Payroll Operations Partner

Glencore; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 750 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global natural resource company is seeking a Payroll Operations Partner in Johannesburg, South Africa. This role involves overseeing payroll processes, ensuring compliance, and managing relationships with service providers. The ideal candidate will have relevant certifications, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and strong communication skills. Join a dynamic team committed to enhancing payroll and HR services while driving operational efficiency. Competitive salary and full-time position offered.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree seen as beneficial.
• Experience with outsourced payroll vendor is beneficial.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll regulatory processes.
• Ensure payroll submission to service provider.
• Monitor integration performance of payroll data.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English

Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly MS Excel

Knowledge of Workday / SAP SuccessFactors

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Relevant certifications or tertiary qualifications

Tertiary degree

Job description

Job highlights

quat

• Full time
• Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
• HR Specialists

Job ID R200001411

Closing date 21/01/2026

Last Updated 12/01/2026

Payroll Operations Partner – Global HR & Payroll Services

Location Melrose, Johannesburg, South Africa

We are seeking a highly motivated Payroll Operations Partner to be part of a Payroll Services and Global겠습니다 HR team in Johannesburg, South Africa. We are embarking on a significant change to enhance the way we deliver Payroll and HR Services to our network of global marketing and corporate offices.

Primary Task & Key Responsibilities

• Payroll regulatory oversight, with guidance from Regional Leads, HR Hub Lead and payroll services provider.
• Responsible for multiple payrolls operationally within the global payroll operating model, 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 and/or SuccessFactors to payroll services provider).
• Adhering to the payroll processing calendar, e.g. ensuring input deadlines are met.
• Validating payroll output pstmt processing output from payroll services provider.
• Responding to queries on payroll input.
• Checking and approving final payroll, reporting controls.
• End of pay cycle requirements, including:
• Monitoring integration performance (GL to SAP and payslips to Workday and/or SuccessFactors).
• Forecasting funding requirements and responding to Accounting / Finance queries.
• Providing monthly reports, quarterly and annual reports as required.
• Benefits regulatory oversight and implementation of mandatory occupational benefits.
• Managing benefit enrolment and management for accurate payroll processing.
• Managing deductions and payments to various third parties where applicable.
• Participating in Workday and/or SuccessFactors enhancement for employee experience and payroll operational efficiency.
• Maintaining local Standard Operating Procedures for countries in scope, adopting and championing the Global Operating Model.
• Responding to payroll audits – providing requested data to auditors.
• Responding to general or payroll enquiries from employees and stakeholders in a timely manner.

Key Relationships

• Payroll service provider
• 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 Microsoft Office, particularly MS Excel.

Work Experience & Skill Requirements

• Knowledge of Workday / SAP SuccessFactors compensation, benefits and system integrations is beneficial.
• Experience with an outsourced payroll vendor is beneficial.
• Experience with different international payrolls is beneficial.
• Ability swift to communicate in other languages such as Afrikaans, Dutch is beneficial.
• Advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Can manage complex, ad‑hoc solutions with a ‘fix‑it’ mentality.
• Meticulous attention to detail, with a sense of ownership and accountability.
• Experience in a bustling, corporate environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and organisational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to interact with multiple stakeholders and commitment to exceptional service.
• Comfortable working independently, cross‑functional, across geographies in a dynamic fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to self‑manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines.

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 that advance everyday life. We operate across a network of assets, customers and suppliers worldwide, producing, processing, recycling, sourcing, marketing and distributing commodities that support dec加laboration while meeting today’s energy needs.

With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in more than 35 countries, Glencore’s marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices. We serve industrial consumers including automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors, and provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We actively participate in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative and support the global effort to achieve the Paris Agreement targets. We are taking a holistic approach to decarbonise our operational footprint, targeting a 15% reduction in Scope 1 and 2, and 25% by 2030, with a Net Zero ambition by 2050.

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