Team Lead, Payroll Operations
About the role
Manage a team of Payroll Specialists, support payroll execution across multiple customers and entities, drive process improvements, maintain vendor and stakeholder relationships, and serve as a subject matter expert for payroll compliance and accuracy.
Responsibilities
- Process payroll for assigned customers and provide guidance to team members as a subject matter expert
- Lead a team of Payroll Specialists to ensure timely and compliant payroll delivery
- Implement and maintain payroll policies, procedures, and controls
- Analyze payroll data to identify areas for improvement and drive process enhancements
- Deliver training and communication to internal teams to ensure understanding of payroll processes
- Manage relationships with payroll vendors and tax authorities to ensure timely filings and payments
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience processing payroll for multiple entities
- CPM Certification
- Strong working knowledge of local payroll and HR regulations
- Experience with local payroll systems and vendor management
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working cross functionally
- Bonus for People management experience
Skills
Benefits
- Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status and location
- Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country
- Flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

About Deel
The all-in-one HR and payroll platform for global teams
Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. 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 120+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly. Discover how Deel makes global work simple at deel.com.
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