When payroll teams are overwhelmed by remote work requests, speed and clarity matter. A few years ago, saying “yes” to working abroad often meant weeks of legal reviews, tax advice, and spreadsheet chaos.
That’s the problem we set out to solve with Work From Anywhere.
And today, we’re thrilled to share that Work From Anywhere has been shortlisted for Software Innovation Product of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Excellence Awards 2025.
The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 2nd October 2025.
This recognition reflects the real-world impact we’re having on one of the biggest challenges facing global payroll leaders today: the surge in employee requests to work remotely abroad.
Making Compliance Clear, Fast and Actionable
Balancing payroll registration, individual tax residency, social security, permanent establishment and immigration rules is a time-consuming and expensive headache for payroll teams.
They are under pressure to provide quick, confident answers to employees, while staying compliant across multiple jurisdictions. For many companies, each request can take weeks to assess and cost thousands in advisory fees.
That is where WFA comes in.
Our platform delivers automated risk assessments in under 30 seconds, for both short-term ‘workation’ requests and longer-term ‘hire from anywhere’ scenarios. We cover over 90 countries and make complex compliance decisions simple, fast, and actionable.
Global Payroll leaders tell us they value not just the speed, but the clarity.
Our latest feature allows them to generate employee-facing reports in a single click, clearly explaining why a request was approved or declined and what steps may be needed to resolve issues. This cuts down on internal back-and-forth, builds trust, and saves hours of manual follow-up.
Trusted by Global Payroll & Mobility Teams
We’re proud to support forward-thinking global leaders including Reckitt, Lidl, NXP, Samsung, Grundfos and Trainline, who are using WFA to bring transparency and consistency to their cross-border compliance processes.
As Reckitt shared:
“A creative and trusted tool that is practical and easy to understand for all stakeholders. This is unique and incredibly valuable for an organisation of our size.”
Our focus on value is also reflected in our client relationships. Since launch, 100%of our UK clients have renewed with us.
A Mission That Matters
From the beginning, our goal has been to make compliance actionable, transparent and accessible. This shortlisting from the CIPP is a strong signal that we’re delivering on that promise for payroll, HR and mobility leaders around the world.
We’re excited to celebrate with the other nominees in October.
Did You Know?
Alongside this CIPP shortlisting, WFA has been recognised with several other awards, including:
- Winner – Excellence in Technology & Analytics by Relocate Global
- Winner – Best Partnership Between Two Service Providers by EMMAs
- Winner – Best Technology by Reward Strategy
These awards are a testament to the growing need for practical, scalable solutions to support global remote work.
Want to See It in Action?
If you’d like to explore how WFA can help you manage international remote work requests with speed and confidence, we’d love to show you around.
Donal Brady is Co-Founder and Head of Product at Work From Anywhere, a platform to help companies execute a successful workation policy. He has deep expertise and experience in the world of remote work having spent nearly twenty years working in finance leadership roles with global multinationals like PwC, before entering the world of global mobility with International SOS and then pivoting into the software industry with Accel-KKR backed Smart Communications. He walks the walk with Work From Anywhere, speaking 5 languages, having travelled to 65+ countries and worked in 10.
