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Payroll Outsourcing Services

Access Payroll Outsourcing has over 20 years 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.

Based in Australia, our team are qualified professionals with extensive experience processing pay for companies of all sizes, industries and legislative borders ranging 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

The complexities of payroll and compliance aren't new to us.

20 +

Years of experience

As a trusted outsourced payroll provider in Australia and New Zealand.

380

Payroll partnerships

Our payroll solutions are suitable for any industry, business size, or complexity.

40000

Pay slips processed monthly

Processed for businesses of all sizes, industries and legislative borders.

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 not requiring or streamlining an in-house payroll department. Additionally, outsourcing reduces errors and 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 your team to save money by focusing on workforce efficiency and less on payroll management.

Local payroll professionals

Access Payroll Outsourcing is based onshore in Australia and takes care of your payroll to ensure your people are paid on time. Trust our team of local payroll experts to keep your obligations on track and aligned with national standards with on-demand support. Award interpretation software allows us to manage Modern Awards and Enterprise Agreements, to ensure your business stays on the right side of the law and complies with Fair Work.

Our locally developed payroll software provides all the features you need to ensure the data you access is accurate, precise, and on demand. Our all-in-one system lets your team access real-time insights across your workforce and payroll departments.

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Full Data Portability

If you decide to move to in-house payroll in the future, your historical data is available in a format suitable for importing into another payroll system.

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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.

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Streamlined Implementation

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

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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

1. Expertise and experience

Choose an outsourcing provider with a team of payroll experts who understand Australian payroll laws and regulations and have experience handling payroll for businesses of your size and industry.

2. Security and data privacy

Check that the outsourcing provider has strong security measures in place to protect your sensitive payroll data and that they adhere to Australian data privacy laws.

3. Overall Scalability

Ensure your outsourcing provider can adapt to your business's growth and changing needs. The payroll provider should be capable of handling an increasing number of employees and changes in payroll regulations, as well as other factors that might impact your payroll.

4. Communication and support

Find an outsourcing provider with good communication channels and a quick response time to your questions. It's especially critical if you're outsourcing payroll for the first time or encountering errors or issues.

5. Pricing and value for money

Compare the pricing and value for money offered by different outsourcing providers to ensure you choose the right outsourcing partner. Your budget should not be impacted by hidden costs or fees. Make sure the provider is transparent about their fees and charges.

Payroll Outsourcing FAQs

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.
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.

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.

Is the Access Outsourcing Team really based in Australia?

With 20 years of payroll outsourcing experience in Australia & New Zealand, we have designed, developed, maintained and supported solutions for various industries, business sizes, and complexity levels. Access Group is your complete payroll outsourcing partner, providing accurate, compliant, and timely payroll services. In our Australian office, our Access Outsourcing team consists of qualified professionals with extensive experience processing payroll for companies of all sizes, industries, and legislative borders ranging from 1 to 25,000 employees. We work with you to customise a solution that meets your unique business requirements if you have an unusual business structure or needs. Our focus is to partner with you so you can focus on running your business with the peace of mind that experts handle payroll needs.

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