Payroll Specialist

Client Overview Our client is a leading workforce management and staffing solutions company that partners with businesses across various industries. This role offers an opportunity to support essential payroll and employment operations for clients and contingent workers while collaborating with experienced teams across staffing, compliance, and workforce management.

Our client is seeking a detail-oriented, proactive, and service-focused Payroll Specialist to manage payroll and employment support for assigned clients, Managed Service Provider (MSP) partners, and contingent workers.

The ideal candidate will combine strong analytical and organizational skills with responsive, professional client and employee support.

About assembly

• Payroll Specialist Why work for us Assembly Industries believes in creating a new generation of a passionate workforce in Pakistan by providing high-value opportunities that are life-changing.
• We strongly believe in a work-life balance and family-oriented approach to how we value the time & effort of our employees.
• The core of our ethos is around passion, trust & transparency.
• We offer the opportunity to collaborate with US-based clients in their growth phase.
• Working with us means direct engagement with top-tier CEOs, founders, and established businesses in the thriving US business ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• The role covers the full payroll lifecycle, from employee assignment setup and weekly payroll processing to audits, issue resolution, reporting, and regulatory compliance.
• Process weekly payroll accurately and on time using timekeeping, VMS, and internal payroll systems; audit payroll data and resolve discrepancies or processing errors.
• Follow up on missing or incomplete timecards and process approved pay rate changes, assignment extensions, bonuses, reimbursements, and related payroll transactions.
• Set up and maintain employee assignments accurately to support payroll, client billing, reporting, and workers’ compensation coverage.
• Serve as a primary payroll contact for clients, MSP partners, and contingent workers; promptly address payroll, timekeeping, onboarding, and employment-related inquiries.
• Apply relevant federal, state, and local employment requirements, including wage and hour rules, overtime, tax withholding, reimbursements, and final pay; follow client contracts and program requirements.
• Investigate payroll and employment issues, coordinate with internal teams, and support discrepancy reports, aging reports, audits, and required compliance documentation.
• Maintain accurate payroll and employee records, client trackers, census reports, process guides, and audit-ready SharePoint documentation.
• Manage competing deadlines, maintain clear account documentation and coverage plans, support cross-training, and identify opportunities to strengthen payroll processes and service quality.

Requirements

• Ideal Qualifications At least 2 years of experience in payroll processing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a client-first approach and the ability to build trusted working relationships.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly Excel; familiarity with formulas, PivotTables, and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP is preferred.
• Strong technology aptitude and the ability to learn payroll applications, timekeeping systems, and new platforms quickly.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and a commitment to protecting confidential employee and client information.
• Payroll processing experience; exposure to staffing, Employer of Record (EOR), MSP, VMS, HRIS, contingent workforce programs, or multi-state employment requirements is an advantage.
• Overall Goal To deliver accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations while providing dependable, high-quality support to clients, MSP partners, and contingent workers.
• The Payroll Specialist will take ownership of assigned accounts, resolve issues proactively, and help ensure a seamless payroll experience through reliable documentation, communication, and follow-through.

Preferred

• An associate’s degree or equivalent work experience is preferred.

Operational Continuity & Improvement

This is an online role open for candidates based in Pakistan. #LI-RR1