Simon Parsons

Simon has been a major contributor to SD Worx’s payroll expertise since 1984. Besides being influential in the development of SD Worx’s payroll services, he is a major presence on a number of HMRC consultative groups and committees. A fellow of the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals and one of the original Masters of Science in Payroll Management, Simon is a regular author and speaker on reward and payroll. He is Chair of IReeN, the electronic exchange with government user network, and Honorary Chair of the BCS (the chartered institute of IT) Payroll Specialist Group. He also launched PAYadvice.UK in April 2019 to offer a means of fast distributions of breaking news, expertise and guidance.Simon has been named in the Reward list since its inception in 2009. He has won a number of awards including the Strathearn Award for Lifetime Achievement and CIPP Person of the Year in 2006.