Senior Payroll Expert - Portugal

Deel; Portugal; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock grant opportunities

Flexible office membership

Job summary

Deel is seeking a Payroll Expert to own end-to-end payroll execution across specific countries or regions. You will apply deep technical knowledge of local payroll rules, implement systems, and manage vendors to ensure compliant, timely payroll.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support onboarding/offboarding, and continuously improve processes while staying abreast of regulatory changes. This role offers opportunities to influence global payroll operations and work with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business, accounting, or related field.
• 5+ years of payroll and HR experience in relevant country.
• Strong knowledge of local payroll regulations.
• Proficient with payroll software solutions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and select relevant software for running payroll, incorporating Deel product technology requirements.
• 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.

Skills

Payroll expertise

English proficiency

Excel/Sheets

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or related field

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Deel is seeking a Payroll Expert to own end-to-end payroll execution across specific countries or regions. You will apply deep technical knowledge of local payroll rules, implement systems, and manage vendors to ensure compliant, timely payroll.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support onboarding/offboarding, and continuously improve processes while staying abreast of regulatory changes. This role offers opportunities to influence global payroll operations and work with a