Senior Payroll Compliance Analyst – PEO

Deel

1d • Remote

About The Position

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.
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.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in PEO compliance, with expert-level knowledge of US federal and state PEO regulatory frameworks.
• Deep understanding of co-employment structures and their associated payroll tax obligations, including FUTA/SUTA treatment, multi-state employer identification, and joint employer considerations.
• Comprehensive understanding of PEO-specific guidelines, registration, licensing, and reporting obligations, such as initiations and terminations processes.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex PEO-specific regulations with precision, translating regulatory requirements into actionable product specifications.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Legal teams in a technology or SaaS environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and interpret US federal and state PEO-specific regulations, guidelines, registration and licensure laws, ensuring the product remains continuously compliant.
• Ensure accurate handling of co-employment payroll tax obligations within the product.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to build and maintain PEO reporting and compliance specifications into the payroll engine.
• Proactively identify, assess, and communicate the compliance impact of new or evolving PEO legislation across US jurisdictions to cross-functional stakeholders, including Product, Legal, and Operations.
• Support audit readiness and maintain thorough documentation for PEO-specific regulatory reviews, examinations, and state licensing renewals.
• Collaborates with Product Specialists to understand country-specific payroll compliance requirements and translate them into technical specifications for development of the country’s payroll engine.
• Educate Product team on legislation, ensure the correct implementation of technical specifications by the Development team through testing.
• Develop and maintain legislative specifications for reports and integrations and ensure new in-country requirements are addressed in product for ongoing compliance.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees