Managing global payroll shouldn’t mean juggling vendors and compliance risks. Deel,recognized in the Gartner® Market Guide for Multicountry Payroll Solutions, helps financeteams automate payments, standardize reporting, and stay compliant in 100+ countries. Get key insights from industry experts to future-proof your payroll strategy.Download the Report: <a href="https://bit.ly/4g5mfQG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4g5mfQG</a>Kevin Fitzgerald, Managing Director UK at Employment Hero, joins Nick Day on The Payroll Podcast to unpack one of the boldest moves in HR tech: free payroll software for UK SMEs.&nbsp;They dig into why a third of small businesses still run payroll on spreadsheets, how AI-powered checks can flag anomalies before pay run, and why consolidating HR and payroll into one platform reduces errors, saves time, and lifts payroll’s strategic profile.&nbsp;Kevin shares early UK results, lessons from global markets, and how Employment Hero is rethinking earned wage access to improve cash-flow for employees without predatory costs.&nbsp;If you care about accuracy, compliance, employee experience, and turning two and a half days of processing into a couple of hours, this one’s for you.Employment Hero UK: <a href="https://www.employmenthero.com/uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.employmenthero.com/uk</a>&nbsp;Free Payroll Software: <a href="https://www.employmenthero.com/uk/products/free-payroll-software/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.employmenthero.com/uk/products/free-payroll-software/</a> Kevin Fitzgerald’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-fitzgerald-acca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-fitzgerald-acca/</a>Nick Day’s LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/</a>Find your ideal candidate with our job vacancy system: <a href="https://jgarecruitment.ck.page/691ee4537e" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jgarecruitment.ck.page/691ee4537e</a>Stay tuned for the next episode of The Payroll Podcast, brought to you by Nick Day, CEO at JGA Recruitment, landing soon!(00:00) Preview and Intro(03:05) Payroll as a strategic opportunity(04:25) Why Employment Hero made payroll free in the UK(07:28) What free payroll includes (and what it doesn’t)(08:42) Proving payroll’s value to leadership(12:19) Spreadsheet risks and hidden costs(16:05) Overcoming fear of payroll change(19:20) AI-powered pre-payrun error detection(22:32) Turning saved time into strategy(27:09) Why SMEs are adopting new payroll tech(29:19) UK rollout results and case studies(33:24) Global lessons shaping UK payroll(36:20) Benefits of unified HR and payroll systems(41:37) Enhancing employee experience with accuracy and access(44:47) The Employment Hero app for hiring and ratings(47:32) Quickfire: career lessons, digitisation, and Fast & Furious

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