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GPA: How did you keep up with developments to ensure your operation was compliant and not exposed to penalties? Nathan: There are a lot of tools in the market today that can really help payroll folks, especially on the global side. There are the government sites. But one of the things that we forget about is that if you want to look at the legal tools we have to look at what would an attorney use to research and track an issue. We in payroll need to have an open- source mindset to share tools and share different things, because we don’t know what exists or we’re looking in the wrong areas. GPA: What have been your most important impactful work relationships with those not in payroll? What were their roles? Nathan: The first one is Human Resources. Then, legal, finance and accounting. Of course, the IT team or global
applications and their tech team are important. I’ve found working with the internal communications team very helpful, not only for communications for external items but also internal communications. I’ve actually used the communications team to work with me on how I can develop a storyline for someone at the C-level to gain a key project sponsor. GPA: How do you see the roles of those in global payroll evolving? Nathan: In payroll, we’re introverts at heart. So, it’s very hard for us to really push ourselves out there. There’s always a talk of the seat at the table, taking the seat. If you can demonstrate that you have a strategic mindset and you’re able to solve problems and create solutions within your own function, then, you will be asked to join meetings that have nothing to do
with payroll and be able to provide input on possible solutions that have nothing to do with payroll. Do you really understand the business that you’re in? So you really need to go beyond payroll. Get involved with the associations around the world versus looking at just one association. Networking is so important within payroll. Getting to know and network with other payroll leaders, regardless of their businesses they support is important. I didn’t look at just big logos. I looked at the market as a whole because you want to lift all the market levels up. It’s not just about the larger organizations. And remember: Payroll Powers the Economy! *Top Payroll Thought Leaders to Follow
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