GLOBAL PAYROLL MAGAZINE
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Sometimes you need to go to an outside consultant. They may be able to give you a better solution than you ever thought of. It is their knowledge, it is their technical support, and their policy ideas you can leverage. strong team helps with workforce projections, payroll funding projections, budget impacts.” With policies, an outsider can help to see if there is anything better out there, if things have changed, or whether there may be a more cost-effective way to do something. GPA: Who are your closest nonpayroll colleagues at work? Annemarie: There is not one department that we do not work with in some capacity. I think technology support is number one in importance. The equity team also is close because of the need to deal with shares and taxation. The HR support/people services team, finance, and legal groups all are important. The communication team supports us for sending out information about new legislation, remediation measures, or if we go live in a country with a new portal. “We are starting to work more closely with the data analytics team. This very
We are starting to work more closely with the data analytics team. This very strong team helps with workforce projections, payroll funding projections, budget impacts. GPA: What is something that makes your job challenging that some people don’t consider? Annemarie: When payroll is brought in too late for changes or initiatives, you are faced with making the impossible, possible. It always puts us under extreme pressure. So many think that to implement these initiatives, payroll has this Harry Potter wand, and “flop,” you have it in place. Even if you are running payroll in-house, you need time to code the change, set it up, and test it. With a third-party vendor, you need weeks or months to make sure your interfaces are tested. Employers need the whole picture to successfully pay people. The challenge comes when not considering pieces of payroll— something as basic as setting up a payroll account, for example—is overlooked. We are fortunate with S&P Global that this is recognized and we are included in the early stages. GPA: How do you see the future of payroll evolving in your organization? Annemarie: We are transforming to a touchless payroll.
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