Renee Roussety

Chief Operating Officer at Citation Group

Renee is the Group Chief Operating Officer at Citation Group, where she leads operations across the company’s compliance solutions, designing smart systems that empower businesses to grow efficiently. She played a key role in scaling foundU from an early-stage startup into one of Australia’s leading workforce management and payroll platforms. Prior to that, Renee honed her expertise in recruitment, holding leadership positions across Australia and New Zealand.


Built to break or built to scale? Why payroll is your hidden growth engine


In recruitment and labour hire, growth is often measured by placements and revenue—but the real driver of sustainable performance is far less visible. Payroll sits at the centre of every transaction, directly impacting cost accuracy, compliance, and ultimately margin. Yet most businesses fail to see it as a strategic lever. 


This session reframes payroll as your hidden growth engine, showing how inefficiencies quietly erode profitability and limit scale. Learn how aligning rostering, placements, and payroll through scalable systems reduces friction, improves accuracy, and protects margin—giving you the operational foundation needed to grow confidently, sustainably, and at scale.


Sponsored by Citation Group