Role Overview

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We have an opportunity for an experienced APAC and Africa Payroll Manager to join our HR Shared Services team in a truly integral environment, leading the delivery of accurate, timely, compliant, and efficient payroll services across the APAC and Africa regions. The role will oversee end-to-end payroll operations and partner closely with HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, local country teams, and external payroll providers to deliver a consistent, high-quality payroll service and employee experience.

Position Title: Payroll Manager (APAC and Africa)

Reporting to: Head of HR Shared Services, International

Function: Human Resources

Region: APAC and Africa

Location: Spain/South Africa/Singapore

Employment Type: Full-Time

Business Overview

Hartree Partners, LP is a leading global merchant commodities firm facilitating the flow of energy, metals, agriculture, and environmental products across the full commodity supply chain, connecting producers and consumers. Hartree was founded in 1997, is jointly owned by senior management and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, LP, and employs over 5,000 individuals worldwide.

Hartree is uniquely positioned to capitalise on opportunities across a diversified set of commodities businesses with a focus on trading, asset investments, risk management and advisory services. These businesses are supported by a centralised operating model including risk, technology, operations, finance, HR, legal and compliance, ensuring strong governance and effective execution.

As a growing and evolving firm, Hartree continues to expand its commercial footprint, invest in new assets, and build new capabilities to meet emerging market opportunities. This growth mindset shapes our culture and attracts people who want to innovate, build, and drive meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Payroll Management





- Own and oversee end-to-end payroll operations across APAC and Africa countries, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing.
- Manage payroll calendars, cut-offs, approvals, funding, payroll files, and post-payroll reconciliation.
- Ensure payroll processing complies with applicable local payroll, employment, tax, social security, statutory reporting, and company requirements.
- Ensure compliance with employer and employee payroll tax obligations, including tax withholding, remittance, year-end reporting, and associated statutory requirements.
- Oversee annual payroll reporting and statutory filings, including tax certificates, employee earnings statements, annual reconciliations, and regulatory submissions required by local authorities.
- Review and approve payroll outputs, including gross-to-net calculations, payroll reports, funding requirements, and variance analysis.
- Ensure appropriate controls and segregation of duties are maintained throughout the payroll process.
- Oversee payroll vendors and third-party providers, ensuring service levels, accuracy, and contractual obligations are met.
- Manage escalations and resolve complex payroll issues in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

Compliance & Governance

- Maintain strong regional payroll governance, controls, documentation, and standard operating procedures.
- Monitor changes in payroll, employment, tax, social security, and statutory requirements across APAC and Africa and ensure appropriate implementation.
- Ensure accurate calculation, deduction, reporting, and remittance of social insurance, pension, provident fund, superannuation, employee welfare, and other mandatory statutory contributions.
- Ensure payroll practices remain compliant with applicable local labour and wage legislation.
- Partner with Finance and Tax on payroll accounting, tax reporting, reconciliations, audits, and statutory obligations. xqbhyrx
- Support internal and external audits and ensure payroll-related findings are appropriately addressed.
- Ensure payroll operations comply with applicable data privacy and cross-border data

📌 Payroll Manager (APAC and Africa) (Madrid)
🏢 Hartree Partners
📍 Madrid