Simon Puryer, Executive Director – Head of Payroll
Simon joined LACE in May 2023 to establish and lead the Payroll Practice. With an extensive background in Consulting, Simon has delivered significant Payroll software implementation programmes within multiple clients whilst also helping businesses maximise their existing Payroll set-up.
As well as Payroll, Simon has extensive experience in Retail, leading and delivering complex transformational change projects, realising benefits, minimising costs and helping businesses to succeed. Simon is also passionate about customer experience and satisfaction with a focus on people at the heart of all organisations.
Simon has hosted a number of round table discussions and is a regular speaker and host of Payroll transformation webinars. He has also been awarded “Rewards 300” since 2016 – one of the Top 50 Knowledge & Professional Services Leaders in Payroll.
Outside of work, Simon lives by the sea and loves getting out on the water with his family. He is also Vice Commodore of his local Sailing Club!
Skills
- Payroll Software Implementation
- Business Transformation
- Continuous Improvement
- People and Change Management
- People and Talent Development
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Case studies: How Payroll and HR Shared Services drive transformational change?
What does HR Shared Services and Payroll transformation look like in practice? That’s the question at the centre of the latest HR on the Offensive podcast, where Chris Howard and Dawn Goodall from LACE Partners were joined by Clare Phillips, Global Head of HR Services...
LACE Executive Payroll Network – Connecting Payroll leaders
Join Chris Howard, Simon Bunday and Simon Puryer from LACE Partners as they introduce the Payroll Community and the new Executive Payroll Network. Discover how payroll leaders are connecting in a safe, trusted space to share challenges, explore AI and technology...
How can HR leaders effectively tackle addiction in the workplace?
Addiction in the workplace is often a silent issue. In this episode of the HR on the Offensive podcast host Chris Howard and guest, Dr. Georges Petitjean, Clinical Director at Inclusion, cut through the taboo to reveal why HR leaders can’t afford to ignore it. Dr....
