Payroll Expert

Summary

Join Deel's Payroll Operations Team and play a critical role in ensuring the accurate and timely execution of payroll across various regions. You will be responsible for managing end-to-end payroll processing, reconciling reports, and maintaining compliance with local tax authorities. This position requires strong expertise in payroll and HR, including experience with local regulations and policies. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing expertise on local payroll and HR matters, and answering complex questions from employees and clients. Deel offers a dynamic and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. The company is experiencing rapid growth and offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited institution
• 4+ years of payroll and HR experience with experience in relevant country
• Strong working knowledge of local regulations and policies related to payroll and HR
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks while meeting deadlines timely and accurately
• Strong verbal and written skills to connect with clients and align with various stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills, explaining complex issues at an understandable level
• Advanced knowledge of local payroll software solutions
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets
• Strong proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely execution of payroll in your region, as well as in other trained countries
• Prepare and reconcile internal payroll reports, ensuring compliance with local tax authorities
• Own all critical local payroll and HR processes, including setting up involuntary deductions, supporting onboardings and offboardings of employees on record in your region
• Schedule payroll expenses collections and reconcile collections to expenses
• Assess and improve rapid growth processes and procedures, ensuring compliance
• Stay informed of relevant local regulatory and policies changes, communicating and establishing key changes across teams
• Work cross-functionally to provide expertise on local payroll and HR matters in your region
• Answer complex payroll and HR related questions from employees and clients in your region
• Processing of all payrolls (Advance, Monthly, Vacation, Termination, etc.)
• Processing of occasional payroll routines (allowances, sales commission, awards, gratuities; bonuses; stock options, etc.)
• Manual and batch processing of employee movements (Admission, Leave, Returns, Movements, etc.)
• Issuance and verification of taxes related to payroll
• Calculation of expatriate payroll, including payment in two countries
• Validation and transmission of statutory filings
• Annual payroll routines
• Customer service acting as a specialist in clarifying calculations and payroll routines
• Verification of calculations, reports, documents and files generated to be forwarded to customers
• Generate and maintain internal control reports, documents and files
• Generate and maintain payroll calendars
• Identify and implement processes and services improvements
• Participate in special internal projects
• Perform administrative duties
• Follow and act on the escalation matrix
• Keep reports and performance metrics up to date
• Represent the best interests of the company

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing technology and external payroll providers is an advantage
• Experience with implementation of new payrolls on an industry-recognized payroll solution is preferred
• Experience in multiple country jurisdictions is an advantage
• Experience with multiple payroll technologies is an advantage

Benefits

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access