Managing payroll involves more than simply calculating employee wages. Businesses also need to manage tax, superannuation, payslips, timesheets, leave, employee information and reporting while keeping up with Australian payroll requirements.

Payroo is a cloud-based payroll platform designed to bring these processes together, helping businesses simplify payroll administration and reduce repetitive manual work.

What is Payroo?

Payroo is a cloud-based payroll solution designed for Australian businesses, accountants and bookkeepers.

It helps manage payroll processing, Single Touch Payroll (STP), superannuation, employee self-service, timesheets, leave and payroll reporting through one platform.

The platform also integrates with accounting, HR and workforce management systems, helping businesses connect payroll with their wider operations.

Key Features of Payroo

Payroll and STP Processing

Payroo helps businesses manage regular and unscheduled pay runs, calculate tax and superannuation, manage different pay rates, allowances and deductions, and distribute payslips to employees.

Businesses can also submit pay runs through Single Touch Payroll, helping simplify payroll reporting requirements.

Employee Self-Service

Employees can access payslips, submit timesheets and leave requests, and manage their personal, banking and superannuation information through the Employee App.

This can reduce the need for employees and payroll teams to rely on emails and manual paperwork for routine requests.

Timesheets, Leave and Superannuation

Timesheets can be submitted and approved within the platform and incorporated into payroll processing.

Payroo also supports leave management and superannuation workflows, including integration with Beam for automated super payments.

Integrations

Payroo connects with accounting, HR, workforce management, POS and payment platforms, helping businesses reduce duplicate data entry and keep information connected across systems.

It also offers an embedded payroll solution, allowing other software platforms to integrate payroll functionality into their own products through Payroo’s payroll API.

Payroll for Accountants and Bookkeepers

For accountants and bookkeepers managing payroll for multiple clients, Payroo provides a centralised portal to manage client payroll, STP lodgements and superannuation.

This can help practices manage multiple employers more efficiently from one system.

Security and Data Protection

Payroll involves sensitive employee and financial information, making security an important consideration.

Payroo states that its information security management system is independently certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022, with SOC 2-compliant controls.

The platform also uses encryption for information in transit and at rest, with role-based access helping ensure information is available only to authorised users. Payroll information is hosted in Australia.

Benefits for Businesses

Payroo can help businesses:

• Reduce repetitive payroll administration
• Simplify payroll and STP processing
• Streamline timesheets, leave and employee requests
• Manage superannuation more efficiently
• Give employees access to self-service payroll tools
• Connect payroll with accounting and other business systems
• Manage payroll securely as the business grows

Pricing

Payroo offers Essentials, Advanced and Premium plans based on the number of employees, with features and support increasing across the plans.

The platform also offers tailored options for larger organisations and states that there are no lock-in contracts or hidden fees.

Who Can Benefit from Payroo?

Payroo can be particularly useful for:

• Small and medium-sized businesses
• Growing organisations
• Accounting and bookkeeping practices
• Businesses managing payroll for multiple employees
• Software platforms looking to embed payroll functionality

Payroll can involve several different processes and systems. By bringing payroll, employee self-service, timesheets, leave, superannuation and reporting into one platform, Payroo aims to make payroll administration simpler and more connected.

For businesses and accounting practices looking to reduce manual payroll work while keeping their payroll processes organised and secure, Payroo is a software solution worth exploring.

Credits

Ahamed Azmaan M B, Services Management Team