Strada Expert Explains How Payroll Can Be a Strategic Asset

As Workday host David Hudson notes in this video segment recorded at Workday Rising, those who think of payroll as a back-office function probably don't actually work in payroll. Hudson interviews Strada SVP of Global Payroll Frank Leistner to explore how payroll can be elevated from an operational necessity to a strategic asset, and the key role of AI in driving this evolution.

"Companies who do payroll well," explains Leistner, "view payroll as an enabler to the business strategy. They're investing in their payroll capabilities, and they're completely invested in their payroll team, the success of their payroll team, and giving them a seat at the table. The challenge, as you and I know from talking to customers every day, is that's not the norm."