The Future of Payroll Leadership: Evolution or Reinvention

Webinar on-Demand

Payroll leadership is changing.

While technical expertise, operational excellence and compliance knowledge remain essential, today's payroll leaders are also expected to strengthen governance, manage organisational risk, provide business insights and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders.

But as expectations continue to grow, has payroll leadership simply evolved, or is it being fundamentally reinvented?

In this webinar, the Australian Payroll Association and Frontier Software explore the changing role of payroll leaders and the capabilities needed to succeed in an increasingly complex environment.

Key discussion points

  • How the definition of successful payroll leadership is changing

  • Why governance, assurance and risk management are becoming core leadership capabilities

  • The warning signs that expectations are outpacing team structures

  • Why outsourcing can improve outcomes without removing accountability

  • The leadership traits that will define the profession over the next decade

  • Practical insights to apply within your own organisation

Whether you're leading a payroll team, managing compliance risk or strengthening organisational governance, this session offers valuable insights into the future of payroll leadership.

The future of payroll leadership isn't just about doing payroll better. It's about deciding what payroll leadership should become.

Speakers

 

Eugene Lafontaine
National Manager Operations
Frontier Software

Eugene Lafontaine leads Frontier Software's managed payroll services operations, giving him a practical perspective on what it takes to deliver accurate, compliant payroll at scale.

Working with organisations across a range of industries, he sees firsthand the operational challenges payroll teams face and the processes, expertise and controls needed to get payroll right, every time.

 

Ross Heron
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Payroll Association

Ross Heron is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Payroll Association, Australia's peak body representing over 11,000 payroll professionals. A co-founder and entrepreneur, Ross has spent his career building and leading organisations at the forefront of payroll, compliance, and workforce management.

Most recently, he launched Beryl, Australia's smartest AI-powered payroll assistant, available 24/7 to professionals nationwide.