Finance & Reporting AutomationPurpose
1.2. Integrate timesheet data from POS/attendance systems, process allowances, shift differentials, calculate overtime, manage tax, superannuation, and generate payroll reports.
1.3. Provide digital payslips, update ledgers, send compliance reports to authorities, and enable audit trails for Arts & Crafts industry payroll oversight.
Trigger Conditions
2.2. New shift approval or change in time records within the POS/HR system.
2.3. Manual trigger by Finance Manager for supplementary runs or correction cycles.
2.4. Changes in employee status (onboarding, offboarding) or regulatory tax settings.
Platform Variants
3.1. QuickBooks Online
• Function: Payroll → Run Payroll API — fetch payroll data, initiate wage calculations, auto-pay deposits.
• Sample: Configure webhook for payroll_run_created event.
3.2. Xero
• Function: Payroll API → Pay Runs — pull staff hours, tax tables, post payroll journals.
• Sample: Setup scheduled payrun.post endpoint.
3.3. ADP Workforce Now
• Function: Payroll Integration API — automate batch payroll initiation, pull employee data.
• Sample: Trigger payrollProcessing API with filtered wage period.
3.4. Gusto
• Function: Payroll API — auto-submit hours, process gross-to-net, dispatch reports.
• Sample: Configure payroll_run.create webhook.
3.5. Paychex Flex
• Function: Time & Attendance API — sync punch data, calculate overtime, initiate payrun.
• Sample: Set up event-based call on timecard_approved.
3.6. Square Payroll
• Function: API → Employee Management/Payroll — retrieve sales/shift info, process payments.
• Sample: Schedule payroll.pay_run endpoint on POS close event.
3.7. BambooHR
• Function: Payroll Export API — aggregate hours, leave balances, export for processing.
• Sample: Use payroll-summary.get API on last day of pay cycle.
3.8. Rippling
• Function: Payroll Module API — automate timesheet imports, wage breakdown, payroll approval.
• Sample: Trigger payroll.run_completed endpoint.
3.9. Workday
• Function: Payroll Cloud Connect — auto-pull hours from attendance, process journal entries.
• Sample: Configure pay-period-close event webhook.
3.10. Zoho Payroll
• Function: Payroll API — sync employee profiles, compute deductions, distribute net pay.
• Sample: Setup payroll.run webhook with accounting integration.
3.11. Sage HR
• Function: Payroll Processing API — collect shifts, perform salary calculations, submit journals.
• Sample: Use payrun.execute API tied to attendance logs.
3.12. FreshBooks
• Function: Payroll Link API — import hours, set up payroll runs, push expense entries.
• Sample: Schedule payroll_run.create with HR data source.
3.13. Deputy
• Function: Timesheet Export API — auto-export timesheets for payroll processing.
• Sample: Configure webhook for timesheet.finalised event.
3.14. Paycor
• Function: Payrun API — payroll calculation, distribution of payslips, deductions.
• Sample: Trigger payrun.process API via calendar event.
3.15. Zenefits
• Function: Payroll API — auto-generate payroll based on approved timesheets.
• Sample: payroll_run.submit endpoint scheduled by pay period.
3.16. OnPay
• Function: Payroll API — import attendance, calculate payroll, remit taxes.
• Sample: payroll.run webhook with timesheet data.
3.17. UKG Ready
• Function: Payroll Integration — pull attendance, automate gross/net calculations, create reports.
• Sample: payroll.execute API on timecard_approval.
3.18. Wave Payroll
• Function: Payroll API — fetch employee shifts, execute payroll payment, generate summaries.
• Sample: set payroll.process endpoint weekly.
3.19. Patriot Software
• Function: Payroll API — process wages, sync with accounting, submit payroll taxes.
• Sample: Automated call to payroll.setup API before payday.
3.20. Paylocity
• Function: Payroll API — transfer staff data, generate pay statements, compliance reporting.
• Sample: Scheduled payroll.process event integration.
Benefits
4.2. Accelerates payroll cycles, ensuring timely staff payments.
4.3. Simplifies audits and increases transparency for stakeholders.
4.4. Ensures compliance with labor, taxation, and benefits regulations.
4.5. Reduces administrative overhead and recurring payroll workload.