Payroll Expert, Project Temporary

Deel; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock grants

Flexible office membership (IWG)

Perks vary by country

Job summary

Deel is seeking a Payroll Expert to review and validate country-specific payroll guidance, ensuring accuracy and compliance for local regulations. You’ll write reference answers and explain complex scenarios clearly, supporting Deel teams with expert knowledge and timely updates.

This flexible, hourly engagement is designed for experienced professionals who can contribute a few hours weekly, across markets, with a focus on accuracy, consistency, and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on payroll compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to write clear, concise payroll guidance and explanations.
• Comfort translating complex rules into practical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Review and validate payroll guidance and calculations for your country.
• Write clear reference answers and explanations for payroll scenarios.
• Assess payroll materials against edge cases and real-world data.
• Answer escalated payroll questions from Deel teams requiring local expertise.
• Track regulatory changes and translate them into practical guidance.
• Contribute to review standards and test scenarios with cross-market experts.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Job description

Who We Are Is What We Do.

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Who We Are Is What We Do.

Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our vision is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, Deel combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, Deel supports every worker type in 150+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, our team of 7,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives continuous learning and innovation for our customers.

Why should you be part of our success story?

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, Deel is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided healthcare and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our momentum is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator's top companies list – all while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across G2, Trustpilot, Captera, Apple and Google.

Your experience at Deel will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle complex challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our momentum—backed by a $17.3 billion valuation and $1 B in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

Deel is expanding its network of local payroll experts. As a Payroll Expert, you’ll be the trusted authority on how payroll really works in your market: reviewing payroll guidance before it reaches customers and teams, answering the questions that only a practitioner can answer, and keeping Deel ahead of regulatory change. This is a flexible, hourly engagement designed for experienced professionals who want to apply their expertise a few hours a week.

What you’ll do

• Review and validate payroll guidance, calculations, and answers for your country, confirming they’re accurate, complete, and compliant with local law
• Write clear reference answers and explanations for complex payroll scenarios, showing your reasoning step by step
• Assess how well payroll processes and materials hold up against real-world edge cases in your market, and flag gaps
• Answer escalated payroll and HR questions from Deel teams where deep local expertise is required
• Track regulatory and policy changes in your country and translate them into practical guidance
• Contribute to review standards and test scenarios for your country, working with experts from other markets

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and competitive pay that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for all.

• Our salary range reflects gross base salary. For commercial roles with commission eligibility, this figure represents On-Target Earnings (OTE), inclusive of base salary and target commission.
• Salary ranges are quoted in USD as a consistent global reference. Your offer will be localized to your country's currency using a market-aligned conversion.
• Final pay is based on objective, job-related criteria including experience, skills, and location.
• We don't ask about salary history. Offers are based on the role and what you bring to it.

Some things you'll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• Optional flexible working office membership, with IWG

At Deel, we're an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using Deel-specific emails, which include @deel.com and @payspace.com and @paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at Deel by visiting our careers page.

Deel welcomes persons with disabilities to apply to any of our open roles. We will provide application and/or interview accommodations on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities or other needs. If you require application and/or interview accommodations, please inform our Talent Acquisition Team via email ([e-mail]) and a team member will be in touch to ensure your equal participation.

As part of our hiring process, we primarily rely on interviews and role-related assessments. In limited cases, we may also consider informal background information relevant to the role, in line with our privacy and fairness obligations.

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