Deel + NetSuite Integration

Hiring globally means paying globally. Deel makes it possible to hire employees and contractors in 150+ countries, handling local compliance, payroll, and payments through a single platform. But your financial accounting still lives in NetSuite. Without integration, your finance team manually enters contractor invoices, translates international payroll into journal entries, and reconciles multi-currency payments across systems. The Deel + NetSuite integration automates the accounting side of global workforce payments so your finance team can keep pace with your hiring.

How Deel + NetSuite Works

The integration connects Deel's global payroll and contractor management platform to NetSuite's ERP. Payment data from Deel flows into NetSuite as properly coded financial transactions, whether those payments are for full-time employees, EOR arrangements, or independent contractors.

Here is how data flows:

1. Contractors submit invoices or employees are paid through Deel's payroll cycles
2. Deel processes payments in local currencies with compliant tax handling
3. The integration picks up finalized payment data from Deel
4. Contractor payments create vendor bills in NetSuite, matched to the contractor's vendor record
5. Employee payroll creates journal entries with earnings, taxes, and deductions mapped to GL accounts
6. Multi-currency transactions post with the correct exchange rates
7. Supporting documentation, including invoices and pay stubs, attaches to NetSuite transactions

For companies using Deel's Employer of Record (EOR) service, the integration handles the consolidated EOR invoices differently from direct payroll, mapping Deel's service fees and pass-through costs to separate accounts.

Key Features

• Contractor invoice automation: Contractor invoices approved in Deel automatically create vendor bills in NetSuite with the correct GL coding, currency, and vendor assignment
• Global payroll journal entries: Employee payroll processed through Deel creates journal entries in NetSuite broken out by earnings type, tax category, and employer contributions
• Multi-currency handling: Payments in 100+ currencies convert and post to NetSuite using your configured exchange rates, with proper gain/loss tracking
• EOR cost separation: Deel's EOR service fees separate from actual employee costs, so you can track the true cost of international employees
• Compliance documentation sync: Tax forms, contractor agreements, and compliance documents from Deel attach to the corresponding NetSuite records
• Entity routing: Payments route to the correct NetSuite subsidiary based on the hiring entity in Deel

Common Use Cases

Scaling international hiring without scaling finance. Every new country you hire in adds accounting complexity. The integration absorbs that complexity by automatically handling local payroll formats, currencies, and tax categories.

Contractor payment accounting at volume. Companies with 50+ contractors across multiple countries generate significant invoice volume. The integration eliminates manual vendor bill creation and ensures payments post consistently.

Multi-entity consolidation. Global companies with NetSuite OneWorld use the integration to route Deel payments to the correct subsidiary, maintaining clean intercompany accounting and consolidated reporting.

Audit trail for international payments. Regulatory requirements vary by country. Having contractor agreements, invoices, and payment confirmations attached to NetSuite transactions satisfies auditor requirements without manual document management.

Getting Started

Deel + NetSuite integration typically takes 3-6 weeks to implement, with the timeline depending on the number of countries and entities involved. The key work is mapping Deel's payment categories to your chart of accounts and configuring subsidiary routing for multi-entity setups.

We recommend starting with your highest-volume payment types, usually contractor invoices, and expanding to full payroll posting once the foundation is proven.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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