Scaling global talent smoothly: How Flowla achieved 100% HR visibility with Remote

Flowla works with sales and customer success teams to orchestrate complex, human-led customer journeys through tailored digital sales rooms. As they scale, the company sought a dependable way to hire top talent across borders while keeping administrative processes efficient and manageable.

By partnering with Remote, Flowla successfully transitioned from a remote-first startup to a growing hybrid organisation with a streamlined, compliant global workforce.

The challenge: managing a growing global team without the administrative burden

Flowla created a remote-first culture from inception because its co-founders were spread across different cities. As the company grew, they focused on hiring within overlapping time zones to enable synchronous collaboration.

Yet, relying on spreadsheets to coordinate a mix of contractors and employees across numerous countries became untenable as the organisation scaled. Flowla needed a centralised system to manage onboarding, time-off requests, and local compliance without being overwhelmed by manual paperwork.

"We moved away from using spreadsheets because we needed a place for employees to submit time-off requests and for me to manage everything in one dashboard."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The solution: a single platform for global hiring and HR management

Flowla selected Remote to deliver a consistent, user-friendly experience for everyone on the team, regardless of whether they are employees or contractors.

Remote Employer of Record (EOR)

Flowla relies on Remote's EOR services to employ international staff who need formal payroll for personal purposes such as mortgage applications. Remote manages the intricate local procedures, including work permits and compliance requirements in countries like Germany. This is critical because non-compliance in tightly regulated markets such as Germany can lead to fines up to €30,000 per employee.

Remote Contractor Management

For individuals who prefer contractor arrangements, Remote auto-generates localized, compliant contracts. This safeguards Flowla while preserving flexibility for its global talent network.

Remote HR Management

Flowla implemented Remote HR Management to unify all team members in a single source of truth. This enables leaders to oversee everyone—from hybrid staff in London to remote engineers in Egypt—within one consolidated view.

"The integration of HRIS with payroll and contractor management is key. Managing it separately led us back to spreadsheets, so having one platform to manage all employee types is essential."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The impact: smoother onboarding and greater confidence

Centralising global employment on Remote removed many of the frictions that typically accompany international expansion. Company leaders now devote less time to administrative chores and more time to driving business outcomes.

Operational efficiency: Global payroll reconciliation previously required 10 hours of administrative effort; it has become a routine monthly process that takes just 5 minutes. Flowla issues a single invoice to Remote, which consolidates all international payments and currency handling.

Compliance and stability: In addition to avoiding potential fines up to €30,000, Flowla strengthened investor confidence. Remote’s compliance practices were instrumental when Flowla’s global contracts were reviewed during legal due diligence, adding stability to their international growth plans.

"Remote provides peace of mind. It ensures a frictionless process for onboarding people globally and offers a single invoice to cover all our international payments."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder