Run UK payroll on the same system that holds your workforce data.
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Payroll is the part of Hirenza that pays your people from the same system that already holds their workforce data. Hirenza Payroll runs UK PAYE-aligned payroll — payslips, tax and National Insurance, pension auto-enrolment, and statutory pay — using the employee records, hours, and contracts already in the platform, so you are not re-keying data between an HR tool and a separate payroll product. Because pay runs on the same record as right-to-work, contracts, and approvals, the numbers stay connected to the evidence behind them. Where specialist tax or payroll advice is required, that is handled by qualified professionals; Hirenza runs the operational payroll and keeps the record auditable.
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Process pay runs using the hours, rates, and worker data already held in Hirenza — no re-keying between systems.
Produce digital payslips and keep PAYE records aligned with every pay run.
Handle auto-enrolment pension contributions and statutory pay alongside the pay run.
Review and approve pay data before it is finalised, with a record of what changed and who signed it off.
Pay data flows from the workforce record.
Approvals catch issues before payday.
Workforce and pay data stay aligned.
Payroll is where workforce data finally has to be exact. Hirenza Payroll runs pay using the hours, rates, and worker details already held in the platform, so finance teams are not rebuilding the same data in a separate system before every pay run. That reduces the manual entry and reconciliation that creates most payroll errors.
The module keeps the trail behind each pay run visible: where hours came from, which worker record they belong to, what was approved, and what changed before pay was finalised. Where employers prefer to keep an existing payroll provider, Hirenza also connects to external systems through Payroll Integrations — Payroll is for running pay inside the platform itself.
| Manual workflow | Hirenza workflow | Evidence improved |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements live in notes, inboxes, and spreadsheets. | Role, worker, document, owner, and status data sit in one record. | Clear source of truth for what was requested and collected. |
| Managers chase missing actions close to the start date. | Outstanding checks, reminders, and review tasks are visible earlier. | Fewer late blockers and cleaner handover to operations. |
| Audit evidence is reconstructed after a question is asked. | Actions, status changes, and documents are retained as the workflow runs. | More reliable record for internal review and adviser handover. |
Hirenza runs UK payroll natively — PAYE-aligned payslips, tax/NI, and pension auto-enrolment — on the same system that holds your workforce data. (A separate Payroll Integrations module exists if you prefer to keep an external payroll provider.)
Yes — auto-enrolment pension and statutory pay (holiday, sick, parental) run as part of payroll, using the employee records already in Hirenza.
Pay runs against the same worker record as contracts and right-to-work evidence, so the figures are linked to their source. Specialist tax advice, where needed, is handled by qualified professionals.
The best results come when employers treat payroll as part of a wider operating model, not as an isolated feature. Before the module goes live, agree which team owns the workflow, which worker or candidate records need to be visible, what evidence should be collected, and which decision points should create an internal review.
Hirenza should make the process easier to explain later. A manager should be able to see why a worker moved forward, what was still missing, who approved the next step, and whether any compliance or operational boundary was involved. That kind of record is useful for day-to-day delivery, but it is also useful when an auditor, adviser, finance lead, or senior operator asks for a clear history.
For smaller employers, start with one role family or site and prove the workflow before expanding. For larger employers, standardise the evidence model first so every location uses the same statuses, handovers, and escalation points. Either way, the goal is the same: fewer undocumented decisions, fewer late blockers, and a cleaner path from hiring need to worker readiness.
This also gives leaders a better way to compare performance across teams. When each role, candidate, worker, check, document, and handover uses the same structure, it becomes easier to spot slow stages, repeated evidence gaps, unclear ownership, and training needs before they become recurring operational cost.
Keep the first rollout narrow, measurable, and easy to review.
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