PeopleXD

Payroll software for large businesses and complex organisations

Ditch the manual workarounds and take control of your most complex payroll requirements. PeopleXD is payroll software designed to handle scale, compliance, and precision for modern UK and Ireland enterprises.

Built on Access Evo, it flags exceptions, drafts salary letters and routes payroll queries automatically, with nothing committed until you say so. 

For organisations with 500+ employees. UK & Ireland payroll specialists.

Built for complex payroll at scale

Running payroll for a large company is rarely simple. Multiple pay groups, variable pay, complex holiday rules, and changing legislation all increase the risk of error.

PeopleXD is enterprise-ready payroll software designed for organisations with 500+ employees, supporting complexity as standard:

  • Multiple pay groups, contracts, and appointments
  • Variable pay, overtime, allowances, and enhancements
  • Distributed and hybrid workforces
  • Payroll accuracy that scales with headcount

This is a payroll system that scales with your organisation, using automation to handle complexity, without compromising accuracy or control.

Access Evo: the AI platform that brings HR all together 

Access Evo sits across your payroll systems and changes how the working day feels, quietly taking on the manual tasks that used to eat into your time. Nothing to learn and nothing to replace, with your data staying private, permissioned and exactly where it should be. 

- Evo Navigator: Everything that needs attention, waiting when you open it 
- Evo Researcher: The leadership report arrives already written 
- Evo Workflow Automation: Your systems talk to each other automatically 
- Evo Assistants: The smaller tasks handled in the background 
- Evo Data Engine: Your own data, always current 

Payroll software with built-in compliance and accuracy

Payroll compliance is essential, and mistakes can be expensive for large employers.

PeopleXD ensures your payroll is always up to date with the latest legislation - without manual intervention or costly upgrades.

Our payroll solutions combine deep legislative expertise with continuous product innovation, helping you stay compliant today and ready for what’s next.

  • Enhanced Holiday Pay - Legislative-compliant holiday pay calculations with automated validation for complex scenarios, including variable pay and multiple appointments.
  • Automatic legislative updates - Payroll rules updated as UK and Ireland regulations change, without manual intervention.
  • AI Governance - Full permissions and audit trail means every action is traceable and every decision is defensible. 
  • Future-ready payroll - Designed as part of the PeopleXD HR and payroll platform, with Access Evo built in to support continuous innovation.
  • UK & Ireland expertise - Over 40 years of payroll heritage, built for local requirements from the ground up.

Recognised, accredited and trusted

Our payroll solutions are backed by recognised industry accreditations and independent analyst recognition, giving you confidence in both technology and service delivery.

From compliance standards to product leadership, our credentials reflect a long-term commitment to excellence in UK and Ireland payroll.

Payroll software integrated with HR, time and absence

Payroll doesn’t operate in isolation. Errors often start earlier - in absence, holiday, or contract changes - long before pay is calculated.

Our HR and payroll software for large companies businesses connects HR, time and absence management, with Access Evo flagging anomalies before they reach the pay run. 

Example use case: absence and holiday pay

  • Absence and holiday data is captured in HR
  • Approved data flows automatically into payroll
  • Holiday Pay calculations are applied correctly
  • Validation checks flag anomalies before payroll is finalised
  • Period-end reconciliation is completed automatically, with figures ready for sign-off

The result: fewer errors, less manual intervention, and confidence that employees are paid correctly every time.

Find out how PKF Francis Clark found a more advanced, integrated HR and payroll system to support their evolving operations

Payroll software that delivers insight

You'll be able to do more than process pay.

PeopleXD enterprise-ready payroll software provides:

  • Real-time payroll reporting
  • Labour cost visibility across teams and locations
  • Payroll data aligned with wider people analytics
  • Payroll exceptions surfaced and routed automatically 
  • Payroll queries answered in everyday language and delivered in seconds  

This enables HR and Finance teams to understand payroll costs, trends, and risks, giving them the insights to make better decisions, and the automation to spend less time chasing them. 

Payroll software features to handle complexity

Enterprise-ready payroll software must do more than process pay. It must handle complexity, maintain compliance, and reduce operational risk consistently and at scale, with Access Evo catching what manual checks would miss.

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Payroll Software FAQs

How does payroll software integrate with HR systems?

Payroll software integrates with HR systems to share employee data such as contracts, absence, holiday, and pay changes. This reduces manual data entry, improves accuracy, and ensures payroll calculations reflect the latest approved information across the organisation.

Is your payroll solution compliant with UK and Ireland legislation?

Yes. Our payroll solutions are designed specifically for UK and Ireland requirements, with automatic legislative updates to ensure ongoing compliance. This includes readiness for upcoming regulatory changes without manual intervention.

What does payroll software do?

Payroll software helps HR and payroll teams manage, maintain, and automate payments such as salaries to their employees all in one place - cutting out the need for spreadsheets and manual checking of data.

Reporting features - from net to gross comparison reports to warning messages by percentage pay increases - ensure greater levels of accuracy and accountability, while the automation of manual tasks means payroll and associated tasks are delivered on time.

More advanced payroll software includes self-serve functionality for employees to access their online payslips whenever they like, via any device. It will also integrate with your other HR software and solutions to provide a smooth flow of data, reducing the need for manual uploads and mismatching data in different systems.

With cloud-based payroll software like Access Payroll or PeopleXD Payroll, your systems will automatically update, meaning you’re always using the latest technology, with no costly and time-consuming manual updates.

Should you integrate payroll management solutions with HR software?

Integrating your payroll management solutions with your HR software can help drive greater efficiencies, and provide joined-up data and more accurate reporting whilst reducing errors and duplication. Whether you’re looking to integrate your payroll with an existing HR system, or looking for an all-in-one system, we have the solution to fit. 

Our powerful HR and payroll software PeopleXD is a scalable end-to-end solution that fully integrates all aspects of your HR – from Payroll to People Management, Workforce Management, Talent, Digital Learning and Recruitment. As a unified platform, reporting and analytics are delivered in real-time helping to support strategic planning.

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How easy is it to switch payroll solutions software?

Switching payroll providers is a breeze. We offer expert data migration services, minimising the need for manual input. Our cloud-based solutions integrate seamlessly with existing business systems. With careful planning between our implementation experts and your in-house team, together we can work through a smooth transition period. We’ll provide comprehensive training on your new hr payroll management system to ensure a smooth and efficient switch.

Does this payroll software work with Access Evo?

Yes. PeopleXD payroll is built on Access Evo. Evo Workflow Automation identifies payroll exceptions, route them to the right person, and hold everything for review before pay runs - without anyone having to go looking. Your existing data, permissions and processes stay exactly as they are. 

Our specialists understand complex payroll environments.

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