculations and timely delivery.

• Manage employee lifecycle inputs (hires, terminations, absences, sick leave, overtime), validating completeness and data quality.

• Apply established payroll controls to ensure compliance, accuracy, and risk mitigation.

• Collaborate with HR teams and external providers on benefits-related inputs and employee queries.

• Contribute to process improvements and support payroll and HR systems initiatives (e.g. Workday).

Skills

• Solid understanding of Spanish payroll processes (1-3 years of experience) including basic labour, tax, and social security requirements.

• Ability to manage payroll data accurately and work with payroll systems such as ADP GlobalView or similar platforms.

• Strong Excel skills to analyse payroll data, perform reconciliations, and support reporting. Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

• High attention to detail, organisation, and ability to prioritise tasks in a dynamic environment.

• Clear communication skills in Spanish and English, with a collaborative mindset and interest in process improvement.

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health. Benefit from initiatives such as counseling and support in difficult life situations and a culture where you can openly speak about mental health.
Physically thriving: We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. For example, discount in gyms, annual medical check up's, standing desks...
Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being. Benefits vary from different types of paid and unpaid leave, hybrid model of remote working (for some positions) …
Financially secure: We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future. Benefit from meal allowance, pension contribution plans, banking services for employees, flex compensation program...

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.