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Payroll Outsourcing Services

Access Payroll Outsourcing has decades of experience in payroll outsourcing in Australia and New Zealand. As a leading payroll provider, we have developed, maintained, and supported solutions that are suitable for any industry, business size, or complexity. With us as your complete outsourced payroll provider, you can expect accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing every pay cycle.

The Access outsourcing team are qualified payroll professionals with extensive experience processing payroll for companies of all sizes and across all industries and legislative borders, with payrolls up to 25,000 employees.

Full-service payroll provider

Access Outsourcing can manage all or part of your payroll process.

  • Payroll Management 
  • Payment Processing 
  • Payroll Tax
  • Single Touch Payroll
  • EOFY Reconciliation & Rollover 
  • Comprehensive Reporting 
  • ERP/Financial Integration

Reduce costs, overheads & risk

Reduce labour costs, administrative overheads and compliance risk by outsourcing payroll to a team of highly experienced and qualified professionals with versatile knowledge across industries and legislative borders. Outsourcing payroll processing helps businesses save costs by eliminating the need for an in-house payroll department or streamlining it. Additionally, outsourcing ensures compliance with legislation by integrating a local team of payroll experts into your core business activities.

Your business can eliminate payroll software management, administrative upskilling, dedicated headcount, and IT infrastructure. This allows you to save money by focusing on workforce efficiency and less on payroll management.

Payroll professionals

Access Payroll Outsourcing is managed in Australia & Kuala Lumpur by experienced payroll professionals who ensure your people are paid accurately and on time. Our team keep your payroll obligations on track and aligned with national standards, with expert support available whenever you need it. Whether you have simple payroll requirements or more complex workforce needs, our payroll products, along with our dedicated service, can help you deliver your business needs.  Our software can include award interpretation and accurate management of Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, ensuring your business remains compliant with Fair Work requirements. 

Payroll Processing Continuity 

Disasters can occur when you least expect them. Our Payroll Team has the resources, and business continuity plans to ensure your payroll processes continue.

Streamlined Implementation

A dedicated implementation consultant supports you through the process to have you up and running quickly.

Data Sovereignty Assured

Access Outsourcing ensures your data remains on Australian-based data servers, including replications and backups to meet Australian organisations’ expectations.

Ensure a positive employee experience

Today's modern, hybrid workforce demands good employee experiences. Outsourcing payroll enables you to provide your employees with an intuitive and robust employee experience. This ensures new hires are onboarded for payroll and leavers are effectively offboarded.

With a cloud-based employee self-service mobile app, your employees can update their personal information, view their rosters, manage their shifts, request leave, and more.

5 key factors to consider before outsourcing your payroll in Australia

Payroll Outsourcing FAQs

What is payroll outsourcing?

Outsourcing payroll means hiring a team of payroll experts that are external to your company to handle your payroll. A fully managed payroll service, a flexible part-managed payroll solution, or a processing-only payroll service are all options for outsourcing payroll. More and more businesses are opting for fully managed payroll outsourcing as a solution, as payroll drains resources and time. Payroll outsourcing ensures payroll compliance, reduced errors, meeting reporting deadlines and peace of mind. Download the brochure to find out more about Payroll Outsourcing.

What are the pros and cons of payroll outsourcing?

Finance and HR professionals without payroll experience may find payroll processing challenging. Keeping up with changing legislation, meeting ATO deadlines, and managing compliance is time-consuming. The management of payroll in-house can be costly and requires specialised skills. Sometimes payroll outsourcing is a better option to ensure compliance and provides access to experienced payroll professionals. There are pros and cons to both in-house and outsourced payroll - Pros and Cons of Inhouse: Ability to control your payroll data, manage your pay run, and have instant access to your data. Some cons are; data sharing with a third party, not having instant access, and hidden charges. Pros and Cons of Outsourced Payroll: You save time, reduce the need for in-house payroll training, and avoid the expense of purchasing and maintaining a payroll system. You can reduce the risk of payroll errors and omissions and late processing.

