What Every Payroll Leader Must Know About Global Payments

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of global payments in payroll and the importance of ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.

In this episode of It’s About Payroll, Brian and Walt sit down with Andy Valentine, Key Account Director at Ebury, to talk about the often-overlooked side of payroll: making sure people actually receive their money. Andy explains that payroll accuracy is only half the battle. Once gross-to-net is calculated, companies still have to manage payment timing, banking data, foreign exchange, local payment rails, compliance checks, and global banking relationships. The conversation covers why global payments fail, including incorrect beneficiary data, correspondent banking delays, country-specific payment requirements, and anti-money laundering compliance reviews. Andy also explains the importance of penny testing, payroll calendars, finance approvals, and working backward from payday to avoid missed payments. Listeners will also hear about FX risk, dormant cash sitting in local accounts, payroll leakage, stablecoin, AI, fraud risks, and the growing need for payroll, finance, and treasury to work as one team. The big takeaway: payroll is not complete until employees are actually paid.

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian, Walt

Guest: Andy Valentine

Topics covered

• global payments
• payroll accuracy
• payment timing
• compliance checks
• foreign exchange
• payroll leakage
• AI in payroll

Keywords

• global payments
• payroll accuracy
• compliance
• foreign exchange
• payroll leakage
• AI
• fraud risks
• payment timing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ebury

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