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Ana Woods-Hill

Director, Payroll Services
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About Ana

Ana Woods-Hill is director of payroll services at RSM US LLP. For over 20 years, Ana has helped organizations create business continuity and compliant payroll practices through process and technology optimization. She leads a team of consultants providing best practice payroll outsourcing solutions for clients of different sizes across industries. Ana is a detail-oriented leader with a passion for staying on the pulse of payroll regulatory changes and tax issues. Defining strategic priorities and operational execution, Ana leads an exemplary managed payroll practice. She challenges and supports her team to pursue career development goals and is motivated by their work to achieve transformative results for clients.


Experience

A certified payroll professional (CPP), Ana has provided payroll management and functional knowledge to clients for the majority of her career. From her role as payroll operations manager at a professional employer organization for eight years, through six years in a payroll supervisor position at Aerotek, and seven years as manager of the outsourced payroll practice at Wise Consulting, her extensive hands-on payroll experience and alignment with subject matter experts have equipped her with the knowledge to identify gaps in processes and design effective payroll solutions.

Ana works to empower her team to problem-solve payroll challenges and guide clients to achieve the business transformation they are looking for. She champions clients and her internal team, fostering a work environment that allows RSM consultants to use their skills, build their strengths and pursue continuing education.

Ana best puts her experience to work for RSM clients by developing her team of consultants to achieve payroll compliance, control, continuity and data security. She understands that this allows clients to focus on business growth, employee experience and achievement of goals. Ana and her managed payroll team have deep experience across industries that translates to the knowledge they share generously in supporting clients.

In her free time, Ana is an active practitioner of yoga. She understands the critical importance of self-compassion and honoring all elements of the self. Ana has noticed that the best ideas for enhancing work and life often come from being still and quiet.


Professional affiliations and designations

  • PayrollOrg (formerly American Payroll Association)
  • Certified payroll professional (CPP)
  • National Payroll Institute (formerly Canadian Payroll Association

Education

  • Bachelor of Science, economics, University of South Florida
  • Certificate, economics, University of Cambridge