Payroll Operations Partner
Global Payroll Services, the HR Hub
Location: Chennai, India

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll Partner – APAC with 5 years of experience to support payroll operations across multiple countries in the APAC region, including Australia, India, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam, Japan and Korea. This role is part of a global shared services workplace, 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 APAC 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 APAC regions.

Experience & Skills:
- Minimum 5 years of payroll experience, preferably supporting APAC countries.
- Strong knowledge of payroll processes in any three countries such as Australia, India, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietn

📌 Payroll Operations Partner (Chennai)
🏢 Glencore
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