Payroll Operations Analyst – LATAM

Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Department: Global HR & Payroll Services (HR Hub)

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Operations Analyst – LATAM with 3–5 years of experience to support payroll operations across multiple countries in the LATAM region, including Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Columbia.

This role is part of a global shared services environment, responsible for delivering accurate, compliant, and timely payroll while collaborating with internal stakeholders and external payroll vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for multiple LATAM countries.

• Ensure timely and accurate submission of payroll inputs to outsourced service providers.

• Validate payroll outputs and perform variance analysis and reconciliations.

• Monitor payroll integrations (e.g., Workday / SAP SuccessFactors) and resolve issues.

• Ensure compliance with country-specific statutory requirements (tax, social security, etc.).

• Coordinate and review statutory filings and payments

• Support payroll accounting activities, including GL postings, accruals, and funding.

• Handle month-end and year-end payroll activities, including reporting and audits.

• Maintain accurate payroll records, documentation, and audit trails

• Act as the first point of contact for payroll-related queries and escalations.

• Collaborate with vendors to ensure SLA adherence and issue resolution.

• Drive process improvements and automation initiatives.

Key Stakeholders

• Payroll service providers

• Finance & Accounting teams

• HR Business Partners and HR Operations

• External vendors (benefits providers, statutory bodies)

• Employees across the LATAM region

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, HR, Accounting, or related field

• Payroll certification is an advantage

Experience & Skills

• 3–5 years of payroll experience, preferably supporting LATAM countries.

• Strong knowledge of payroll processes in countries such as Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Columbia is highly beneficial.

• Experience working with outsourced payroll vendors.

• Familiarity with Workday and/or SAP SuccessFactors.

• Good understanding of payroll accounting and reconciliations.

• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data analysis).

• High attention to detail with strong ownership and accountability.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a global payroll environment

• Exposure to multi-country payroll operations

• Collaborative and dynamic work culture

• Continuous learning and process improvement focus

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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