Payroll Specialist Lead - China Payroll (Individual Contributor)

What this job can offer you

The Payroll Specialist Lead - China payroll is a critical role within Remote’s dynamic global payroll organization. Nestled within our EOR and Payroll Operations Team, this role is responsible for delivering accurate, compliant payroll operations within assigned countries while also contributing to the improvement and scalability of our global payroll processes.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders across Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Product and Customer Success, while coordinating with diverse payroll partners where applicable.

This role is well suited for a mid-to-senior career payroll ops professional who has deep hands-on experience running payroll in complex environments and is comfortable operating in globally distributed teams.

What you bring

• Brings meaningful mid-senior career experience in Pakistani payroll operations, including hands-on responsibility for end-to-end payroll processing in Pakistan
• Has managed payroll in multi-country environments or global organizations, with exposure to different payroll systems and local regulatory frameworks.
• Demonstrates strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations, statutory reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Comfortable working with internal and external stakeholders in Remote’s payroll ecosystem, and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex payroll scenarios.
• Strong written and oral communicator, comfortable working in asynchronous and globally distributed environments.
• Takes ownership of outcomes, raises risks early, and approaches operational challenges with curiosity and accountability.
• Comfortable working in scrappy, quick-moving start-up environments.
• Proficient in payroll tools and data analysis using in-house and external platforms
• Experience working in remote or globally distributed teams is an advantage.
• Demonstrates strong fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with country-specific regulations and statutory requirements.
• Own end-to-end payroll execution for assigned jurisdictions, including validation of payroll inputs, payroll calculations, and post-payroll processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert on country payroll requirements, staying up to date with legislative, tax