Payroll your way.
Customized workflows. Enterprise-level data validation. Integrated HR and retirement solutions. Supported by proud neighbors, friends, and colleagues who believe great service begets great solutions.
About Strongpay
“Payroll isn’t something we sell, it’s what we do.”
“I grew up in this business, from entry-level payroll operations through my role as President of Strongpay, I’ve lived and breathed helping customers build, execute and maximize customized payroll and HR solutions that make their business work.”
Rob Ruff, President of Strongpay
2006
Joined HowardSimon Payroll
2014
Promoted to Operations Lead
2015
Oversaw Rebuild of Our Platform
Our mission is simple.
We make payroll work — and do it with a smile.
Few small business leaders got started because they love “running a business.” Most have a passion for what they do and who they do it for. We share that vision.
You may not love running payroll, but we all love ensuring our people are paid on time, accurately, and as efficiently as possible. Our mission was born from that desire; to serve our customers with passion, and a smile, and build solutions that allow you to focus on your customers, such that our communities are served, people cared for, and everyone is appropriately compensated for the work they’ve done.
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Customized solutions require a combination of deep product knowledge and deep industry expertise.
Led by Mike Prigge in our Riverwoods, Illinois, headquarters, our technical configuration, implementation, and onboarding team was born from our customer service organization. Having served clients across almost every industry and with hundreds of unique configurations, they combine a love for service with a passion for problem solving that ensures each implementation is customized to the unique needs of your business and your onboarding process is customized to maximize the effectiveness of your team’s ability to pay your people accurately, timely, and in compliance with all your regulatory requirements.
Onboarding and Implementation
2011
Joined the Client Service Team; Later Transitioned to Implementation
2017
Promoted to Implementation Manager
2022
Revamped the Sales Process
Client service is the foundation of everything we do — with a smile.
Led by Zach Wylie, and the experience he’s gained transitioning from a traditional payroll provider to a service-first organization, our Chicagoland-based team not only knows what good looks like but has chosen Strongpay as their home specifically because they care about what it means to do it right. From workflow updates, to data questions, to correcting input errors, our team of payroll experts is here to ensure Strongpay works for you.
Client Service
2018
Joined the Client Service Team
2021
Promoted to Team Lead
2022
Promoted to Manager
Our experts are here to assist your every tax-related need.
Led by Nadya Taneva, a tenured CPA in Illinois, our tax compliance team manages tax notice resolutions, tax compliance, filings, amended returns, corrections, and registrations amongst a slew of additional regulatory and compliance related filing requirements. With coverage across all 50 states, whether you’re planning for future growth or already operating a regional or national business, our experts are here to assist your every tax-related need.
Tax Compliance
2006
Joined HowardSimon
2014
Promoted to Supervisor
2017
Promoted to Tax Compliance Manager
A great first payroll doesn't happen by accident. It happens by plan.
Led by Nicole Kushner, who has spent her entire career at Strongpay learning every dependency that sits between a signed agreement and a clean first run, our onboarding team treats your implementation like what it actually is: a project with a timeline, owners, and checkpoints. Prior-provider data, tax agency setup, benefit and deduction mapping, 401(k) plan configuration, and parallel validation all have to land in the right order, and Nicole's team builds the plan that gets them there. Her detail orientation is why our clients find out about a wrinkle in week one instead of discovering it in week six, and why your first payroll with us feels like a milestone rather than a leap of faith.
Client Onboarding
2016
Joined Strongpay
2022
Promoted to Team Lead
2024
Promoted to Manager of Onboarding
