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Safeguard Global (Global Unity)
Platform: Saas, Payroll, HR
Founded in 2008, Safeguard Global is one of the most tenured multi-country payroll vendors offering unified, HCM-integrated services processing 2.5 million payslips annually and counting.
Their Workday-certified integrated payroll is available in 170+ countries, with more than 90% of clients' monthly payslips delivered by Safeguard Global-owned and operated service centers, supplemented by close relationships with carefully vetted gross-to-net partners around the rest of the world. With auxiliary HR services ranging from Employer of Record to entity creation to taxes, accounting and HR outsourcing, Safeguard Global supports the HR needs of any organisation at any stage of expansion, no matter how mature, making payroll and HR painless.
Safeguard Global has the ability to provide both tactical reliability and strategic vision to their clients at every step of their expansion with a retention rate of over 95%.
Great for...
Multi-country payroll
Enterprise organisations
Strategic payroll
HR integrations
Information
Headcount
Modules Available
Payroll Functionality
Payroll Integrations
Technical Functionality
Integrations & Partnerships
Time to Implement
Great For...
Headcount
- 5000-9999
- 1000-4999
- 10000+
- 250-499
- 500-999
- 0-249
Modules Available
- Training Records
- E-Learning Content
- Case Management
Payroll Functionality
- Global Managed Service
- UK Managed Service
- Pensions
- LGPS
- Payrolling Benefits
- Payrolling Expenses
- P11Ds
- BACs Payments
- General Ledger Exports
Payroll Integrations
Integration partnership with other
Integrated module
Technical Functionality
Multiple Languages
Report Multiple Currencies
Integrations & Partnerships
Informal partnerships are in place with many vendors/solutions in the market ranging from HRIS to SI partners, and consultants. They have a formal partnership with Workday that has existed since 2010 with over 50% of clients being mutual clients. Details: https://hubs.la/Q01C6t6l0
Time to Implement
2-3 months
Great For...
All communications and day-to-day interactions are managed by Safeguard Global’s centralised Service Delivery teams who in turn manage communications with their local teams. This provides a truly centralised service wrap and avoids multiple different processes and teams.
Their technology is also centralised. No matter how many countries or entities they’re providing Payroll services to, all customer internal stakeholders will have access to the same system, with different levels of access depending on customer requirements.
Aside from compliant, accurate, and on-time payroll, a key to their delivery is efficiency. They are one of Workday's longest-standing partners in the Payroll market, and can also integrate and interface with most other HRIS. Their efficiencies will extend to consolidated GL builds, fully outsourced Treasury services, and ensuring their customers are pro-actively made aware of local legislation changes that will impact their payrolls.
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