Virtual Roundtable
October 05, 2021
14:30 - 16:00 - BST
Two Dates Available: 5th October or 13th October 2021
Business Value Stories: Why your Payroll should be in the Cloud
Moving away from outdated systems can be a daunting project. In our exclusive virtual roundtable on Tuesday 5th October Sue Knowles, HR Director at Costco, and payroll experts SD Worx will walk through their successful switch, from an unsustainable legacy platform to a SaaS Payroll solution that is driving digital transformation. On Wednesday 13th October we will be joined by Emma Thomas, Payroll Lead at GSK.
For organisations running their own payroll, moving your payroll solution online (to the Cloud) makes sound business sense. Not only does it improve payroll processes and accuracy in a secure environment, but it can empower your payroll team and improve employee experience, regardless of where they are in the world. Cloud-based Payroll can also be easily integrated with HR (HCM) and Finance systems.
Discussion points include:
- Scaling for a sector with a disparate workforce across multiple locations, seasonal peaks, and variable pay scales
- Researching the market and performing vendor risk management assessments
- How a modern payroll solution drives business value and supports post-COVID recovery
- Implementing a new SaaS payroll solution on schedule and within budget
The roundtable will follow Chatham House rules and will not be recorded, to ensure a comfortable setting to encourage discussions.
This is an interactive discussion for senior leaders hosted by Executive Leaders Network. The session will provide insights throughout, offer you the chance to discuss the landscape and challenges with peers/experts and ask questions to the wealth of knowledge and experience in the virtual room.
Sue Knowles - HR Director
Costco
Sue Knowles is a founder member of Costco Wholesale UK’s start-up team and was responsible for setting up Marketing/HR and Corporate Responsibility. Before Costco, Sue was PR Director at Booker. She considers her greatest achievements as being the International Chair for Costco’s internal women’s networking association Journeys, and the UK Chapter Chair for LEAD (Leading Executives Advancing Diversity).
Stephen Knapman - HR, Payroll and Workforce Management Manager
SD Worx
Steve has been in the HR and Payroll business for 26 years, and has worked with both international and UK businesses. With expert knowledge of outsourced and inhouse payroll, HR, T&A and workforce management, he’s led the implementation of these solutions in businesses such as Bestway Retail, Costco and FlexNGate.
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5th October 2021 - Hear from Sue Knowles, Costco & Stephen Knapman
13th October 2021 - Hear from Emma Thomas, GSK & Amanda Hawley
Emma Thomas - UK & Ireland Payroll Lead
GSK
Emma has been at GSK for the last 5 years, stabilising the UK Payroll function following the change in Payroll vendor and more recently focusing on the Payroll strategy for GSK globally with the announcement of the Company separation. Emma has worked in Payroll for the last 13 years, specialising in implementations, insource and outsource of payroll services across the UK & Europe with a strong focus on compliance…
Amanda Hawley - Partner and Channel Sales Director UKI
SD Worx
Mandy is a senior leader at SD Worx, working across channels and partners, and is passionate about delivering innovation and impact for businesses through people and technology solutions. With over 20 years in the HR and payroll industry, Mandy has helped large and medium organisations in the UK and internationally.