Job Overview
Location
EMEA
Job Type
Full-time
Category
HR & Recruiting
Date Posted
March 28, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • The Payroll Associate at Deel plays a critical role in ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for employees and contractors across 150+ countries, directly supporting Deel’s mission to unlock global opportunity by enabling seamless, borderless work.
- • This role is essential to maintaining trust and reliability in Deel’s global payroll infrastructure, which processed $11.2 billion in payments in 2024 alone, making precision and compliance non-negotiable for the company’s continued growth and reputation.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include assisting in the processing of payroll data for employees across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring all inputs are accurate and aligned with local requirements.
- • The associate will help maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, including personal details, bank information, tax forms, and employment status, serving as a foundational element of payroll integrity.
- • A key duty involves verifying and reconciling employee data such as salaries, hours worked, overtime, bonuses, and deductions to identify and resolve discrepancies before payroll runs.
- • The role includes supporting payroll tax calculations and filings by gathering required data, validating tax codes, and assisting in preparation for submissions to local tax authorities.
- • The Payroll Associate will serve as a first point of contact for employees with payroll-related inquiries, providing clear, empathetic, and timely responses to questions about payslips, deductions, payment timing, and benefits.
- • They will help ensure ongoing compliance with evolving payroll laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements across Deel’s operating countries, monitoring changes and flagging risks to the payroll team.
- • Participation in special projects and process improvement initiatives is expected, such as testing new payroll system features, documenting workflows, or supporting automation efforts to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- • The Payroll team at Deel operates as a highly collaborative, globally distributed unit within a fast-scaling SaaS leader, offering exposure to cutting-edge payroll technology and international compliance frameworks.
- • Deel’s culture emphasizes continuous learning, innovation, and inclusivity, with a team of 7,000+ across 100+ countries speaking 74 languages, creating a rich environment for professional growth and cross-cultural collaboration.
- • In this role, the associate will develop deep expertise in global payroll operations, gaining hands-on experience with multi-country payroll processing, tax compliance, and HRIS/payroll system navigation—skills highly transferable and in demand across the global HR tech landscape.
- • Over time, the individual can build toward advanced payroll specialist or analyst roles, potentially leading to ownership of specific country payrolls, process optimization leadership, or transition into broader HR operations or HRIS management positions within Deel’s expanding global workforce solutions organization.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited institution
- • 1+ years of experience in payroll or a related field such as HR, accounting, or finance
- • Basic knowledge of payroll laws and regulations, including tax withholdings, statutory deductions, and filing requirements
- • Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with a proven ability to manage high-volume data entry without errors
- • Good communication and interpersonal skills, capable of explaining payroll concepts clearly to non-technical employees
- • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas, pivot tables, and data validation for payroll reconciliation
🏖️ Benefits
- • Stock grant opportunities tied to role, employment status, and location, offering long-term equity participation in Deel’s high-growth journey
- • Flexibility of remote work with optional access to WeWork spaces, enabling productive work environments regardless of geographic location
- • Additional perks and benefits customized by employment status and country, reflecting Deel’s commitment to inclusive, localized total rewards
Skills & Technologies
Junior
Remote
Degree Required
About Deel, Inc.
Deel is a San Francisco-based payroll and compliance platform that enables businesses to hire, pay, and manage contractors and employees in over 150 countries. It automates onboarding, localized contracts, tax filings, and payments while ensuring adherence to local labor laws. The cloud software integrates with HR and accounting systems, offers visa and immigration support, and provides employer-of-record services for companies without local entities. Founded in 2019, Deel serves thousands of remote-first and distributed organizations, helping them scale global teams quickly and reduce administrative overhead associated with international employment.
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