Senior Payroll Specialist Italy & Spain

Job Description At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Position Responsibilities

Oversee end‑to‑end payroll runs ensuring accuracy and timely delivery; provide direct support or validation for France payroll runs as required.

Manage pre‑payroll validations, data cleansing and exception handling to minimize rework for payroll cycles together with TCS.

Reconcile payroll outputs, investigate post‑payroll discrepancies, perform root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions across supported countries.

Coordinate with local and global payroll vendors (e.g., CloudPay, TCS, local vendors) and internal platform owners (Workday, ServiceNow) for integration issues, configuration clarifications and incident resolution.

Maintain and update detailed country‑specific payroll process documentation and transaction‑level work instructions.

Support testing and deployment of payroll system changes, patches and enhancements; validate results and document outcomes.

Produce regular payroll reports and support KPI tracking; elevate trends, country‑specific risks and compliance issues to the manager.

Support onboarding and training of vendor payroll teams (e.g., TCS) and act as a subject matter resource for payroll queries.

Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations, tax rules and statutory reporting requirements.

Participate in continuous improvement initiatives, suggest automation opportunities and strengthen controls for multi‑country payroll processing.

Technical Competencies

Strong knowledge of local payroll legislation, social security, taxes and statutory filings — mandatory.

Hands‑on experience with global payroll platforms and integration tools; familiarity with CloudPay, Workday and ServiceNow advantageous.

Solid skills in gross‑to‑net calculations, benefits, deductions, off‑cycle payments and corrective payroll actions across European pay rules for those countries assigned.

Proficient in post‑payroll reconciliation, troubleshooting and analytical root‑cause techniques for complex exceptions.

Understanding of upstream HR data flows (time & attendance, benefits, HRIS) and downstream integrations to finance and statutory reporting.

Strong spreadsheet skills and ability to extract, manipulate and present payroll data.

Behavioral Attributes

Customer‑focused with commitment to delivering a positive employee and stakeholder experience.

Strong interpersonal skills; builds productive relationships with local HR teams, vendors and global partners.

Detail‑oriented, reliable and accountable for accuracy.

Proactive problem‑solver who anticipates issues and follows through to resolution.

Collaborative team player with effective communication and time‑management skills.

Openness to digital tools and continuous improvement mindset.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

Bachelor's degree or higher.

Minimum 5 years of hands‑on payroll experience.

Demonstrated experience supporting Italy, Spain (in‑house or vendor‑managed).

Experience with at least one global payroll platform and vendor‑managed payroll environments.

Experience with payroll reconciliations, statutory compliance, and payroll reporting across multiple European countries.

Fluency in Italian, Spanish, and English (spoken and written).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

French language skills.

Experience supporting additional European countries beyond Italy and Spain.

Work Authorization This requisition is for a locally hired position in Italy or Spain. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in Italy or Spain. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Conflict of Interest Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Education Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required.

Relocation Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift Not a Shift Worker (Italy)

Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law. We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 11, 2026.

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