career-especially global payroll- where else would you be able to work where you would be looking at taxation, looking at HR aspects, looking at IT, and be involved in legal interpretations? For a young person who wants to grow and has that desire to be involved in multiple aspects of an operation, payroll is the one profession that does that. You’re touching so many different things; you are constantly learning something new. It’s exciting. GPA: How about the future state of payroll? Sharon Tayfield: I think that there will be increasing scrutiny from governments around the world for ensuring that payroll complies with, especially tax legislation, because we are dealing with a globally mobile workforce which needs to be well managed. More generally, I’m not a fan of the term “get a seat at the table” because I think we’ve got the seat. It’s just taking that and owning it. If you look back 15-20 years, a lot of the role was about data capturing and data accuracy. I think if the technology can
For a young person who wants to grow and has that desire to be involved in multiple aspects of an operation, payroll is the one profession that does that. You’re touching so many different things; you are constantly learning something new. It’s exciting.
be successful at accurately validating that data at point of entry, the payroll professional is going to change to be more of a consultant.
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