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Spanish Payroll & Benefits Accountant

Location: Madrid, Spain

Department: Accounting

Company overview:

MN8 Energy is one of the largest independent solar energy and energy storage owner-operators in the U.S., serving enterprise customers with clean energy and complementary solutions, such as battery storage and EV Charging, to enable an electrified, decarbonized world. Originally founded inside of Goldman Sachs in 2017, our fleet has grown to nearly 3-gigawatts of solar, including 850 projects across 27 states, and over 270 megawatts of battery storage projects, with each project tailored to achieve the bold decarbonization targets and goals of our more than 200 blue-chip customers. MN8 is headquartered in New York with offices in Boca Raton, Florida and Madrid. For more information: mn8energy.com.

 

As the Spanish Payroll & Benefits Accountant, you will:

  • 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.
  • Report new hires/ terminations to social security.
  • Calculate and report paternities, maternities, sickness leaves, taxations, garnished payroll, etc.
  • 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, 145, 190, 296, etc).
  • Be responsible for month-end and year-end activities. Must be able to reconcile the payroll summary and the ledger and ensure alignment.
  • Assist with other corporate accounting functions like AP, month end GL Close.

 

Our ideal candidate will have: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Human Resources or similar.
  • At least 2 years of solid experience in Spanish payroll processing, corporate and cost accounting.
  • 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: Knowledge of ADP Celergo payroll software , Oracle Cloud HCM, Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP or similar software’s.
  • Experience in complex payrolls (Benefit in Kind, Flexible Retribution, Stock Options/RSU, non-residents…).
  • Strong Excel Skills.

 

 

How we set you up for Success:

At AIRS, an affiliate of MN8 Energy LLC, we cultivate a culture of equity, through transparency and accessibility, where everyone thrives. We know our most valuable resource is our people. That’s why we offer the following benefits. By investing in you, we know we are investing in the clean energy of tomorrow.

 

  • Medical Insurance beginning the 1st of the month following your date of hire.
  • Meal tickets.
  • Hybrid work schedule (Tuesday through Thursday in the office) along with a “work from anywhere” allocation.

 

MN8 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for hire, promotion, and job status without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital or familial status.

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