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Between the Lines Kira Rubiano

Kira Rubiano is a partner at Payrollminds, a specialized global payroll consulting firm that helps organizations navigate payroll transformations, optimize operations, and bridge the gap between people, process, and technology. Previously, Kira was vice president of Global Payroll Operations at Atlas, and held senior leadership roles at Auxadi. Kira brings more than 18 years of experience in global payroll and speaks fluent Russian, as well as conversational Italian and Spanish. A recognized leader in the payroll industry, Kira is a frequent presenter at major conferences, and has contributed to numerous webinars, podcasts and publications on global payroll topics.

This interview has been edited for clarity.

GPA: What got you into payroll? Kira Rubiano: I never knew about payroll until just after I got my degree in international studies with a concentration in international law. ISSUE 16 GLOBAL PAYROLL MAGAZINE

My original goal was to work for the United Nations and I was about to take the test to get into law school when my now aunt by marriage, who was a manicurist, told me she had a client who was looking for recent college grads to

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