Nonprofit payroll software
Spend less time on admin and more time on your mission. Automate tax remittances, sync timesheets instantly, and help your team get paid accurately with our AI payroll software. Less time crunching numbers, more time driving impact.
Payroll that protects your mission.
Built-in CRA remittances
Say goodbye to tax-time panic. Take the guesswork out of compliance. We automatically calculate CPP, EI and income tax deductions, and remit them to the CRA for you
Cost center tracking for grants
Reporting to funders is a breeze. Easily allocate employee hours and wage costs to specific programs, grants, or departments right within the pay run.
Built-in stat and overtime calculations
We help you manage compliance effortlessly. The AI Employment OS automatically calculates statutory holiday pay and overtime for your shift-based or hourly team members.
Seamless timesheet sync
Tracking time and attendance accurately is easier than ever. Approved employee hours flow directly into your pay run. Completely eliminate manual double data entry.
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Everything your organization needs.
Don’t settle for clunky spreadsheets. Consolidate your HR, payroll and recruitment into one connected AI HRIS platform built for Canadian nonprofits.
Accounting integrations
Keep your board of directors happy. Sync your payroll data and journal entries directly to QuickBooks Online or Xero with just a few clicks. See more integrations we support.
Employee self-service app
Empower your staff. Your team can access their own payslips, submit leave requests, and download T4s directly from their Work app.
Automate off-cycle payments
Need to process a correction or a special stipend? Easily create off-cycle pay runs without disrupting your standard payroll schedule.
Everything hiring, HR and payroll in one place
Frequently asked questions.
Your top questions on payroll for nonprofits, answered.
Yes. We know fund accounting is critical for nonprofits. You can set up cost centers to allocate wage costs to specific grants, projects, or locations, making reporting to your funders much easier.
Absolutely. Once you have entered your data and submitted your pay run, our software calculates source deductions like CPP, EI, and income tax, and then handles the built-in remittance to the CRA on your behalf. No more setting manual reminders to ensure your payments are made on time throughout the year.
Managing a fluctuating workforce is simple. Whether you have full-time salaried staff, part-time hourly workers, or seasonal program coordinators, our platform handles mixed workforces and different pay rates easily.
Yes. Employment Hero features native integrations with popular accounting platforms like QuickBooks Online and Xero. Easily map your chart of accounts and sync your journal entries after every pay run.
Yes. Give your team control and take the admin off your plate. Employees can view their payslips, update their personal details, and download their annual T4s directly from the mobile app.
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Run payroll your way, every time
Whether you want to run manual diligence or outsource the bulk of work to our specialists, Employment Hero has a payroll solution that flexes with your ways of working.
Automate core payroll and post-payroll tasks at no cost. Really.
Centralized access to pre-payroll data like timesheets, time off and rostering.
A dedicated payroll partner to handle complex tasks, from legislation changes to year-end submissions.
Automated direct deposits and remittances, compliance reporting and more.
Hiring on autopilot
Take people from “Hi” to Hired without switching tabs.
Get instant access to talent. Save time and cut costs.
Curated talent shortlists automation and more.
Manage open roles, interviews and onboarding from one place.
Find, hire and onboard team members all in the same tab.
Make work feel less like work
We’ve made work admin a breeze. Forget paper-based processes and lost time off requests: give your team self-service access to all their important HR and Payroll tasks.
All employee data is housed in a single, secure platform.
Automate time off requests, performance reviews and onboarding.
Centralize and share company policies and essential documents.
Workforce analytics and reports to help leaders make data-driven decisions.
Supporting employment from every angle
Your employment vision — ignited to its full potential.
Forget payroll complexity. We deliver compliant, accurate pay runs with unmatched ease.
Why leave R&D cash on the table? Recover up to 64% with our SR&ED expertise, fuelled by your HR and payroll data.
Expert-led advice, compliance checks and advice.
Benefits+: Your team’s health benefits, digitally managed. Real-time updates push directly from HR, making manual tasks a thing of the past.
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