Deel

Team Lead, Payroll Compliance

Deel

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Ensure payroll and tax compliance across EMEA, aligning processes with legal requirements.
  • Build and lead a small team of experts to ensure coverage across critical region jurisdictions.
  • Support Product Management by providing legal and compliance insights during payroll engine development.
  • Monitor legislative changes in payroll and tax laws and advise on necessary payroll system updates.
  • Act as liaison between engineering, product, design and compliance teams to integrate tax and compliance requirements.
  • Identify compliance risks in payroll processes and recommend preventive or corrective actions.
  • Review and approve payroll system process architectures and designs to meet compliance standards.
  • Communicate with internal stakeholders and external partners, such as legal advisors, to gather and disseminate compliance information.
  • Educate product and development teams on compliance requirements and best practices in the region payroll context.
  • Maintain detailed records of compliance checks, decisions, and advice to ensure transparency and accountability.
  • Regularly review and recommend improvements to payroll systems and processes to enhance compliance, efficiency, and user experience.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in payroll compliance, tax, or a related field, with a strong understanding of regional payroll and tax regulations.
  • 2+ years of experience managing teams, including responsibilities for overseeing compliance processes, providing guidance, and leading cross-functional collaboration.
  • Strong knowledge of payroll systems, tax compliance, and legal regulations, particularly in global or regional contexts.
  • Proficiency in analyzing compliance risks, improving payroll systems, and integrating tax and compliance requirements into product development.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to educate and collaborate with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail and the capacity to manage complex compliance challenges.
  • Ability to drive process improvements and deliver results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Familiarity with payroll software and systems (experience with Deel or similar platforms is a plus).
  • Certifications in payroll compliance, tax, or related fields are a plus (e.g., CIPP, CPA).