Sharon Tayfield, Director of Global Payroll Operations in the London branch of BDO LLP (UK), has been named the Global Payroll Management Institute's inaugural Global Payroll Titan award winner. The award program was held in conjunction with Global Payroll Week, 27 April - 1 May, and recognizes a professional who demonstrates measurable positive effects for their organization, a commitment to the global payroll industry, and an innovative approach to global payroll issues.
Tayfield has more than 25 years of experience in the global payroll industry and extensive technical knowledge and experience with global compliance and legislation. She earned the Payroll Technician Certificate in 2014, offered by the Certified Institute of Payroll Professionals, and she is a frequent contributor to GPMI's Global Payroll e-magazine.
Tayfield was selected as the recipient out of a field of more than 60 nominees from all over the world who all work in the global payroll industry. She received complimentary virtual education from GPMI, a citation, and digital badge for her LinkedIn profile.
The Global Payroll Management Institute launched its inaugural Global Payroll Titan award program on 13 February as part of its Global Payroll Week 2020 celebration. The award program celebrates, empowers, and recognizes the outstanding professionals responsible for processing multi-country payrolls.
Cynthia Crise is the Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator for the American Payroll Association (APA) and the Global Payroll Management Institute (GPMI).