About the job Payroll & HR Administration Specialist | Remote from Pakistan | USD Salary
About the Company
The company we are looking for specializes in products for retail stores, wholesale, and distribution partners.
Role Overview ~ Payroll & HR Admin Specialist
Position Summary
The Payroll & HR Administration Specialist will support the U.S. Finance and HR teams by managing payroll preparation, employee records, benefits administration, reporting, and HR administrative functions. While a 3rd party processes payroll, this role will ensure payroll accuracy, maintain employee records, coordinate with managers, and handle day-to-day HR administration.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Administration
Collect, review, and verify employee timecards.
Review payroll data for accuracy before submission
- Process:
New hires
Terminations
Promotions
Pay rate changes
Bonuses and commissions
Coordinate the payroll processing company
Review payroll registers and resolve discrepancies.
Maintain payroll records and supporting documentation.
Prepare payroll-related journal entries for Finance.
Assist with year-end W-2 and payroll reconciliations.
Respond to employee payroll inquiries.
Track PTO balances and attendance records.
HR Administration maintains electronic personnel files.
Prepare offer letters and employment documents.
Coordinate onboarding and offboarding.
Track employee acknowledgments and required training.
Maintain organizational charts.
Assist with performance review administration.
Prepare HR reports.
Benefits Administration: Coordinate employee enrollments.
Maintain benefits records.
Work with insurance brokers.
Process qualifying life events.
Track benefit deductions.
Assist during annual open enrollment.
Reporting & Compliance: Prepare weekly payroll reports.
Generate overtime reports.
Prepare labor cost analysis.
Maintain payroll SOPs.
Assist with audits.
Ensure compliance with federal and state payroll requirements.
Finance Support
When payroll activities are lighter, the employee can also:
Prepare vendor setup forms.
Reconcile payroll accounts.
Update employee master files.
Maintain insurance certificates.
Organize accounting documentation.
Assist with month-end closing schedules.
Support AP and AR with administrative tasks.
Prepare Excel reports and dashboards.
Required Skills
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, or Business.
3+ years of payroll or HR administration experience.
- Excellent Excel skills:
Pivot Tables
VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
SUMIFS
Basic formulas
Experience with payroll systems (Proliant experience is a plus).
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent English communication skills.
Ability to work U.S. business hours (preferably CST overlap).
High level of confidentiality.
Preferred Experience
U.S. payroll processing, Multi-state payroll, Benefits administration, Workers' Compensation reporting, Garnishments, Payroll tax basics, Accounting background.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Since this is a remote role from Pakistan, I recommend looking for someone with:
B.Com, MBA Finance, ACCA, or CA (Intermediate).
3–5 years of experience supporting U.S. payroll or HR.
Strong Excel proficiency.
Experience with U.S. payroll platforms such as Proliant, ADP, Paychex, UKG, or Paylocity.
Experience: 3-5 years
Location: Remote from Pakistan
Timings: US Time Zone
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