Why Payroll Is No Longer a Back-Office Function with Kay Augustus #217
Nick Day is joined on The Payroll Podcast by Kay Augustus, founder of Augustus Payroll Services, to unpack what it really takes to build a career in payroll by choice, not by accident.
Title: 🌟 Why Payroll Is No Longer a Back-Office Function with Kay Augustus #217 🌟
Host: 🎙️ Nick Day, CEO of specialist Payroll Recruitment Agency, JGA Recruitment Group
Guest: 👤 Kay Augustus
Episode Overview:
🔊 In this insightful episode of The Payroll Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with Kay Augustus, founder of Augustus Payroll Services.
With over two decades of hands-on experience, Kay shares how the payroll profession has evolved, why compliance pressure is increasing for payroll teams and bureau owners, and where many businesses are still getting payroll wrong. We talk about legislation, systems, automation, and the human responsibility that sits behind every payslip.
Key Topics Discussed in this Episode:
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Payroll as a position of trust and responsibility, not just a technical or compliance function
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The human impact of payroll decisions, and how mistakes directly affect people’s lives
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Why payroll is misunderstood and undervalued within organisations despite its critical role
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Turning personal challenges into leadership strength, including resilience, identity, and mental health
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What it really takes to build a payroll business, from earning client trust to leading with empathy
Useful Links From This Episode:
- 🌳 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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