"I researched and then implemented a new payroll system while working with Company ABC. First, I researched new payroll systems and asked other payroll professionals in my network for their professional opinions. The next step was to analyze our organization's needs to select the correct product as well as product components. Once I narrowed down these components, I watched demonstrations online to determine the top three systems that could meet the organizations' unique needs. Then, I met with vendors and received quotes. I worked in sync with our finance and IT departments to avoid technical or functional errors when we integrated our existing data into the new system. Then, I arranged team training on the new system. Overall, the implementation was a great success. Our company was able to automate many aspects of payroll and there were fewer errors as a result."

"My work has been with organizations that have solid payroll systems in place. I have worked on a variety of payroll systems in my career, including A, B, and C. Is your organization considering an overhaul of its existing payroll system?"

I have implemented new payroll systems three times before. Each time, I created a committee of 3-5 employees from the cross section of the organization to assist with the process. We assessed the needs from three perspectives: the employees, the managers, and the payroll/accounting/HR department. We made a list of our needs and created a scoring mechanism. Then we gathered quotes from 3-5 vendors and watched demos while scoring each one. Each person on the committee voted on the best system. We created a timeline for completion, gained approval from upper management, and then implemented the system across the company over a six month period. We informed the employees throughout the process and provided written training documents along with snippet videos about ho to perform each critical task in the new system.