What are the biggest pain points around payroll?

Payroll processing can be complicated at the best of times, but complexity can be further compounded by having poor systems and processes in place.

When respondents were asked about their biggest payroll processing pain point, most unequivocally stated ‘Time spent on manual, repetitive activities’.

Second to this was ‘Inconsistent data quality’ followed by ‘Lack of integration between systems’.

There’s a massive opportunity for organisations to relieve some of the pain points of payroll processing by utilising AI.

Marianne Langlois
Strategy and Offering Management Leader
Strada

These pain points highlight the importance of leveraging the latest payroll processing solutions and technologies including AI which can be used to check for payroll errors and minimise manual work.

Based on the data, some of the biggest pain points highlighted can be alleviated through use of platform technologies like the cloud.

In addition, HR transformations that implement the latest solutions and integrate with other systems can ensure data quality which resolves several pain points noted in our survey.

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