How DegreeSix transformed payroll from a blocker into a business driver
DegreeSix Recruitment is a specialist agency powering the UK’s social care and SEND sectors with high-quality, value-driven staffing, but behind the scenes, their payroll process was working against them. They were slowed down by siloed systems that meant every invoice was a manual lift, every margin a guess, and every error a risk to client and candidate trust.
With Access FastTrack360, they gained end-to-end control. Data now flows from their Vincere CRM into payroll without friction, and reporting is instant, accurate, and built for real decisions, not reconciliations.
Challenge
- Frequent errors caused by manual data transfer between systems
- No integration between their CRM and payroll tools, making simple tasks like holiday pay and invoicing complex
- Unreliable profit visibility due to fragmented, outdated reporting
Approach
- Adopted Access FastTrack360 for seamless pay & bill integration with Vincere
- Automated payroll, rate changes, and bulk invoicing
- Enabled real-time reporting with accurate gross profit margin visibility
Results
- Freed up hours each week across the back office team
- Stakeholders see the difference in every payslip, invoice, and interaction
- Strategic finance tasks like budgeting and profitability forecasting are now back on the table
Giving payroll peace of mind
In social care recruitment, your word is everything. When people trust you with their careers or their care, you need systems that back you up, not ones that leave you second-guessing.
For DegreeSix, delivering on that trust was always the goal, but with manual steps in the mix, even the best teams can get caught in the crossfire between accuracy and admin.
With Access FastTrack360, everything from rate changes to payslip delivery is now automated and trackable, giving consultants, candidates, and clients the confidence that everything’s right the first time.
We’re not just faster, we’re accurate. That means fewer complaints, better relationships, and a stronger reputation.
Efficiency that frees finance to lead
For Ellie and the finance team at DegreeSix, payroll used to be all-consuming. Days were spent checking invoices line-by-line and chasing down mismatched rates, leaving little time for the strategic tasks like budgeting, forecasting, and profitability analysis that were constantly pushed aside.
Now, automation does what once drained hours of the team’s time. Clean data flows effortlessly from Vincere, bulk tasks are completed in clicks, and real-time margin reports deliver clarity the moment it’s needed. With Access FastTrack360, Ellie’s team isn’t bogged down in the backend, they’re driving the business forward with confidence, and time to lead.
I’ve reclaimed hours every week. Instead of fixing payroll, I’m analysing the numbers that grow the business.
The benefit of end-to-end integration with Vincere
DegreeSix didn’t just need another payroll tool, they needed a system that could flex with the fast pace of social care recruitment—one that could handle last-minute shift changes, evolving compliance rules, and growing operational demands.
With Access FastTrack360 fully integrated with Vincere and TimeTemp, Degree Six now runs on one connected platform. Rates flow straight through to payroll, timesheets sync without a second thought and reporting happens in real time.
We’ve tried stitching systems together. Access FastTrack360 proved one integrated solution from the same provider can do it better and smarter.
Why Access FastTrack360?
Since switching to Access FastTrack360, DegreeSix has reclaimed hours across their back office team. What used to take a week, like AWR rate changes, now takes an hour. Holiday pay is calculated automatically, payslips are accessed via the portal, not email, and the team now spends time on strategic finance tasks, not fixing mistakes.
I used to spend so much time firefighting payroll issues. Now, I’m able to focus on budgeting and profitability instead.
The impact has also been felt across the business. Clearer invoicing has reduced client complaints, fewer pay queries have improved the candidate experience, and with HMRC-compliant processes built in, year-end stress has all but disappeared.
What Degree Six gained with Access FastTrack360
- Time back every week thanks to automation that handles payroll tasks in minutes, not days
- Total visibility into margins and payroll, giving the finance team instant clarity for smarter decisions
- One seamless workflow from Vincere and TimeTemp to payroll
- The ability to scale with confidence, with a system that flexes as the business grows
- Support from people who get recruitment, helping the team stay compliant, efficient, and ahead of the curve
It works with our world. It’s accurate, efficient, and adaptable and the support from Access has been brilliant.