By the same token, your comment doesn't give 'understand marketing vibes' I assume both depts in any company don't understand payroll, I don't think that would

By the same token, your comment doesn't give 'understand marketing vibes' I assume both depts in any company don't understand payroll, I don't think that would give anyone cause for concern about actually getting paid. There's a reason why people specialise. The fact that one dept doesn't understand the work of another dept isn't a surprise.