Module

Payroll

Run controlled gross-to-net payroll cycles with clear review, approval, and payslip outputs.

Manage salary structures, earnings, deductions, taxes, insurance, attendance-based adjustments, payroll runs, and payslips in one controlled payroll workflow.

What this module helps you control

Employee payroll setup and payroll readiness
Earnings list and allowance configuration
Salary Deductions List and deduction governance
Income Tax Rates, Income Tax Brackets, and Income Tax Rebates
Insurance list, staff insurance, and Company Contributions List
Attendance and Timesheet Leaves validation before payroll close
Payroll period, cutoff date, and monthly run control
Payslip templates, Payroll columns, and output structure
Payroll review, approval, and exception handling
Payroll report, income summary report, and insurance cost summary report

Business outcomes teams expect

Improve gross-to-net payroll control across every monthly run.
Reduce manual spreadsheet calculations and repeated payroll rework.
Keep salary, allowance, and deduction components consistent across staff.
Handle deductions, tax settings, and insurance obligations with stronger consistency.
Connect attendance and leave validation to payroll timing with clearer discipline.
Enable structured payroll review before payslip release.
Generate payslips faster with clearer component visibility.
Give finance better visibility into payroll totals and payroll cost.
Strengthen monthly payroll traceability from setup to approval.
Improve audit readiness for payroll changes, corrections, and exceptions.

What teams use most in this module

Practical capabilities that make day-to-day execution faster, cleaner, and easier to govern.

Payroll Setup and Salary Structure

Configure salary setup and payroll components so each employee is payroll-ready before the pay cycle starts.

Salary setup by employee profile
Payroll components with controlled structure
Earnings categories and allowance types
Monthly payroll frequency and period discipline
Staff-level payroll readiness checks

Earnings, Allowances, and Variable Pay

Control fixed and variable income elements in one place, including Salary, allowances, Bonus KPI, and Commission amount.

Salary and recurring allowance handling
Bonus KPI and Commission amount inputs
One-time payroll adjustments per period
Staff-specific payroll elements
Review visibility before final run

Salary Deductions

Configure Salary Deductions List rules with transparent deduction basis and clear payslip visibility.

Salary deductions by type and policy
Deduction basis and deduction rates
Earning inclusion or exclusion logic
Pre-payroll deduction review
Transparent deduction breakdown on payslips

Income Tax Configuration

Manage Income Tax Rates, Income Tax Brackets, and Income Tax Rebates with payroll-review impact visibility.

Income tax rates and bracket setup
Income tax rebates and assignment rules
Tax code or rate assignment by employee
Taxable salary logic controls
Review impact before payroll close

Insurance and Company Contributions

Track Insurance list, staff insurance, Total insurance, and employer obligations for finance-sensitive review.

Insurance list configuration and maintenance
Staff insurance assignment
Total insurance visibility by payroll run
Company Contributions List support
Employer obligation review for finance

Attendance and Leave Integration

Use validated attendance and leave data to avoid closing payroll before actual working time and leave inputs are finalized.

Actual working time dependency
Paid leave and unpaid leave impact
Standard working time of the month baseline
Timesheet Leaves and anomaly checks
Cutoff validation before payroll run

Payroll Run Processing

Execute each payroll run with pay-period control, calculation sequence discipline, and review-before-close governance.

New payroll run for payroll in month
Pay period and cutoff control
Gross-to-net calculation sequence
Outlier and exception review
Payroll opening and closing discipline

Payslips and Payslip Templates

Generate and review Payslips with Pay slip number, Payment run date, and template-driven output structure.

Payslips and pay slip number tracking
Payment run date visibility
Payslip templates and PDF payslip templates
Payroll column display and layout control
Download-ready payslip output

Payroll Columns and Configuration Logic

Define Payroll columns using controlled calculation logic so templates remain consistent and buyer-friendly.

Payroll columns with taking method options
Function name and formula assignment
Constant, system, or formula-driven values
Display with staff and template views
Reusable structure for monthly runs

Payroll Reports and Review Outputs

Produce finance-ready payroll outputs for review, comparison, and audit evidence.

Payroll report and department payroll visibility
Income summary report and trend comparison
Insurance cost summary report
Average income and total payroll cost context
Audit-ready payroll evidence packs

Start with this workflow

Follow these structured steps to launch one controlled process first, then expand.

Configure employee payroll readiness

1

Confirm employee exists and is payroll-eligible

2

Define salary and allowance structure

3

Assign tax and insurance settings

4

Validate deduction rules

5

Confirm payslip template or Payroll columns

6

Verify employee inclusion in payroll run scope

Finalize attendance and leave before payroll

1

Review actual working time for the period

2

Review paid leave and unpaid leave entries

3

Check Timesheet Leaves and attendance exceptions

4

Correct anomalies with owner accountability

5

Lock the payroll input period at cutoff

6

Confirm payroll is ready to calculate

Run monthly payroll

1

Choose payroll month and period

2

Generate new payroll run

3

Calculate gross earnings and allowances

4

Apply deductions, Income taxes, insurance, and adjustments

5

Review outliers and exceptions

6

Finalize payroll run with approval control

Review and publish payslips

1

Review individual payslips

2

Validate Pay slip number and employee details

3

Confirm Gross pay, Total deductions, and Net pay

4

Publish or download payslips

5

Archive payroll evidence for review

Handle bonus, commission, or one-time adjustments

1

Identify impacted employees

2

Enter bonus, commission, or one-time adjustment values

3

Confirm taxable or non-taxable treatment where relevant

4

Re-run or refresh payslip values

5

Review effect on total payroll cost

Monthly payroll review and audit pack

1

Review payroll summary and period totals

2

Review deduction and tax outputs

3

Review insurance cost summary

4

Compare against prior period

5

Export and store payroll review pack

6

Complete finance sign-off

Connected records across modules

People Records: employee profiles and contract context feed payroll setup without replacing payroll-cycle control.
Time & Attendance: actual working time, paid leave, unpaid leave, and Timesheet Leaves are validated before payroll finalization.
Core Accounting: finance reviews payroll totals, obligations, and period-close impact.
Data Exporter: payroll packs and audit evidence can be exported by period.
Commissions workflows: variable Commission amount can be reviewed as payroll input where relevant.

Built-in Reports & Analytics

Payroll report
Income summary report
Insurance cost summary report
Payslips and payslip downloads
Department payroll visibility
Monthly payroll comparison and review pack

Plans that include this module

Confirm commercial fit before rollout planning.

Business Plan
Enterprise Plan

Ready to evaluate Payroll with your team?

We will map this module to your current process, owners, controls, and rollout timeline.

User guide

How to use Payroll

Setup checklist, key workflows, reports, and troubleshooting.

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