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# Be Payroll Paul Morley ACIPP, reward advisor, Irwin Mitchell , tells us about his career journey and how the CIPP has helped along the way
Can you describe your payroll journey to us so far? I started as a payroll and benefits apprentice back in 2013, and over the past decade, I have held a number of payroll, human resource and reward roles across both the public and private sector, covering different areas such as sports and legal. I currently find myself in a reward advisor role within the legal sector, which I’m finding really beneficial, insightful and challenging. Why did you choose to become a member of the CIPP? I chose to become a member of the CIPP to provide myself with the much- needed knowledge, tools and education to complement the wealth of experience I have already gained. Having access to guidance and literature on critical payroll matters has been beneficial in making decisions at
What qualification have you studied? I have just finished the final year of the Foundation Degree in Payroll Management, a challenging but very rewarding course, from which I have gained lots of knowledge and information to use going forward. Why was it important to you to gain this qualification? I have over a decade of experience when it comes to payroll and reward, and was finding I had reached a point in my career where I was meeting the requirements for more senior roles from an experience
work and provided further insight into any uncertainties I may have had.
What’s your future career goal? I have always been highly motivated when it comes to career progression and have always aimed to be the best I possibly can be. More recently, my ambition has been to be part of senior management in reward, whether this be at director level or as a group head. What advice would you give to those new to the payroll profession? Don’t fear change. Really consider options and explore new avenues when it comes to career progression. The payroll industry is constantly evolving, and no payroll is the same, so being open to change will be challenging but very rewarding and will provide plenty of learning opportunities.
perspective but not when it came to qualifications. I also felt that having a qualification would bring me further
knowledge and insight into niche, complex payroll scenarios which I may not otherwise have come across. n
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