Zarah ChoudharyHR, payroll and benefits software provider Ciphr has unveiled its new real-time payroll software, designed to process payroll for the private sector.
Ciphr payroll has been created by payroll professionals, for payroll professionals.
A revised version of the technology underpinning Shape payroll, which Ciphr acquired last year, the new platform includes a redesigned UI, dashboards, an updated user experience, and new features that remove manual payroll tasks and reduce the opportunity for human error.
Cloud-based and API-led, Ciphr payroll has been built with a real-time payroll engine to ensure that an organisation’s people data is always synchronised with their payroll system.
Data can flow between the HR and payroll systems, as well as finance or workforce management systems.
Any changes that could impact pay calculations are immediately reflected on employees’ payslips.
Key features of Ciphr’s cloud-based payroll solution include single-sign-on (SSO), centralised data security, no downtime for upgrades or maintenance, and remote access.
Its retrospective parallel run testing removes the need to wait for two regular payroll parallel runs before going live.
It includes automation for calculating backpay, pro-ration, average earnings, average holiday pay and absence calculations, auto-generating auto-enrolment letters, and more.
Julie Lally, MD of payroll at Ciphr, said: “This is a really exciting product launch for Ciphr – and will be music to many payroll professionals’ ears. We’ve listened to what UK payroll professionals want and have focused on solving the challenges they face with their payroll technology.
“Ciphr payroll is a game-changer for the payroll profession, and we believe it sets a new standard for payroll software in the UK.
“It can be implemented at pace and integrates with other systems seamlessly through APIs. It delivers a beautiful user experience, maximising efficiency and removing manual processes.
“Its intuitive navigation and workflows, and robust reporting, are designed by payroll experts, for payroll experts, to boost productivity.
“So, every button makes sense, every task is streamlined, and every calculation is crunched in true real-time.
“The time savings are huge, enabling payroll teams to focus less on laborious admin and more on doing what they do best.”
Sion Lewis, CEO of Ciphr, said: “We’re thrilled to launch our cutting-edge, API-first, Ciphr payroll to market.
“Building out Ciphr’s payroll proposition has been a key focus for us over the past year, and an important investment in our product and our customers.
“This is the payroll system that the market has been waiting for – and reinforces Ciphr’s commitment to offering industry-leading, functionality-rich, people-centric technology for UK businesses.
“It really sets us apart from many other HCM providers and will have a very positive impact on the payroll professionals who use, and rely on, Ciphr’s software and solutions.”
