Automated payroll entry and calculation

### 1. Purpose

1. Automate the retrieval, calculation, and entry of payroll data for aluminum window companies under corporate finance and administration.

2. Increase accuracy of payroll figures, statutory deductions, overtime, commissions, and bonuses by minimizing manual input.

3. Seamlessly transfer approved payroll data to bank/payment partners, accounting, and HR systems.

4. Create audit logs, notifications, and compliance documents as required for both internal and regulatory use.

5. Synchronize payroll cycles with time and attendance records, leave requests, and contractor invoicing.

### 2. Trigger Conditions

1. Addition or update of new payroll input files or timesheets in HR/ERP/attendance system.

2. Scheduled cycle trigger (e.g., weekly, biweekly, or monthly payroll run date).

3. Manual approval event from HR/finance officer via application workflow.

4. API webhook notification from attendance or ERP platform on data finalization.

### 3. Platform Variants

1. QuickBooks

• Function/API: Payroll API, create and update payroll entries.
  
• Config: Connect using OAuth2, mapping employees and pay codes.
  

2. Xero

• Function/API: Payroll API, pay run and payslip creation.
  
• Config: Use "create pay run" endpoint with period data.
  

3. ADP Workforce Now

• Function/API: Event Notifications, Payroll Data Input.
  
• Config: Webhook for data, REST API for payroll post.
  

4. Paychex Flex

• Function/API: Payroll Import API; push processed pay run.
  
• Config: Map CSV batch upload to employee IDs.
  

5. Gusto

• Function/API: Payroll Runs endpoint.
  
• Config: Use "create payroll" with itemized compensation.
  

6. Sage Business Cloud

• Function/API: Payroll Processing endpoint.
  
• Config: Configure regular and irregular payment entries.
  

7. Zenefits

• Function/API: Payroll Journal API.
  
• Config: Synchronize journal entries after HR approval.
  

8. BambooHR

• Function/API: Time Tracking API and Payroll Data Export.
  
• Config: Trigger on approved timesheet export.
  

9. Workday

• Function/API: Payroll Integration API.
  
• Config: Automate "Submit Pay Input" web service.
  

10. Rippling

• Function/API: Payroll Processing API.
  
• Config: Automate run payroll through employee data import.
  

11. SAP SuccessFactors

• Function/API: Payroll Time Sheet Input API.
  
• Config: Load and confirm timesheet via secure API.
  

12. Oracle HCM

• Function/API: Payroll Flow SOAP/REST API.
  
• Config: Initiate payroll calculation as scheduled job.
  

13. Square Payroll

• Function/API: Employee Payment & Timesheet endpoints.
  
• Config: Automate "create payment" post timesheet sync.
  

14. Deel

• Function/API: Payroll Sync API.
  
• Config: Fetch and push complete payroll cycle.
  

15. Zoho Payroll

• Function/API: Create Payroll API endpoint.
  
• Config: Set up run payroll trigger on scheduled period.
  

16. Intuit Online Payroll

• Function/API: Batch Payroll Processing.
  
• Config: Schedule API job for multiple employee entries.
  

17. OnPay

• Function/API: Payroll Calculations and Submissions API.
  
• Config: Pull and submit totals by classification.
  

18. FreshBooks

• Function/API: Employee Time Tracking and Payroll API.
  
• Config: Sync approved time logs for calculation.
  

19. Paylocity

• Function/API: Payroll Batch Importer.
  
• Config: Use flat-file or API batch entry.
  

20. Zoho People

• Function/API: Timesheet API for Payroll Prep.
  
• Config: Export timesheet, trigger payroll cycle.
  

### 4. Benefits

1. Eradicates manual calculation errors and reduces compliance risks.

2. Accelerates payroll cycles, freeing finance and HR resources.

3. Harmonizes data flow between HR, payroll, and accounting systems.

4. Enables instant reporting and audit trails for all salary transactions.

5. Scales easily with workforce changes and regulatory updates.