{"id":6473,"date":"2019-12-10T13:40:48","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/?p=6473"},"modified":"2026-01-09T15:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:09:03","slug":"transformational-versus-transactional-payroll-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/transformational-versus-transactional-payroll-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to transformational versus transactional payroll"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/category\/people-leadership\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">People &amp; Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA guide to transformational versus transactional payroll\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2019-12-10T13:40:48+00:00\">10 December, 2019<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"A guide to transformational versus transactional payroll\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/transformational-versus-transactional-payroll-guide\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/author\/staceymcintosh\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/11\/Stacey-McIntosh-350-1.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Stacey McIntosh<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>How does your business manage its payroll? If you\u2019re not using your payroll data to make better decisions, it\u2019s worth making a change in how this important business admin function is run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Payroll is being transformed as technology plays an influential role. The outcome is your business has access to the sorts of tools that can make compliance easier to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also improve your accuracy when it comes to running payroll, while reporting can become a simpler task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using payroll software for smarter payroll management, your business can save time on processing data and more on analysing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This step change in how you run your payroll can be beneficial \u2013 not just for the payroll team but the business as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine using payroll intelligence to assist you as your business looks to take on new employees \u2013 you could use it to create the right compensation plans to attract and retain staff. In the long run, that could pay dividends for the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when it comes to being more influential within the business, a data-driven approach can go a long way to making that happen for payroll leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So do you want your payroll team to simply process faster transactions or take on the bigger challenge of transforming how sensitive data and repetitive payroll tasks are handled?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Transformational versus transactional payroll<\/strong> will help you to make the shift to a payroll data approach that will mean you\u2019re able to add more value to the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, you will find the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Payroll \u2013 new opportunities and expectations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bringing payroll up to speed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KPIs for transforming the payroll function<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transitioning payroll into a leadership activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#gate-41ea208a-edd6-430e-a310-e237efca6961\">Download your free copy of Transformational versus transactional payroll<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-an-excerpt-from-transformational-versus-transactional-payroll\">An excerpt from Transformational versus transactional payroll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How does your existing system compare to the requirements for transformational payroll? KPIs are &nbsp;the data that drive efficiency and optimisation within companies, and the numbers drawn from the payroll function are some of the most important for any organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use these four KPIs as a guide to determine where there is opportunity to become more efficient and as a conversation starter to propose investment in an updated solution should you identify ample room for improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-cycle-time-to-resolve-errors\">1. Cycle time to resolve errors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost is an obvious important factor in payroll efficiency. However, while those numbers are&nbsp;important for calculating the bottom line, they ignore the fact that payroll as a function is a&nbsp;service department first \u2013 and its customers are your employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the employee, any time spent correcting errors is too long. Of course, you want the time to identify and resolve problems to be as swift as possible to keep employees happy and your payroll operations on track, but there are additional insights to be garnered from this KPI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A lengthy resolution time could indicate a staffing issue, such as too few staff for the workload, an&nbsp;inefficient process, insufficient training, or data issues upstream. Depending on the number of&nbsp;errors reported each period \u2013 another KPI to monitor \u2013 the costs of fixing errors could be bloating your overall payroll costs and impacting other metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the stress of prolonged error resolution could impact satisfaction for both the payroll professional and the affected employee, and anyone else involved in the resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read <strong>Transformational versus transactional payroll<\/strong> to see the other three KPIs and for more information to help your team stay on top of your payroll requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Transformational versus transactional payroll<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read this guide to see why settling for faster payroll transactions isn&#8217;t as vital as transforming how payroll tasks are handled and using a data approach.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-41ea208a-edd6-430e-a310-e237efca6961\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download your free guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1272758830-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1272758830-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join 1.5 million subscribers and get the best business admin strategies and tactics, as well as actionable advice to help your company thrive, in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-53abbdcc-410c-4c8c-bf97-ca5c6982eebd\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/z.5E3A0481_All-Uses.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/z.5E3A0481_All-Uses.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does your business manage its payroll? 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