CERIDIAN FOREWORD
Payroll is one of an employer’s most important activities and for many businesses it’s their largest cost. However, rather unfortunately, quite often the process is fraught with inefficiencies. Manual entries are error-prone while employees’ expectations are rising and workforces are becoming geographically more dispersed, increasing complexity. On top of this, keeping abreast of emerging compliance and legal issues is resource-intensive. These pressures will shape how payroll will evolve in the future, moving from a service to a more strategic business function that can add value. Technology-driven innovation will play an ever- increasing role in this fundamental shift. To their enormous credit, the CIPP has been pro-actively highlighting the strategic impact that the payroll function can have on businesses, and in this software guide we hope you’ll learn a lot about the wide range of technologies to support business objectives. And you won’t be the only one going through this process. Ceridian’s own research tells us that the payroll industry in the UK is undergoing a technology refresh. Findings from the UK Payroll Technology Report indicated that 72% of respondents were actively evaluating new applications to manage this critical people process. Initiating a payroll transformation project can be a daunting experience, but by spending time reading this guide you are already taking a step in the right direction. As sponsors of the guide, I hope you spend some time examining Ceridian’s world-class Human Capital Management (HCM) technology, Dayforce. Dayforce is a global HCM software platform that transforms the employee experience. It unifies data from across the entire employee life cycle to enable better decision-making at every level. It’s is a comprehensive cloud platform that combines HR, payroll, benefits, workforce management, and talent management in a single application. Our scalable HCM software is built with a single, flexible rules engine combined with real-time updates and payroll calculations that help address complex regulatory requirements.
Ross Tracey Managing director, Ceridian Europe
Ross Tracey is managing director at Ceridian Europe. He is responsible for Ceridian operations in Europe, including services and customer support. Ross, who joined Ceridian in 2009, became chief technology officer for Ceridian UK in 2011. In this role, he oversaw UK R&D, implementation, and information technology and was accountable for bringing Dayforce to Ceridian’s UK customers. Prior to joining Ceridian, Ross worked at Bluerock Consulting and KPMG where he provided technology consultancy to leading organisations in the financial services sector. He holds a BSc in psychology and a post graduate diploma in information technology from City, University of London.
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