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Proving Payroll’s Strategic Value

Author: Tracee Bowles Tracee Bowles, CPP, SHRM- SCP leads the Payroll Executive Advisory Practice for The Hackett Group, Inc. Tracee brings 25+ years of global payroll and HR leadership experience spanning corporate environments, outsourcing operations, and executive consulting. She delivers thought leadership and best practice guidance to enterprise clients on world-class payroll and workforce management performance. She holds advanced HR credentials from Cornell University and the University of South Florida, along with SHRM- SCP and CPP certifications.

Many executives couldn’t tell you what their payroll operation costs per employee, how it stacks up against competitors, or whether it’s efficient. They just know it exists, somewhere in the organizational chart between HR and finance, quietly processing paychecks and keeping employees paid.

T his invisibility comes with Without performance data, payroll teams can’t prove their value, can’t justify AI investments, and can’t spot the inefficiencies bleeding money every pay cycle. But a growing number of payroll leaders are flipping this script, and the results are remarkable. a price tag many companies haven’t calculated.

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