Steve Badger
Global Head of Talent, OpenSolar, Australia
“Payoneer Workforce Management has been a trusted partner in our international expansion. Their onboarding process and compliance support have allowed us to focus on our core mission of accelerating the world’s transition from fossil fuels to solar energy.”
Challenge
Needed to engage and manage teams while staying compliant with local laws in Italy, Portugal, and the Philippines.
Solution
Support with employee onboarding, processing payroll, time-off management and query resolution.
Result
Built a team of 40 members across three countries with compliance complexities mitigated.
The Challenge
OpenSolar, founded in 2017 in Australia, provides the world’s first free, end-to-end solar design and sales application. As they grew, they needed to expand their workforce into new markets.
Key challenges included:
- Engage team members without setting up local entities
- Creating compliant employment contracts across multiple jurisdictions
- Managing payroll in local currencies and statutory benefits
- Address potential compliance risks, penalties, and administrative complexities
“Payoneer Workforce Management has been a trusted partner in our international expansion. Their onboarding process and compliance support have allowed us to focus on our core mission of accelerating the world’s transition from fossil fuels to solar energy.”
Steve Badgery, Global Head of Talent, OpenSolar
The Solution
Through Payoneer Workforce Management’s platform, OpenSolar was able to:
- Hire in new markets while reducing the cost and complexity of setting up entities
- Onboard employees with locally compliant employment contracts and support from dedicated Success Managers and HR Operations contacts
- Run monthly payroll ensuring employees were paid in their respective currencies
- Offer benefits and HR services to help enhance employee experience and retention
- Leverage compliance expertise to align employment practices with local laws
This enabled OpenSolar to focus on scaling its product and services, while Payoneer Workforce Management provided support to manage operational and compliance aspects of global hiring.
The Impact
- 40 professionals onboarded across three countries through Payoneer Workforce Management’s Platform
- Built a technical and operations hub in the Philippines, a product team in Portugal, and customer experience support in Italy
- Enabled market entry in new countries without the need to set up legal entities
- Supported compliance by leveraging local expertise and legally compliant employment contracts
- Provided a unified solution for onboarding, payroll, and HR support across multiple regions
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