How does payroll outsourcing work?

The Payroll Outsourcing service from Access provides end-to-end payroll management. You can customise our services to suit your unique business circumstances, as the service is flexible. Outsourced payroll services include end-to-end payroll management, including compliance, STP processing, payroll tax obligations, EOFY reconciliation and rollover, and payments - removing the burden of processing payments by managing all associated payments. Also, Access Payroll integrates directly with your ERP system using APIs to produce payroll costing and leave provision journals. If you want to move payroll in-house, Access Outsourced Payroll provides full data portability, payroll continuity in case of disaster, streamlined implementation, privacy, and security. To meet the Australian data sovereignty requirements by ensuring your data remains on Australian servers, including backups and replications. inefficiencies as soon as possible.

  • Reducing absenteeism to increase productivity.
  • Avoiding employee fatigue or overwork and ensuring workplace health and safety policies are not violated.
  • Keeping compliance governance in check.

Why choose Access Payroll Outsourcing services?

Access Outsourcing Payroll Services are:

  • Adaptable to the changing demands of growing organisations.
  • Delivered via a 100% SaaS framework with cutting-edge technology.
  • Measured by accuracy, timeliness, and customer satisfaction.
  • Serviced by payroll professionals based in Australia.
  • Processed and managed in Australia.
  • Data integrity and security with local backups.

Is payroll outsourcing right for your business?

No matter how many employees your business has, a well-managed payroll function is essential. Paying people on time and accurately is the most significant financial well-being and engagement. Using payroll outsourcing services could be beneficial if Payroll drains valuable resources and time. Should you consider Outsourcing Payroll?

  • Are you struggling to pay employees correctly and on time?
  • Are you missing critical payroll deadlines or just hitting them?
  • Do you have to rework Payroll due to errors and data duplication?
  • Are you spending a lot of time dealing with payroll queries and admin?
  • Would you like to review your internal payroll resource costs?
  • Are you concerned or struggling with payroll compliance?
  • Do you need a payroll expert?

If you have answered yes to any of the above, learn more about running payroll in-house and Outsourcing by downloading our eBook Outsourced Payroll vs. In-House Payroll

How much does it cost to outsource payroll?

Before considering the cost, you must determine if outsourcing payroll is right for your business. The total cost of payroll processing includes people, processes, security, compliance, and employee experience. These costs are what is incurred in your business today. The cost of outsourcing payroll depends on the level of service you need, the features you want to utilise and what the payroll outsourcing companies offer. One size does not fit all. Read our guide: How much does Payroll Outsourcing cost? 

Is outsourcing payroll cost effective?

When you outsource payroll processing to a reputable organisation, you can reduce labour, administrative overheads and compliance risk. Outsourcing payroll means that you work with a payroll team that is highly experienced and qualified with versatile knowledge across industries and legislative borders. The cost savings are eliminating payroll software management, administrative upskilling, dedicated headcount and IT infrastructure so your teams can focus on workforce efficiency and customer service. Payroll outsourcing is a cost-effective way to ensure business continuity, compliance, and peace of mind for your business. Read the guide: How much does Payroll Outsourcing cost?

What are the Access Outsourcing Payroll solutions available?

The Payroll Outsourcing service from Access provides end-to-end payroll management. We offer customisable services to suit your business needs. Access Outsourced payroll services include end-to-end payroll management, payroll compliance, STP processing, payroll tax obligations, EOFY reconciliation and rollover, and payments. The Access Outsourced Payroll can also remove the burden of processing payments by managing all associated payments for your business. By using APIs, Access Payroll integrates directly with your ERP system to produce payroll costing and leave provision journals.

What are the benefits of outsourcing payroll?

  • Streamline your payroll processes  
  • Peace of mind with built-in compliance 
  • Experienced payroll experts in Australia 
  • Seamless outsourcing transition 
  • Benefit from best-practice governance and knowledge 
  • An all-in-one payroll system ensures accurate payroll data 
  • Deliver employee experience with self-service