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General Information

Locations: Madrid, Spain 
Role ID
213890
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
Finance
Work Model
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.
EA’s CFO organization comprises a broad group of finance disciplines. Our common goal is partnership with business teams delivering strategies and providing our players with amazing experiences. All of our finance teams assist the business in achieving profitable creativity by providing financial insight, reporting and guidance.
We use progressive tools to analyze and visualize data, telling the story of financial drivers, performance, risks and opportunities. We value attributes like collaboration and learning. We celebrate diversity and inclusion by creating a place where you can come to work and be yourself.

What you will do as a Payroll Specialist, reporting to our EU Payroll Manager
  • Management of the Spanish, Mexican and Colombian Payroll processes.
  • Ensure legislative compliance, that employees are paid accurately within established laws.
  • Work with the EU Payroll Management Team to Identify areas of process improvement.
  • Partner with other internal EA partners such as People Experience (PE) and Finance to streamline processes and build strong relationships.


Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • Ensure the monthly processing of all salary data.
  • Work closely with PE to ensure all relevant monthly change data is received in time for processing.
  • Work closely with Comp & Bens to ensure all benefits are reported and processed correctly through payroll.
  • Monitor and remain completely up to date with all legislative changes.
  • Ensure full legislation compliance in accordance with published external timetables e.g. Tax, Social Security authorities in order to prevent penalties for late payment/reporting.
  • Payroll reporting for Finance.
  • Respond to all queries from employees, authorities, and managers.
  • Labor/employment law queries, such as parental leave, sick leave, leavers, starters, and contractual issues.
  • Assisting in the reconciliation, and closure of the tax year end processes.
  • Monthly processing of the Company Share Schemes.
  • Manage the processing of various share schemes via payroll as required by local legislation, including Stock Plans, RSU Plans and ESPP
  • Reconcile monthly ESPP contributions and ensure data is submitted to the US in accordance with deadlines.
  • New hires, work contract changes, and termination payroll processes.


Skills and Knowledge Required
  • 3+ years’ experience in a payroll function
  • Degree in Labour Relationships or similar university studies (Relaciones laborales o Ciencias del trabajo).
  • Previous experience using ADP payroll services (ADPnet services, Multiaccess, Multidoc, eServices…).
  • Experience with ADP.
  • Excellent MS Excel knowledge is needed.
  • Expertise in Spanish payroll legislation.
  • Fluent in spoken and written English (please note that English is the working language for this role).


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About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
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