Atlas Partners Manager of Accounting Support and Payroll, Shawny Smith, has launched her new series Payroll Perspectives – meaningful conversations with leaders in the industry, discussing their journey and the ever-evolving world of payroll.
The series delves into what is takes to succeed as an expert in the field, the biggest challenges our guests have faced, and their tips to growing and progressing in payroll.
Interview — Paris Urquhart, Wilson Security
‘Falling’ into Payroll has been a lucky happenstance for Paris Urquhart — and it’s turned into almost two decades of luck, backed by hard work. Now the Payroll Manager for Wilson Security, Paris has built an appreciation and genuine passion for the career-choice that used to fly under the radar. She sat down with Shawny Smith, for Payroll Perspectives.
Interview — Karl McKenna, NLC Payroll
Combine English teaching, Japan, MYOB, and the business opportunity of a lifetime — and you can get a very unexpected career pivot into Payroll. Karl McKenna, Consulting Manager for NLC Payroll chats to us about the other side of payroll, outsourced teams, and how he’s seen the industry change in the last decade, in his chat with Shawny Smith, for Payroll Perspectives.
Interview — Tania Fenech, Hall & Wilcox
Tania Fenech didn’t choose a career in payroll — it chose her — straight out of school, while she was working part time for Coles. Twenty-five years later, she has built a phenomenal career honing her craft across various industries, leading to become the Payroll Manager at Hall and Wilcox. Tania met with Shawny Smith of Atlas Partners for our Payroll Perspectives podcast.
Interview — Rebecca Fletcher, Alfred Health
It’s Rebecca Fletcher‘s near two-decades of experience across Payroll and Human Resources that has seen her work her way from Payroll Officer, to now managing a new division at Alfred Health. As Manager of Employee Connect, The Alfreds innovative approach to managing the sheer amount of administration that comes with having ~14,000 employees, Rebecca is putting years of insight and experience into practice, supporting a brand new team.
Interview — Kate Murnig, Pan Pacific Group
Kate Murnig, Payroll Manager with hotel branch Pan Pacific Group has over 10 years experience in payroll across different levels and various industries including Government, Recruitment, Aged Care, Transport, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Hospitality. Passionate about the industry and where it is headed, Kate sat down with Shawny Smith of Atlas Partners to share her insight into what is takes to succeed as a payroll expert, the biggest changes she’s seen in her time, and how to combat burnout.
Interview — Bettina Wong, Sinch MessageMedia
Bettina Wong is no stranger to the world of payroll, with an impressive resume boasting roles across Australia and New Zealand — but it’s her current role, a career move to tech company Sinch MessageMedia where she manages an outsourced payroll for FTE 300 employees in Australia, New Zealand, United States and the United Kingdom, that has provided her the opportunity to truly grow and evolve. Bettina sat down with Shawny Smith to discuss her journey.
