Year-end brings a lot of moving parts, and this month’s updates are designed to take pressure off every team involved. HR gets cleaner inputs. Finance closes faster with fewer corrections. IT keeps access and security consistent as people join, move, or leave.

Because Deel connects HR, payroll, and IT in one system, improvements in one area immediately strengthen the others. Updated employee data syncs straight into payroll. Policies stay aligned across expenses and cards. Access follows the rules you’ve set, no matter the role or location. The result? Fewer surprises, smoother reconciliation, and more predictable closes.

Below, we’ll dive into HR updates, enhancements for Payroll and Finance, and IT improvements now live for year-end, plus a preview of what’s coming next. Each one focuses on clear outcomes to help your teams reduce manual work, simplify processes, and wrap up the year with confidence.

HR: Faster Onboarding, Cleaner Data, Fewer Day-1 Delays

When people join at year-end, any missing detail or misaligned record cascades downstream. These updates help you get every new hire right the first time. So payroll, compliance, and IT can stay focused on end of year priorities.

Onboarding that eliminates Day-1 blockers

We’ve refreshed onboarding across Deel so both clients and employees can get set up faster with fewer blockers. Clients now see a unified, guided activation tracker on the home screen with clear next steps and entity-level status for Global Payroll. Employees and contractors get a standard, step-by-step onboarding flow that improves visibility and completion rates.

• For clients, a Product Activation Tracker now on the home screen. Clients see clear next steps, entity-level status, and due dates for Global Payroll.
• For employees, onboarding is now part of the home screen widget, with a standard, guided experience for all worker types, to shorten time to onboard and improve completion rates.

Turn EOR quotes into polished offer letters

Create a complete, candidate-ready letter directly from the quote results. Each letter includes compensation, benefits, and a clear overview of onboarding through Deel Employer of Record, so candidates get the complete picture faster. Track offer status and rejection reasons to manage pre-hire with more control.

Schedule recurring items for contractors

For teams managing independent contractors, you can now schedule recurring items weekly, monthly, or quarterly with clear start and end dates in the worker profile. This keeps payments accurate and removes repetitive manual adjustments during busy periods.

A documents page that stops one-off requests

The employee documents page now presents everything in one organized view with clearer names, statuses, and actions. Employees can find contracts and key documents without assistance, and HR spends less time answering one-off file requests.

Offer flexible health benefits with Deel × Thatch

Make US health benefits easier to manage. Deel’s integration with Thatch automates ICHRA administration, syncing employee details from Deel so your roster and eligibility stay accurate. HR teams get predictable budgets, employees get more choice, and payroll stays up to date. Without extra manual work.

Payroll & Finance: Flexible Runs, Fewer Corrections, Smoother Close

As year-end approaches, reconciliation overhead spikes. These updates give finance teams the flexibility and visibility they need to close on time.

One expense experience for every worker type

Contractors now use the same expense submission flow as employees. Finance teams review one consistent view, which reduces back-and-forth and speeds reconciliation at month end.

Reimburse outside regular cycles

For Global Payroll teams, off-cycle runs make it easier to finalize reimbursements quickly. Items can be shifted between payrolls when plans change, helping close out the period cleanly.

Control EOR card spend in real time

Set limits, monitor transactions, and prevent overspending for employees so Finance can stay ahead of policy violations and keep budgets on track. Availability can vary by country and plan.

Turn payroll into live accounting with Deel + Puzzle

With one click, Deel and Puzzle automate the entire payroll-to-accounting flow for finance teams. Every payroll run posts detailed journal entries directly into your ledger, reconciled when funds hit the bank—unlocking real-time visibility into people costs without spreadsheets.

See the correct invoices in the payment flow

Contractor Of Record clients now see the actual MSA invoices they’re responsible for paying directly in the payment flow. This removes confusion around which charges will be billed and gives finance teams clearer insight during review and approval.

IT: Quiet Automation, Predictable Access, Stronger Security

When IT policies run themselves, teams move faster and stay secure. Especially during high-volume onboarding and offboarding. These updates help automate access, tighten controls, and simplify audit prep.

Auto-assign the right IT policy at onboarding

For IT and ops teams, access rules and budgets now apply automatically based on department and country. This reduces setup time and keeps policies consistent.

Fine-tune who uses SSO

Deel IT admins can now enable or exclude specific users from single sign-on. This keeps access control precise without relying on manual workarounds and burdening HR teams with escalations.

Be audit-ready with organization-wide 2FA reporting

For security teams, a full 2FA activation report provides status, activation date, and last login. This makes it easier to verify coverage and close any gaps before audits.

Improve security with soft-force 2FA

For organizations strengthening MFA adoption, soft-force 2FA raises baseline protection without interrupting user workflows.

What’s Coming Next

Here’s a preview of enhancements currently in development. These aren’t live yet, but they’re designed to remove even more manual work and give your teams greater control as we move into the new year.

Automated work submissions for contractors

Soon, contractors will be able to submit completed work automatically for approval — reducing manager follow-up and speeding up payment cycles.

No-code automation builder for HRIS

Coming soon, you’ll be able to describe the steps you want to automate in plain language, and Deel will generate the workflow for you. Approvals, reminders, and updates will be easier to standardize without engineering help.

Match payout schedules to local norms

Payroll teams will soon be able to align payout timing to regional practices while staying fully compliant — giving employees a payout schedule that feels local by default.