Victoria has always worked in payroll, beginning her payroll career in the military, before moving back to her home town and joining a growing national payroll bureau.

In 2025, she joined Ascend as Head of Payroll Services, drawn by a business that puts people at the heart of payroll.

Victoria’s focus is on the team and the service they deliver. She leads Ascend’s payroll professionals, oversees the quality of every payroll that goes out and makes sure clients always have an expert to turn to. She’s also a passionate champion of payroll as a career, and wants more school and college leavers to see it as the rewarding choice it is.

For Victoria, payroll has always been about more than the numbers.

“Payroll is so much more than simply processing the pay. It’s about people, getting it right for them and being there when they need you.
I love the payroll community, a network of people who are always willing to share knowledge and help each other. If I could choose again, it would be payroll, every single time.”

That passion shows in the way she leads her team – with care, high standards and a real sense that everyone’s in it together.