Job Description

Job highlights

Full time
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
HR Specialists

Job ID

R200001293

Closing date

29/09/2025

Last Updated

22/09/2025

Payroll Operations

Partner (Spanish speaking)

Global HR & Payroll Services, the HR Hub

Melrose, Johannesburg, South Africa

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Spanish speaking Payroll Operations Partner to be part of a Global HR and Payroll Services team in Johannesburg, South Africa. The HR Hub, based on a shared services model supports the HR administration for multiple Glencore offices globally.
We are embarking on a significant change to enhance the way we deliver HR and Payroll Services to our network of global marketing and corporate offices. These offices that vary in size and host our corporate and marketing employees who do the front, middle and back-office roles that support all marketing and corporate functions at Glencore. The HR Hub provides a portfolio of services including Payroll Operations, and HR Services. The Payroll Operations Partner will work regionally delivering payroll services to our Latin American (LATAM) marketing and corporate offices. This role requires strong organizational skills, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, globally matrixed environment.

Primary Task & Key Responsibilities:

Liaise with Regional Leads, HR Hub Lead and payroll services provider for guidance on payroll related matters
Within the global payroll operating model, responsible for multiple LATAM payrolls operationally, which includes:
Ensure that all relevant payroll related input is loaded to the outsourced service provider' portal
Monitoring integration performance (payroll data from Workday to payroll services provider)
Adherence to the payroll processing calendar, e.g. ensure input deadlines met
Validates payroll output, i.e. processing output from payroll services provider
Responds to queries on payroll input
Checks and approves final payroll, reporting controls
End of pay cycle requirements, including:
Monitoring integration performance (GL to SAP and pay-slips to Workday)
Forecasts funding requirements and responding to Accounting / Finance queries
Monthly reports, quarterly and annual reports, as may be required
Manage deductions and payments to various third parties, where applicable
Participates in Workday enhancement for the employee experience and for payroll operational efficiency
Maintains local Standard Operating Procedures for countries in scope (adopting and championing Global Operating Model)
Payroll audits, responds to auditors' requests for information
Responds to payroll queries from employees and stakeholders in a timely manner

Key Relationships:

Outsourced Payroll Service provider
Third parties, e.g. benefits providers
HR Services Partners
Managers and Leads
Employees

Qualifications:

Relevant certifications or tertiary qualifications
Proficiency in Workday/SAP Success Factors or similar HRIS platforms
Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite, for example MS Excel, etc.

Work Experience & Skill Requirements:

Knowledge of Workday / SAP SuccessFactors compensation, benefits and integrations is beneficial
Experience of working with an outsourced payroll vendor is beneficial
Experience of working with different LATAM international payrolls may be beneficial, e.g. Mexico, Peru, Chile etc
Advanced proficiency in both written and spoken English and Spanish
Can 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
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills
Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact well with multiple stakeholders
Is comfortable working independently, cross-functional, across geographies in a dynamic fast-paced environment
Has ability to self-manage multiple priorities at pace 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 that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.
With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.
Glencore's customers are 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.
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 are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.
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