04:05 INTERVIEW
As Global Payroll Advisory Practice Leader for The Hackett Group, Tracee Bowles is responsible for providing thought leadership, best practice insights and direction to clients about world-class performance in the areas of payroll and time and attendance. Tracee spent the first 14 years of her career in Payroll and HR Outsourcing. Prior to joining The Hackett Group, she led global payroll and compensation in the sales and marketing industry before taking on a lead role in her firm’s HR transformation. Tracee studied HR at the University of South Florida and Cornell University and holds senior certifications in both payroll (CPP) and Human Resources (SHRM-SCP). Between the L Tracee Bowles
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GPA: What got you into payroll and HR services? Tracee Bowles: I initially got my start in temporary staffing. It was a small office. So we were tasked with not only filling the requisitions but also payroll, time capture and sales.
We had to go out and sell the business as well, which really gave me the opportunity to understand how those positions were fitting into their company’s larger business objectives. Those skills were really critical for me in my next roles.
Later, in the PEO roles I had, I started to identify how payroll really fit into that strategic piece that moved the dial for the company. When I moved to HR outsourcing, I got to experience how each client approached
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GLOBAL PAYROLL MAGAZINE ISSUE 13
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