Up Next @ Work, Episode 30 with Tracee Bowles, Advisory Practice Leader at The Hackett Group

Up Next @ Work, Episode 30 with Tracee Bowles, Advisory Practice Leader at The Hackett Group

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December 15, 2025 · 26 min · Season 2 · Episode 9

About this episode

Jeanne Achille interviews Tracee Bowles about the complexities of payroll management and workforce challenges.

In this episode of Up Next @ Work, Jeanne Achille speaks with Tracee Bowles, CPP, SHRM-SCP, Global Payroll & Workforce Management Advisory Practice Leader at The Hackett Group (R). Tracee’s expertise in payroll is unprecedented – whether discussing geo-fencing, mobile-based workforces, job costing in the construction industry or certified payrolls – she understands what’s complicating the inherent complexities of payroll and how to sort through them. Her career started as a practitioner, leading a team of 30 HR, payroll admin and ops, UE, IT, recordkeeping and reception professionals across 10 locations. With that strong foundation in place, she took her knowledge of how to streamline this business-critical function from lots of moving parts across shared services, PEO, direct, and partnership models. Oh, and did we mention she is also a tax and wage garnishment expert? Take a listen and learn about one of the toughest challenges faced by employers: paying their workforces accurately and on time. Learn more about Tracee's work at The Hackett Group and connect with her on LinkedIn.

People in this episode

Host: Jeanne Achille

Guest: Tracee Bowles

Topics covered

  • payroll management
  • workforce management
  • HR technology
  • tax expertise
  • construction industry

Keywords

  • payroll
  • workforce
  • geo-fencing
  • job costing
  • tax garnishment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Hackett Group, SHRM, CPP

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