The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Partner in Payroll with Karen Thomson #199
Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast by Karen Thomson as she shares her 30-year journey and the career moves, leadership skills, and mindset shifts that helped her break barriers in the industry.
Title: 🌟 The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Partner in Payroll with Karen Thomson #199 🌟
Host: 🎙️ Nick Day, CEO of specialist Payroll Recruitment Agency, JGA Recruitment Group
Guest: 👤 Karen Thomson, Partner, Service Line Head of Payroll, Armstrong Watson
Episode Overview:
🔊 In this insightful episode of The Payroll Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with Karen Thomson as she opens up about her path from administrator to partner, the importance of building influence beyond payroll, and why embracing technology is key for the future.
Key Topics Discussed in this Episode:
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Career Journey in Payroll – From pensions and payroll administrator roles to becoming one of the UK’s few payroll professionals to achieve partnership in an accountancy firm.
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Breaking Barriers & Leadership – How Karen navigated a traditionally male-dominated partnership structure and built influence beyond payroll.
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Challenges of Menopause in Leadership – An open discussion on how menopause impacted her confidence, memory, and leadership style, and the strategies she used to adapt.
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Modern Payroll Leadership – Balancing compliance, technology (including AI), employee wellbeing, and client relationships in today’s payroll environment.
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Mergers & Acquisitions – Practical insights on managing payroll during acquisitions, from system integration to cultural alignment and employee engagement.
Useful Links From This Episode:
- 👤 Karen Thomson’s LinkedIn Profile
- 🌳 Greenify Talent: JGA Planet Positive (ESG) Recruitment Solution
- 👤 Host Nick Day LinkedIn Profile
- 📢 JGA Payroll Recruitment
- 🎧 Check out our sister podcast, The HR L&D Podcast
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