Different Roles, Same Priority: Payroll, HR, and Accounts Payable

Collaboration between the payroll, human resource, and accounts payable departments pays off for teammates and employees alike, a payroll professional said May 12.

“It’s really, really important for us to be teams, and to be partners, because we are serving the same people,” said Dee Byrd, CPP, a program manager for Elements Global Services.

Payroll professionals must build trust with colleagues in HR and AP, Byrd said at the American Payroll Association’s 40th Payroll Congress. Developing an understanding of your colleagues’ roles and workflows demonstrates that you are reliable. Payroll issues that require input from HR or AP are resolved ...