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Payroll excellence
Providing clarity and confidence in the complex world of payroll
As one of the most critical functions in any business, payroll often receives attention only when there’s a problem or a system upgrade is needed, typically happening once every 10 years. This lack of regular attention leaves many unsure about how to approach a payroll change and, given its importance, there’s little room for mistakes. To navigate this challenge effectively, you need a reliable partner to offer support and guidance throughout the process.
How we can help you
Navigate the complexities
We get it – payroll is an important and complex process, often overlooked. Are you struggling internally to get the buy in you need to take it to the next level?
With a passion for payroll, we fully grasp the intricacies and complexities that surround it. Paying people isn’t a simple task, and neither is implementing changes within the payroll function or its ecosystem. We understand that the complexity can often be overlooked, making it challenging to gain buy-in for investing in the operating model – from systems and processes to ways of working and the people themselves. We are here to support you and ensure you gain the necessary business buy-in, regardless of the scale of the change.
We have a deep expertise in the world of payroll, equipping us with the depth of knowledge and tools to develop a robust strategy for the future alongside you. With insight and a vast network within payroll, we are well-versed in the considerations, pitfalls, and options and how to explore and implement them.
Taking a flexible and tailored approach to your needs
Are you feeling like your biggest challenges are difficult to overcome in payroll because of the bespoke nature of your business’ requirements?
We believe in a flexible approach that can be tailored to your unique needs, ensuring we establish the right solutions for you and your business. Remaining system agnostic is at the core of our philosophy, enabling us to recommend options that genuinely align with your business objectives.
Our partnership goes beyond mere recommendations. We work hand in hand with you and your team to implement the changes seamlessly, minimising risks and ensuring a successful transformation. Let’s work together to optimise your payroll function, provide clarity from chaos and pave the way for a successful future.
What makes us fundamentally different:
We have been around payroll for years, so we have the expertise to develop a strategy for your future.
We have great insight and a large network within payroll, so we know the things to consider and the options to explore.
We are passionate about payroll, its importance within an organisation and we’ll do all we can to raise its profile.
We believe in partnering with you and your team to implement the changes and minimise risk.
We flex and tailor the approach to suit your needs and identify a fit-for-purpose solution.
We are systems agnostic, so we have no hidden agenda when it comes to finding the right tools and solutions for you.
Meet our team of experts
Chris Kirby
Senior Manager
Jo Funnell
Manager
Simon Puryer
Executive Director, Practive Lead Payroll
Adam Morris
Senior Manager
Tricia Conway
Senior Manager
Adrian Axtell
Senior Manager
Areej Abutaleb
Consultant
Our top client story
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Complexity – The elephant in the payroll room
Chris Kirby and Chris Howard talk about complexity and its impact on payroll transformation programmes, following the blog that Chris Kirby wrote in December 2021, in the latest 60 second video from LACE Partners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tXz0OyD-i0
What innovations have payroll providers delivered in 2021?
As a technology agnostic business, we’re often asked to provide our thoughts on the evolution of the payroll provider market and what has changed. As the year draws to an end, we thought we would reflect on some of the key developments and share. One of our resident...
How do you build synergy between global payroll and employee experience?
How do you build synergy between global payroll and employee experience? Is there an easy solution or is it more complicated? This and more answered in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doKtMi5Xnyo Check out these additional resources on...
Payroll complexity – The elephant in the room
There are a few common statements we hear from payroll and HR professionals who approach us at LACE Partners to discuss challenges they are having with their payroll function, be it the system or the processes that aren’t quite working for them. In today’s blog we’ve...
What are the emerging trends in payroll?
We recently spoke to Sam Isaac from Neeyamo about a whitepaper they produced in 2021 which looked at what they saw as some of the emerging trends in the payroll space. Below is a summary of some of the key discussion points from our HR on the Offensive podcast, in...
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