Managed payroll services
Access Payroll Services (APS) delivers flexible managed payroll services that are accurate and on time, every time. Our award-winning* managed payroll services mean you can continue to manage your payroll in-house with your HR and payroll software, while outsourcing the rest to our award-winning team of payroll specialists.
It’s the go-to solution to automate processes, optimise resources and free up time to focus on other key business activities.
Let us manage your payroll for you
We provide three levels of outsourced payroll services:
Managed payroll service
Often referred to as a payroll bureau service, our flexible managed payroll services let you keep more control over your payroll than a fully managed, outsourced payroll solution. Managing your data in your HR system enables a seamless and secure flow of accurate data through to our expert managed payroll services team. They will complete the processing for you in a way that is tailored to your business needs. By streamlining your payroll processes in this way, you can focus on strategic objectives and have full confidence that all payments and deductions are being processed correctly and in line with local legislation.
Processing only
You will run your HR and payroll in house, alongside your gross to net payroll, while we pick up the reports, BACS, HMRC submissions and payslips. Your employees will be paid accurately and on time, and your HMRC liabilities are securely managed.
Fully managed payroll service
Let our specialist payroll team become an extension of your organisation, acting as your own payroll department. Our experts will take care of your payroll for you, end-to-end, with our fully managed outsourced payroll services.
The Co-operative Bank success story
The Co-operative Bank saved £1m with our outsourced payroll solution and won Payroll Project of the Year at the CIPP Awards 2021.
"Despite the complexities of our payroll, the project delivered a quick and accurate transfer of our data part way through a tax year and the subsequent payroll service and support we received felt like a strong partnership from day one and just goes from strength to strength."
Ruth Clarke, Head of People Delivery, The Co-operative Bank.
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contact usWhy choose APS managed payroll services?
“Our processes are standard, repeatable and help to reduce the burden of payroll processing within your organisation.” - Vicky Smith, Head of Access Payroll Services.
Our CIPP accredited team consists of over 100 UK and Ireland-based payroll professionals with decades of experience. We process around £6 billion worth of payments each year with a net pay accuracy of 99.9% at first run. We were the first payroll bureau services provider to achieve 100% in the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) Payroll Assurance Scheme (PAS).
Using secure 100% SaaS payroll software, we enable organisations to minimise the risk of payroll processing and ensure optimum payroll compliance. Our commitment to consistency and superior service is demonstrated by our industry leading customer and employee NPS scores.
Access Payroll Services are:
- HMRC recognised
- BACS approved
- CIPP PAS accredited (Payroll Assurance Scheme)
- IPASS qualifed payroll experts (Irish Payroll Association)
- ISO27001 service accredited
- SOC certified
Benefits of our managed payroll services
- Access to the expertise of our dedicated CIPP PAS accredited team
- Thorough understanding of payroll regulations specific to Irish businesses, with IPASS qualified payroll experts
- Pay employees on time, every time, without putting a strain on in-house resource
- Reduce payroll administration and ensure maximum accuracy
- Reduce risk by removing the need to manage complex payroll requirements and keep up to date with local legislation
- Reduce payroll costs whilst increasing efficiencies – avoiding the need to employ additional staff as your business grows
- Free up internal resource, enabling smaller teams to focus on other strategic initiatives
Let Access Payroll Services take the strain on payday
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"Access People was the only provider we spoke to that could give us an end-to-end, secure, cloud-based HR and Payroll solution that works on any device, allowing us to transact and transform all on one platform."
- Leon Foster Hill, Senior Human Resources Business Partner
"We did not want the IT team and the people team wasting their time trying to get two systems to talk to each other, so we chose the integrated Payroll and HR functions that Access People offers."
- Simon Tully, Digital & Technology Services Director
“Access PeopleXD contains all the modules as a fully integrated package that not only simplifies deployment but is also more efficient to maintain."
- Matt Gibbons, HR Director
“It has allowed us to fundamentally improve our payroll processing – with better visibility and flexibility each month than we have ever had, and payroll accuracy has been sustained above SLAs.”
- Maria Cearns, Managing Director of Customer & People
“By using the Expenses module, we can separate the expense payments from the main payroll, allowing us to make payments on a fortnightly basis, resulting in staff being paid more frequently and not having to wait for reimbursements.”
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Managed payroll FAQs
What is a managed payroll service?
A managed payroll service involves outsourcing all or part of payroll processing. This ensures accuracy and efficiency, plus the service is more cost effective for businesses vs hiring in-house payroll experts. External payroll providers can take care of tax deductions, pensions, HMRC compliance, payslips, BACS transfers and more.
Is a managed payroll service right for your business?
A part managed payroll service could be the right solution for your organisation for a number of reasons. Perhaps you’re a small business lacking internal resource or knowledge of payroll compliance. Or maybe you’re a growing business with a small team of HR or Finance professionals struggling to keep up with the demands of time-sensitive payroll processes and regulatory changes.
Alternatively, you could be a large organisation managing a lot of employee data in your HR software or a time and attendance system and with a complex payroll. You might be looking for the expertise of a dedicated managed payroll service provider to help you improve payroll accuracy, provide valuable reports and unlock resource efficiencies.
Whatever your business size or payroll complexity, a flexible managed payroll service can help take the hassle out of complex and time-consuming payroll processes and help your team navigate regulatory changes, ensuring payroll compliance at all times.
Understand more about a managed payroll bureau service, and whether it is right for your organisation.
What is the difference between managed and outsourced payroll services?
A managed payroll service is generally more flexible than a fully outsourced payroll solution. A managed payroll service gives you the option to outsource all or part of your payroll; keeping some processes in house if preferred. This is particularly helpful for growing organisations that are managing employee data in their own HR software, but want to gain access to greater payroll expertise, improve accuracy, reduce reliance on stretched internal resources and increase efficiencies.
An outsourced payroll service is one where all aspects of payroll administration and processing are taken care of by an external provider.
Whatever your needs, Access Payroll Services (APS) can deliver a payroll solution that works best for you. We’ll also provide additional and scalable payroll services as and when your requirements change to drive business continuity.
Learn more about how to choose the right payroll solution for your business.
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