How does payroll software work?

Payroll software integrates with your organisation’s HR systems and other financial software to automate the process of payroll. Employees enter their working hours or schedules, and the software automatically calculates their salaries, taxes, and other deductions.

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Connected Payroll Software for Australia

Q: What is payroll software?

Payroll software is a digital solution that automates the process of calculating and managing employee payroll. It automates tasks such as calculating employee salaries, taxes, deductions, and tracking time off.

Connected HR and Payroll – built to work like one solution

There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to payroll. Integrated with our complete HR platform, ELMO’s curated payroll network offers options to fit your size, structure and need – keeping critical people data synced, in one secure platform.

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People data disconnected and manual?

Bring HR and payroll together. Two-way data syncs to your ELMO platform give you one source of truth.

Too many awards and rules to manage?

Automate award interpretation and calculations, purpose‑built for Australian mid-market complexity.

Compliance keeping you up at night?

Stay compliant with STP Phase 2 and other Australia & NZ requirements – without extra manual work.

Payroll solution so complex you can’t use it?

Simple to learn, easy to use and powerful enough to take the busywork off your plate. Employee Self-Service makes managing routine requests easy for everyone.

One complete workforce platform for HR and payroll. Data updates automatically in two-way syncs – so you reduce the risk of inaccuracy and manual work of double‑handling data.

Automated compliance. Automated award interpretation, STP Phase 2 and SuperStream‑ready reporting to keep you compliant in Australia & New Zealand.

Empower your people. Let employees view payslips, manage leave and update personal details, freeing your team from repetitive admin.

Already using a payroll system? Connect your existing payroll or get supported migration to one of our best‑of‑breed payroll partners with two-day data syncs built-in. Either way, ELMO keeps everything working together.

Streamlined payroll processing

Automate complex calculations and approvals so payroll runs faster, and frees up HR and finance for strategy and planning.

Compliance confidence

Stay audit‑ready with compliant reporting for STP Phase 2, SuperStream and ABA files – without extra spreadsheets.

Better workforce insights

Use real‑time HR and payroll data in one place to spot trends, control labour costs and support workforce decisions.

Empowered employees

A 90% reduction in HR & finance admin time with employee self-service* – from payslips, to leave and timesheets.

Our payroll processing time decreased by 75% since adopting ELMO Payroll, freeing us to focus more on our people.

Peter Legg

CFO at South Sydney Rabbitohs

Rabbitohs’ story

ELMO Payroll has transformed our payroll from complex and cumbersome to clear and compliant, making it easy for everyone involved.

Mark Lulham

People & Culture Manager at Star Aviation

Star Aviation’s story

ELMO is not only saving us time and money but it has empowered our employees to self manage their own rosters, timesheets and leave, further lightening the workload.

Kassandra Paterson

Head of People & Culture Cheil

Cheil’s story

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Payroll software is a digital solution that automates calculating and managing employee payroll. It automates tasks such as calculating employee salaries, super, taxes, deductions, allowances and leave.

Payroll software integrates with your organisation’s HR systems and other financial software to automate the payroll process. Employees enter their working hours or schedules, and the software automatically calculates salaries, super, taxes, deductions, allowances and leave.

When selecting payroll software, it’s important to consider useful features such as payroll processing, tax calculations, time and attendance tracking, direct deposit, employee self-service, reporting and analytics.

Payday Super is now law, rolling out from 1 July 2026. It’s more than a compliance requirement; it’s a catalyst for rethinking how Finance, HR, and Payroll work together. Watch our webinar to explore what’s changing, what it means for your business, and how to prepare. Access a full library of FAQs on getting ready for Payday Super.

Payroll software has several benefits, including improved accuracy, time-saving, and increased efficiency. It reduces the risk of errors and ensures that employees are paid accurately and on time. Payroll software also simplifies tax filing and compliance with labour laws and regulations.

Our software is best suited for mid-sized to large organisations. It’s flexible enough to scale with your organisation as your needs evolve, making it ideal for teams looking to streamline HR processes, improve compliance, and enhance the employee experience without the complexity of enterprise-level systems.

Our payroll software is fully configurable, allowing the system to be designed for your requirements.

Our payroll software is fully compliant with Single Touch Payroll in Australia, and Payday Filing and KiwiSaver in NZ, so you can rely on ELMO to handle your compliance needs.

Feel confident that our solution supports compliance thanks to automatic updates with the latest Australian and New Zealand tax regulations, giving you peace of mind.

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