Payroll Specialist Lead - Pakistan

9 hours, 20 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
HR and Recruiting
Remote

Remote

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Professional Services
251-1K
Founded 2019
$496M raised

Description

  • Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with Pakistani statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • Own end-to-end payroll execution for Pakistan, including validation of payroll inputs, payroll calculations, and post-payroll processes.
  • Act as the subject matter expert on Pakistan payroll requirements and monitor legislative, tax, and regulatory developments that impact payroll operations.
  • Coordinate with internal teams (Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Product, Customer Success) and external payroll partners on country payroll matters.
  • Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies, operational risks, and compliance issues, escalating complex matters appropriately.
  • Support operational implementation and rollout of payroll services in new or expanding jurisdictions and integrate payroll execution into operational workflows.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to streamline payroll workflows, increase operational transparency, and maintain payroll documentation and operational knowledge.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams on system enhancements, statutory updates, and testing activities related to payroll system developments and process improvements.
  • Drive adoption of automation and AI-enabled tools to improve payroll efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.

Requirements

  • Mid-to-senior career experience managing Pakistani payroll operations with hands-on responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing.
  • Experience managing payroll in multi-country or global organizations and exposure to multiple payroll systems and local regulatory frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations, statutory reporting, and compliance requirements.
  • Proficiency with payroll tools and data analysis using both in-house and external platforms.
  • Analytical and detail-oriented with the ability to manage complex payroll scenarios and resolve discrepancies.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.
  • Comfortable working with internal and external stakeholders across distributed, asynchronous teams and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Takes ownership of outcomes, raises risks early, and is comfortable working in a fast-moving startup-like environment.
  • Experience with or openness to adopting automation and AI-enabled payroll tools (preferred).
  • Located in Pakistan and available to start as soon as possible (reports to Manager, Payroll Operations).

Benefits

  • Annual salary range: ₨9,376,650 — ₨10,548,000 PKR.
  • Work from anywhere with flexible working hours in an asynchronous (async) environment.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave.
  • Mental health support services.
  • Stock options (equity).
  • Learning budget for professional development.
  • Home office budget, IT equipment, and budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.

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