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Payroll Specialist

Valencia, Spain

Spain
Human Resources
June 10, 2025
Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

WE ARE DENIM HEADS.

We love denim. Live and breathe it. It’s in our DNA.
At G-STAR, we see no limit to what denim can do. We believe it can be force of progress and innovation for both people and planet. How? By hiring the most creative, curious and caring minds. People who think beyond fashion. Bringing big ideas to big challenges. Driven by possibility.Those who work hard, make mistakes, but always continue to grow. Denim is in our DNA, our people are our stitching.
Join the denim heads making raw denim!

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

HERE'S WHAT WE'LL DO TOGETHER:
Join our office in Valencia! Together with two colleagues based in Amsterdam, you manage the payroll coordination for the G-STAR entities worldwide. The payroll team is part of the HR department, a fun and diverse team with various nationalities and personalities. Together, we ensure that the G-STAR employees receive their salary payments in a correct and timely manner, and we offer them the best HR services.
In your role as a Payroll Specialist, you will mainly focus on managing the payrolls for Spain, the DACH region and Japan. Next to that, you will support your payroll colleagues who work on the payrolls for other countries and you are their back-up during absence.

YOUR TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant monthly payroll output for our entities in Spain, DACH, and Japan, executed by external providers (ADP, Rosclar). The countries for which you manage the payroll output may change over time
  • Collaborate with internal departments (HR, Finance) and external parties to ensure seamless payroll processing
  • Verify payroll-related invoices and ensure timely payments
  • Monitor payroll processes and be proactive in identifying irregularities as well as improvements
  • Stay updated on legislation related to payroll
  • Manage payroll ledgers through monthly reconciliations, checks and accruals to balance financial data
  • Oversee annual processes such as audits, providing necessary data to involved parties
  • Serve as a point of contact for employees regarding payroll related inquiries

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:
  • At least one year of experience as an international payroll specialist
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Strong analytical skills, fact-based and numbers-driven
  • Hands-on and solution-oriented approach minded, with a commitment to get the job done
  • Ability to multi-task and thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Proactive with a strong eagerness to develop and learn

WHAT WE BRING TO THE TABLE:

We recently moved into our state-of-the-art office in the vibrant city of Valencia. This could be your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future development of G-STAR in Spain!

Beyond a competitive salary, working at G-STAR brings many other perks and exciting opportunities:

  • A clothing budget to showcase your personal style while representing G-STAR,
  • A fully paid private medical insurance,
  • A monthly additional allowance to spend in food, public transport or childcare,
  • Flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week, promoting a healthy work-life balance, 
  • Free access to leading learning and development platforms like Udemy and Goodhabitz.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT:
  • We will thoroughly review your CV – we have a large expat community at G-STAR, so please apply in English (CVs in Spanish won't be considered).
  • When we hopefully find what we are looking for, we will contact you for a chat and if it’s a good fit, we’ll plan our first interview.
  • We might also ask you to prepare a business case and an assessment in a follow-up interview.
  • When we’re ready to commit to each other, we’ll finalize the terms we’ve discussed and we’ll explain to you how to order your first pair of jeans from the G-STAR employee store. Good luck!