It’s automated payroll software. But smarter.
Automate your payroll processes by harnessing the power of a fully integrated payroll platform.

Designed for NZ businesses and outsourced payroll providers, remove frustrations and improve compliance with our build-in leave entitlements and holiday pay calculator.

Automate IRD Payday filing with Employment Hero Payroll. All employment and payroll information can be submitted directly to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

Automatically sync all HR data, online timesheet, and leave balance to ensure no delays to payroll.
“It automatically handles Inland Revenue reporting and removes the need to double- or triple-check everything manually, so I can feel confident that it’s handling all our team’s needs.”
Angela Tanner, Office Manager

See Employment Hero in action

Reclaim Time: Automate repetitive payroll tasks and reduce manual admin, freeing up hours each week.

Stay Compliant with Confidence: Pre-built award interpretations and automated ATO reporting keep your payroll accurate and audit ready.

Eliminate Errors: Accurate calculations, intuitive dashboards and smart timesheet checks prevent costly mistakes.

Payroll software for NZ businesses
Master Kiwi compliance with total confidence

Our software is built specifically for the complexities of New Zealand employment law. We automate Holidays Act calculations (including AWE/RDP), manage KiwiSaver contributions, and as an IRD-recognised intermediary, we handle your Payday Filing for you.
Smarter pay runs with automated payroll

Our automated payroll system does the heavy lifting by compiling your pay run data and using AI to flag anomalies before they become problems. You can review, approve, and process a perfect pay run in minutes, not days.
Cut down your admin with employee self-service

Empower your team and win back your time. Through the Employment Hero Work app, employees can securely access their own payslips, manage leave, and submit timesheets from their phone. That means fewer emails in your inbox and more time in your day.
Go beyond payroll with one seamless platform

Why juggle multiple systems? Unlike standalone tools, our payroll is fully integrated with our all-in-one Employment Hero OS across hiring, payroll, HR management, and employee experience.
Connect leave management, timesheets, employee data and onboarding in a single source of truth, and say goodbye to double-handling for good.
Do it all with Employment Hero

Next-level payroll automation
Reduce manual entry and handover errors with centralised employee data. Get pre-payroll automatically consolidated from records, documents, schedules, time off requests, and more.

Payroll reporting to IRD
Automatically submit PAYE data seamlessly to the Inland Revenue and eliminate the manual file upload process.

Automated deductions
Automate pay runs and generate payroll reports on employee earnings, leave, deductions, Kiwisaver and PAYE payments.
Integrate seamlessly with your other tools
Don’t just take it from us…
Payroll Guide: The Basics of Payroll In New Zealand
This guide covers everything you need to when it comes to paying your staff correctly.


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