Senior HR Payroll Validation Specialist – Chile (Hybrid)

BHP; Santiago; Hybrid; CLP 30,000,000 - 52,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Competitive Compensation

Inclusive Culture

Recognition program

Job summary

Specialist HR Payroll Validation at BHP Chile is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll validation across South America. You will collaborate with global payroll teams to strengthen governance, ensure controls, and drive process improvements in a large multinational mining environment.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of payroll experience, strong knowledge of Chilean payroll regulations, expertise in SAP HCM, advanced Excel skills, and proficient English, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 7+ years payroll experience including payroll taxation, social security, benefits, and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of Chilean labor legislation and payroll regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing high-volume payrolls in multinational organizations.
• Proven experience in payroll governance, controls, and stakeholder management.
• Advanced Excel skills and hands-on experience with SAP HCM.
• Advanced English, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of Power BI, SuccessFactors/Employee Central, and payroll/labor law specialization is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Execute payroll validation activities, including review of payroll variances, exceptions, reconciliations, and high-risk transactions, to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll outcomes.
• Coordinate payroll corrections and issue resolution with payroll operations teams, maintaining accurate records and providing reporting to support payroll approval and decision-making.
• Investigate payroll incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce recurrence.
• Maintain payroll governance, controls, and compliance with legislative requirements, collective agreements, company policies, Tax Year-End activities, and regulatory reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, controls, and employee experience.
• Provide payroll subject matter expertise, stakeholder support, and training to HR, Payroll, and business teams.

Skills

Payroll governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Advanced Excel

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

SAP HCM

SuccessFactors/Employee Central

Job description

Specialist HR Payroll Validation at BHP Chile is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll validation across South America. You will collaborate with global payroll teams to strengthen governance, ensure controls, and drive process improvements in a large multinational mining environment.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of payroll experience, strong knowledge of Chilean payroll regulations, expertise in SAP HCM, advanced Excel skills, and proficient English, with a