Hire employees in Bulgaria through a local employment partner without first establishing your own Bulgarian entity. Horizons® manages the agreed employment contract, payroll and HR administration while your company directs the employee’s day-to-day work.
The EOR service separates formal employment administration from operational management. Horizons® acts as the local employer within the agreed structure, while your company manages the employee’s role, priorities and performance.
Horizons® prepares and administers the agreed employment documentation, processes monthly payroll, coordinates statutory deductions and contributions, maintains employment records and supports routine HR administration.
The exact scope is confirmed after reviewing the role, candidate status, intended working model and applicable Bulgarian requirements.
Your company defines the role, assigns work, sets objectives, manages performance and provides the business tools and operational instructions required by the employee.
You also provide timely payroll inputs, approvals and funding under the EOR services agreement.
Use the Bulgaria calculator for an initial estimate or request an international salary report when the hiring decision involves more than one country.
Estimate gross salary, employee deductions, net pay and total employer cost for employment in Bulgaria.
Compare salary ranges and employer costs for the same role across selected international markets.
The final service scope is documented in the proposal and agreement. Recruitment, immigration support, salary benchmarking and additional HR services may be added where required.
Preparation and administration of the employment contract, job description and agreed employee records.
Salary calculations, payslips and processing of approved recurring and variable pay elements.
Administration of employment-related withholding, social-security and health contributions.
Employee files, onboarding records, employment changes and routine employment enquiries.
Recording and coordinating annual leave, sick leave and other applicable absences.
Administration of agreed locally available benefits, subject to eligibility and provider terms.
Timing depends on complete documentation, agreed employment terms, candidate readiness, right-to-work status and the legally applicable structure.
Confirm the role, candidate, location, salary, benefits, working model and intended start date.
Review the hiring structure, candidate status, right to work and any role-specific requirements.
Set responsibilities, pricing, funding schedule, payroll inputs and approval contacts.
Complete the service agreement, employment documentation and required onboarding actions.
Manage the agreed monthly employment administration and employee support.
EOR is designed for companies that need local employment capacity but do not yet want to establish and operate their own Bulgarian employing entity.
Employ an initial person or team while evaluating the Bulgarian market and the case for a future local entity.
Use a local partner for the agreed payroll, employment documentation and routine HR administration.
Begin with a defined hiring requirement and expand the local team as business demand develops.
Work with consultants who understand local employment processes, employee expectations and HR administration.
Every arrangement requires an individual feasibility review. EOR is not automatically appropriate for every role, working model or candidate status.
Hire initial employees before deciding whether and when to establish a Bulgarian company.
Create a formal local employment relationship for a professional working with an international team.
Add eligible specialist capacity for a project, client-delivery need or expansion phase.
Combine recruitment with EOR when you need both candidate search and local employment administration.
Bulgarian legislation regulates undertakings that provide temporary work. Where this framework applies, the provider must have the required registration and the arrangement must follow the applicable employment rules.
Use EOR as a standalone employment service or combine it with recruitment, international support and additional HR administration.
Understand the model, responsibility split, terminology and Bulgarian context.
Review payroll, HR administration, benefits and employment-support options.
Discuss employment requirements covering more than one country or market.
Find the right professional before moving to local employment and onboarding.
These answers provide general service information. Employment, payroll, tax and immigration details must be confirmed for each individual case.
An Employer of Record is a local employment partner that becomes the formal employer within an agreed structure and manages defined employment responsibilities, while the client company directs the employee’s daily business activities.
Potentially, yes. An appropriate EOR or temporary-work arrangement may allow a foreign company to engage an employee without first establishing its own Bulgarian entity. Feasibility must be reviewed for the specific role and candidate.
The client company normally defines the role, assigns work, sets business priorities and manages performance. Horizons® manages the agreed formal employment, payroll and HR-administration responsibilities.
There is no universal onboarding time. It depends on complete documents, agreed employment terms, right-to-work status, required checks and execution of the service and employment agreements.
The monthly amount normally combines the employee’s employment costs with the agreed EOR service fee. The proposal should clearly separate salary, statutory employer costs, benefits, reimbursable items and service fees.
Yes. Recruitment can be added as a separate service when you need Horizons® to identify, assess and present candidates before the EOR onboarding stage.
It may be suitable for a single employee and can scale with the team. The commercial and legal suitability should still be assessed for the individual hiring case.
Tell us about the candidate, role, salary, working model and intended start date. We will review the requirement and recommend the appropriate next steps.