Payroll Operations Partner

Glencore; Buenos Aires; On-site; ARS 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Glencore is seeking a Payroll Operations Partner in Buenos Aires to lead end-to-end payroll for a regional cluster, ensuring governance, compliance, and timely payroll delivery across countries. The role requires strong experience with payroll statutory rules, Workday integration, and managing outsourced payroll providers.

You will support monthly/quarterly/annual reporting, maintain SOPs, and collaborate with HR, Finance, and external vendors to ensure accurate payroll processing and

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll statutory requirements in multiple countries.
• Experience with outsourced payroll vendors.
• Knowledge of Workday compensation and beneficios.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll process for countries in scope.
• Load input to outsourced service provider’s portal and monitor data flow.
• Validate payroll output and respond to payroll input queries.
• Post journals to SAP and ensure pay slips integrate with Workday.
• Forecast funding requirements and respond to Finance queries.
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual payroll reports.
• Maintain local SOPs and respond to auditors with data.

Skills

English

Portuguese

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary degree

Tools

Workday

SAP

Excel

Job description

Payroll Operations Partner

Human Resources Department

Buenos Aires, Argentina

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Payroll Operations Partner to be part of a Global HR and Payroll Services team in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The HR Hub supports the HR and payroll administration for multiple Glencore offices globally. We are making a huge change to the enhance the way we deliver HR and Payroll Services to our network of global marketing and corporate offices. These offices vary in size and host employees in their front, middle and back-office roles in the marketing and corporate functions at Glencore.

The HR Hub is based on a shared services model and provides a portfolio of services including Payroll Operations, and HR Services. The Payroll Operations Parter will work regionally delivering the payroll operations to a cluster of locations.

Primary Task & Key Responsibilities:

Own the end-to-end payroll process for countries in scope, acting as the accountable partner for payroll governance, compliance, operational controls, risk management, and the successful delivery of each payroll cycle. To be successful, you will need to have a practical understanding and practical experience of payroll statutory requirements in countries falling into your regional responsibility.

• Within the global payroll operating model, responsible for multiple payrolls operationally, which includes:
  • Ensuring that all relevant payroll related input is loaded to the outsourced service provider’s portal.
  • Monitoring integration performance （payroll data from Workday to payroll services provider).
  • Adherence to the payroll processing calendar, e.g. ensuring input deadlines met.
  • Validating payroll output, i.e. processing output from payroll services provider.
  • Responding to queries on payroll input.
  • Checking and approving final payroll outputs.
• End of pay cycle requirements, including:
  • Posting journals to SAP.
  • Ensuring pay slips are successfully integrated to Workday.
  • Forecasting funding requirements and responding to Accounting / Finance queries.
  • Monthly reports, quarterly and annual reports, as required.
• Payroll regulatory oversight, with guidance from Regional Leads and Payroll Team Lead and payroll services provider （TMF Group is our global outsourced vendor）.
• Benefits regulatory oversight and implementation of mandatory occupational benefits, where applicable for country.
• Benefit enrolment and management, in so far as is relevant for accurate payroll processing.
• Managing deductions and payments to various third parties, where applicable.
• Participating in Workday enhancement for the employee experience and for payroll operational efficiency.
• Maintaining local Standard Operating Procedures for countries in scope （adopting and supporting Global Operating Model）.
• Payroll audits – responding to auditors’ requests for data.
• Responding to payroll enquiries from employees and stakeholders in a timely manner.

Key Relationships:

• Payroll Service provider （TMF Group）
• Third parties, e.g. benefits providers
• Managers and Leads
• Employees

Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications or tertiary qualifications.
• A tertiary degree is seen as beneficial.
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, for example MS Excel, etc.

Work Experience & Skill Requirements:

• A practical understanding and practical experience with payroll statutory requirements in countries within the region.
• Knowledge of Workday compensation and benefits.
• Experience of working with an outsourced payroll vendor is essential.
• Experience of working with different international payrolls is beneficial.
• Experience of monitoring the completion of payroll integrations.
• Advanced proficiency in both written and spoken English and Portuguese.
• High skill level in analysing payroll and other numerical data.
• Exceptional attention to detail, and ability to process / check payroll calculations.
• Ability to manage complex, ad-hoc solutions based on business need with a ‘fix-it’ mentality
• Has meticulous attention to detail, with a keen sense of ownership and accountability.
• Experience of working within a fast-paced, corporate environment required.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact well with team colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
• Is comfortable working independently, cross-functional, across geographies in a dynamic environment.
• Has ability to self-manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Is committed to delivering exceptional service.

Who we are

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that advance everyday life.

With over 140,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 30 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of offices.

Glencore’s customers are principally industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

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