REWARD
Julie Lally MCIPP, managing director – payroll I have spent more than 25 years in payroll and human resources (HR), during which time I have developed a real passion for helping people embrace change and drive performance in a rapidly changing business environment.
I’m fortunate to have worked with global software suppliers, such as Zellis, ADP, Mitrefinch, Advanced and Ciphr. I’ve led innovation, research and development and sales to help support employee development, engagement and business growth. I’ve also been a CIPP tutor for more than ten years, supporting students through their payroll qualifications. My key achievement was to design and deliver the world’s first real-time payroll solution in 2018. This changed how professionals process payroll, removing payroll cut-off periods to improve accuracy. I am passionate about sharing my years of research, insight and knowledge to help others. I also enjoy analysing technology, the economy, the human revolution and the future of work and the impact this will have on employers. These interests have led to opportunities to speak at conferences, post regular blogs on topical issues and write articles for various media titles. I’m looking forward to contributing my skills and experience to develop and grow the Ciphr payroll business, to deliver outstanding products and services and to drive innovation and challenge the payroll technology industry.
Claire Warner, regulatory analyst I never planned to get into payroll. In all honestly, I’d never really heard of it, let alone thought of it as a career! I started my working life in a bank and moved into finance. My eyes were opened to the wonderful world of payroll when my boss handed me a large pile of Inland Revenue manuals and forms before going on holiday, leaving me to pay people for the next few weeks. I’ve never looked back. No more accruals – just real people and real figures and making a real difference. I quickly moved into a full-time payroll role and continued to learn about it. Next, I joined a payroll software company, where I tried implementations, support, training and testing, and I loved all of it. By now I’d joined the British Payroll Association – the forerunner of what is now the CIPP – and completed my Diploma. I enrolled as a tutor and started studying my MSc. I really enjoyed the learning and development aspect and sharing knowledge, so when I was offered the role of qualifications and training manager at the IPPM (again the CIPP), I jumped at the chance. During this time, I worked on both qualifications and training and spoke at conferences on payroll-related subjects. I’ve since continued to combine training, education and software in various roles, still learning but also giving back knowledge to the industry. Payroll isn’t just a career; it’s a community where we all work together to help solve the challenges the government continues to set us. Payroll doesn’t stand still. I enjoy understanding and sharing the impact of legislative changes so that everyone knows what to expect and how to prepare. This is my passion – it’s what I love – and it’s where my payroll career has taken me. I’m looking forward to continuing to use the skills and knowledge I’ve acquired, working with a great team and making new friends. Who says we just push a button?
Shona Donohoe, payroll bureau manager My payroll career began more than 37 years ago. I was working in the training department for the local council in Dundee, when my boss asked if I wanted to process the wages for the social work department. I agreed, never thinking it would be the start of my career in payroll. After a few years, I had the bug for payroll so moved on to the local police force as a payroll administrator. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but my then boss saw an advert for a payroll manager in London, so I went for it. Not only did I get the job, but I was the first civilian payroll manager for City of London police. Until then, it had always been run by an ex-police officer. I spent the next 12 years in that job until I decided to return home. I became the payroll manager for St Andrews University, where I spent 18 happy years. I started the same year as Prince William and could spot his protection officers from my window. I eventually took partial retirement, but an exciting opportunity arose for me to become a payroll analyst at Zellis. I spent four years learning new ways of working, which led me to Ciphr as a payroll bureau manager. I have taken every opportunity to progress my career, learn new skills and take on new challenges. I would encourage everyone to do the same. It makes life exciting!
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| Professional in Payroll, Pensions and Reward |
Issue 104 | October 2024
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