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

Flowla collaborates with sales and customer success teams to coordinate complex, people-driven customer journeys through personalised digital sales rooms. As the company grew, Flowla needed a way to recruit top talent regardless of location while keeping administrative processes efficient.

Through its partnership with Remote, Flowla transitioned from a remote-first startup into a scaling hybrid organisation with a streamlined, compliant global workforce.

The challenge: Managing an expanding global team without administrative overhead

Flowla set a remote-first culture from day one because the co-founders were based in different cities. As the business expanded, they prioritised hiring within shared time zones to support synchronous collaboration.

Relying on spreadsheets alone to manage a mix of contractors and employees across multiple countries became unsustainable as the company scaled. Flowla needed a centralised system for onboarding, time-off requests and localised compliance to avoid being overwhelmed by manual paperwork.

"We stopped using spreadsheets because we needed a single place where employees could submit time-off requests and I could manage everything from one dashboard."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The solution: One platform for global hiring and HR management

Flowla selected Remote to deliver a consistent experience to every team member, regardless of their preferred employment status.

Remote Employer of Record (EOR)

Flowla leverages Remote's EOR services to hire international employees who need official payroll records for personal needs such as mortgage applications. Remote manages complex local processes, including work permits and compliance requirements in countries like Germany. This is critical because non-compliance in highly regulated markets such as Germany can lead to fines of up to €30,000 per employee.

Remote Contractor Management

For team members who opt for contractor status, Remote automatically generates localised, compliant contracts. This keeps Flowla protected while providing flexibility across its global talent pool.

Remote HR Management

Flowla implemented Remote HR Management to consolidate all team members in one place. This enables leaders to view and manage everyone, from London-based hybrid staff to remote engineers in Egypt, through a single source of truth.

"Integrating HRIS with payroll and contractor management is essential. Managing them separately pushed us back to spreadsheets, so having one platform to administer all employee types is vital."

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder

The impact: Smooth onboarding and peace of mind

By centralising global employment with Remote, Flowla removed much of the friction commonly associated with international growth. Leadership now spends less time on administration and more time driving business results.

Operational efficiency: Managing global payroll previously required 10 hours of admin time; it is now a routine monthly task that takes just 5 minutes. Flowla pays a single consolidated invoice to Remote, which covers all international payments and multiple currencies.

Compliance and stability: In addition to avoiding potential fines of up to €30,000, Flowla earned investor confidence. Remote's compliance standards were a decisive benefit when their global contracts underwent legal due diligence, reinforcing stability during international expansion.

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

Erdem Gelal, Co-founder