Head of Global Payroll, Deel
Salary not provided
Expert level
Remote in Canada, EU, UK, US
Global payroll for employees and contractors
Open for applications
Global payroll for employees and contractors
1001+ employees
FintechB2BHRInternal toolsPaymentsSaaS
Open for applications
Salary not provided
Expert level
Remote in Canada, EU, UK, US
1001+ employees
FintechB2BHRInternal toolsPaymentsSaaS
Company mission
To make a change for people everywhere by empowering companies to eliminate hiring borders—so anyone, anywhere in the world, can access new opportunities.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years of relevant experience in Payroll or related Human Resources, Operational or Finance experience
- 10+ years of relevant experience leading Payroll and related processes in large, complex, and rapidly changing organizations
- Experience with managing Payroll for employees in a minimum of 25 countries to establish knowledge base in global payroll administration and how to build for scale
- Experience with cloud-based (SaaS) Payroll applications
- Experience with navigating and managing, and knowledge of compliance, for global payroll tax and relevant solutions and requirements
- Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) implementation and/or compliance programs, and a history of developing and maintaining high quality and detailed process and controls documentation (eg. SOPs / DTPs)
- A proven track record of driving significant process improvement and organizational redesign projects, such as the establishment of a Payroll shared-service environment; integration of multiple acquired companies into an existing Payroll organization; or implementation of new Payroll software and associated process reengineering
- Aptitude for streamlining and simplifying teams, policies, and processes for efficiency, but with an appropriate balance of internal controls
- Demonstrated experience driving large scale builds, changes, and implementations requiring process changes, project management and change management
- Experience with, and keen interest in, driving growth and performance metrics, preferably from a revenue perspective
- Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to interact effectively with people with diverse styles; make informed decisions, find solutions, encourage and support change; and, to constructively deal with conflicts and leverage different perspectives
- Excellent approach to problem analysis and resolution at both a strategic and functional level
- Innovative thinker able to make decisions independently and expeditiously; and, to translate strategy into action
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including interpersonal and presentation skills
- Deep knowledge of global payroll strategy, administration, processes, and best practices
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally is a global, matrixed environment
- Ability to perform in fast-paced, high-pressure situations
- Experience working in a globally distributed team, including working with/managing contractors and technical resources
- Outstanding attention to detail and quantitative/qualitative analysis skills to assess Return on Investment of all programs
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage a team, motivate team members and collaborate with different departments
- Takes initiative and uses good judgment; excellent follow-up skills
- Recognizes confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintains confidentiality
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously successfully
- Ability to think strategically and creatively, with a strong focus on delivering results
- Excellent stakeholder management with a focus on continuous improvement and regular communication leveraging data and insights
- Strong passion for learning about our products and services through in-house and external training
- Experience in high-growth /pre-IPO Technology companies and/or global public companies is highly preferred
- This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The team member may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization
What the job involves
- The Head of Global Payroll is responsible for leading the global payroll operations team at Deel to design, implement, and manage a scalable global model for payroll operations and administration for our customers in 150+ countries, and for over 3500 employees under multiple divisional and regional payroll entities and product lines
- As the global process owner of payroll,the role is responsible for the redesign and reorganization of the various payroll-related processes and teams into a more cohesive, standardized, and streamlined organization, optimized to deliver outstanding service to Deel customers and employees
- This role will work closely with the various Operational, Finance, Tax, IT, and HR functions and other key stakeholders to build trust and resolve issues, as well as provide ongoing coaching and development to the Payroll directors, managers, and team members
- Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role will be highly visible to executive leadership and a key player in establishing a best-in-class payroll product and services organization
- This role is designed for payroll professionals who will leverage their significant experience in payroll operations, administration and leadership to influence product whilst building a business and team at scale for best in class global payroll delivery
- Owners, builders, and those curious and interested to build the first truly global payroll offering will be best suited to the role
- Serve as a key member of the Operations leadership team working closely with the team to effectively lead, manage and support Deel’s global payroll business across multiple product lines
- Leverage global payroll knowledge and deep experience to both influence and guide product development in the areas of payroll services, but also to design, build and manage global payroll organizational structure and teams
- Leverage operational prowess to tackle some of the most complex challenges in delivering global payroll at scale and building the team and technology to support it
- Lead a variety of cross-functional initiatives, in the advancement of the strategic direction of Operations OKRs. This includes building and/or identifying teams to work through the completion of large, high profile projects, in addition to owning the scope, identifying measures of success, and managing the team(s) through successful completion of the initiative(s)
- Build out Global Payroll Operations reporting & planning capabilities and cadence to inform departmental planning, strategic decision making and demonstrate organizational impact and value delivery
- Partner with the Head of Payroll Implementation, Product, Sales, and other Operational leaders in HR to ensure the overall business strategy and roadmap for global payroll administration, inclusive of tax, is aligned to deliver results and preserve the integrity of Deel compliance and service reliability
- Evaluate business structures and processes and assess issues that serve as barriers to operational effectiveness and efficiency. Drive decisions and steer implementation involving the creation of new and improvements or streamlining of existing programs
- Proactively drive change management activities to ensure wide adoption and acceptance of changes, including engaging key leaders and facilitating impact assessments, training, and other communications
- Play a key role in the integration of acquired companies into Deel’s Payroll structure, processes, and teams
- Serve as a trusted advisor to senior and executive leadership on current Payroll and Payroll tax/compliance trends, best-in-class processes, and competitive technologies
- Be responsible for the delivery of Deel’s Managed Payroll, and Employer of Record (EOR) products
Our take
Remote work is growing exponentially, but global onboarding and payments haven't caught up. Deel is a payroll platform for remote teams that connects localised compliance and payments in one system of record, and automates everything.
Deel's goal is to offer every company that hires remote talents a one-stop-shop that makes onboarding, global compliance, and payments easy. The company's growth curve is one for the books, as it has been able to grow its customer base and team at an impressive rate. Its valuation follows suit, and Deel boasts being one of few businesses to hit $10+ billion just a year after hitting unicorn status.
With remote working here to stay, Deel has proven it got in at the right time, being well placed to capitalise on the trend of globally distributed teams. With such impressive backing, the company should be able to keep its success up as it moves into the future, bolstered by the release of new products and integrations that amplify the impact of its offering.
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Led by a woman
Top investors
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back within 2 weeks
277% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2022
$50m
LATE VC
Oct 2021
$425m
SERIES D
Total funding: $678.9m
Company benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Parental leave
- The option to be paid in digital currency or the currency of your choice
- $100 per person per month Health and Wellness budget
- $30 per person per month Learning and Development budget
- FlexWork - you choose where you work - from your home, the beach, a Deel office, or through our WeWork global membership program
Company values
- Genuine Care: Care is our cornerstone and our competitive advantage. We deeply care for out customers and teammates. We demonstrate it in our every action and communication.
- Default Optimism: We are happy people. We focus on the good and consider ourselves critical optimists. Of course, bad days happen, but we always see our glass as half full.
- Deel Speed: Proactivity beats reactivity. We believe debating if an approach is optimal or suboptimal. We are detail-oriented and act, build, and iterate fast.
- Unequivocal Transparency: We are direct and transparent. The only way to resolve conflicts, avoid politics, and ensure alignment is through respectful, open communication.
- Dig Deeper: When tackling problems, we dig to the root cause to understand why they exist. A quick fix today can become a breaking point tomorrow.
- Analyse then Automate: We are a data-driven company. We track and automate to ensure we know where we are headed and ensure there is a clear road ahead.
- Compete to Win: We hustle and innovate with our teammates and partners to ensure competitiveness. We want to win every Deel, everywhere.
- Organize and Share: We are organized and efficient. We structure and share information across the organization. Knowledge and its transferability are key to scale.
- Thoughtful Frugality: We treat the company's resources like our own. We put the company's best interest first when making decisions.
Company HQ
Mid-Market, San Francisco, CA
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Founders
Alex Bouaziz
(CEO)Previously a Researcher in Environmental Engineering at Imperial College London. Co-Founder and former CEO of Lifeslice.
Shuo Wang
(CRO)Previously a Researcher at MIT Newman Lab. Co-Founder and former CTO of Aeris Cleantec.
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