Payroll & Ops Trainee (Fintech)

Location: Barcelona, Spain. Hybrid working model with 3 days per week in the office and 2 days working from home. This is not a remote position; applicants must currently be based in Barcelona or be willing to relocate to Spain.

Company

hirify.global is a Barcelona-born fintech providing flexible payment technologies for merchants and consumers across retail, education, eyewear, repairs, and travel.

What you will do

• Support the monthly payroll cycle, including preparation, validation, review, checks, and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll data, documentation, trackers, and internal controls.
• Support payroll and administrative processes for hires, contract changes, leaves, absences, and terminations.
• Assist with Spanish labour and Social Security administration.
• Respond to payroll-related employee questions and collaborate with People Operations, Finance, and external partners.
• Progressively take ownership of complex payroll activities and contribute to process improvement and automation.

Requirements

• Early-career interest in Payroll and People Operations.
• Studies in Labour Relations, Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Comfort working with numbers, spreadsheets, detailed information, and confidential data.
• Organised, proactive, curious, accurate, and willing to ask questions and understand processes.
• Professional Spanish and good English required.
• Previous Payroll or HR administration experience is welcome but not required.

Nice to have

• Previous exposure to A3innuva or other payroll software.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with a structured office and home-working schedule.
• 23 vacation days plus 2 additional discretionary days per year.
• Professional development workshops and seminars.
• Flexible compensation for transportation, restaurants, and kindergarten through Cobee.
• Health insurance discounts, urban mobility support, fruit, and a six-area wellness programme.

Hiring process

• Screening call with the Hiring Manager.
• In-depth competency interview with the Hiring Manager.
• Final interview with the team.