Payroll Manager
Deel
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇪🇸 Spain
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Prepare and process payrolls for employees and contractors in EMEA and APAC according to the payroll schedule across multiple entities.
- Establish and maintain accurate payroll records.
- Verify payroll records for compliance with established standards, including SOC and SOX requirements.
- Implement employee pay and tax status changes.
- Prepare accurate payroll-related management and accounting reports.
- Work cross-functionally with Global Payroll Operations, Finance, and People teams to ensure proper taxation, reporting, and compliance.
- Manage payroll workflows to ensure all transactions are processed accurately and on time.
- Apply correct tax treatment and ensure compliance with employer-paid benefits requirements.
- Ensure country-specific statutory payments and deductions are processed correctly.
- Review payroll data to ensure all scheduled payments are properly approved and all validation steps are completed before submitting final processed data for further management approval.
- Prepare and submit required compliance filings for payroll reporting.
- Manage accurate and timely year-end reporting.
- Process manual payroll cycles as required.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of payroll best practices, payroll systems, and relevant laws across EMEA & APAC.
- Ability to interpret and apply regulations across multiple countries and entities.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in payroll processing across assigned countries or regions.
- Payroll certifications and training in relevant regions preferred.
- Proven experience managing payroll across multiple entities.
- Strong understanding of employee and employer payroll regulations.
- Experience with enterprise payroll technology (Workday, Deel, SAP, ADP, etc.) highly preferred.
- Prior experience managing team members dispersed across different time zones.
- Solid knowledge of accounting principles, with ability to analyze payroll impact on financial statements, P&L, and balance sheet variances.
- Strong understanding of timekeeping and compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides).
- Strong analytical, data validation, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities in fast-paced environments.
- Effective management and leadership skills; able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent customer service and stakeholder management abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to partner successfully within and outside HR.
- High emotional intelligence (empathy, cultural awareness, and integrity).
- Ability to adapt to legislative changes and explain their impact to stakeholders.
- Prior experience in technology-driven global businesses is an advantage.
- Commitment to working in a fully remote, global environment.
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
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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Certifications
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