People management. For accountants

Stop losing billable hours to manual admin and paper-based onboarding. Employment Hero automates your firm’s compliance and payroll so you can focus on client advisory.

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What’s really slowing your accounting firm down?

PAIN POINT 1

Billable hours lost to admin

Partners and senior staff often find themselves bogged down in manual leave approvals, onboarding paperwork and payroll reconciliations. These non-billable tasks directly impact the firm’s bottom line.

✦ EMPLOYMENT HERO

We automate the entire employee lifecycle, from digital contracts to automated payroll, giving your team more time for high-value client work.

PAIN POINT 2

Winning the war for talent

In a highly competitive job market, independent accounting firms often struggle to attract the best candidates. It’s hard to stand out when you’re competing against massive corporate firms that have huge budgets for flashy perks.

✦ EMPLOYMENT HERO

Provide your team with an enterprise-grade benefits platform, including everyday discounts and perks at major retailers and health insurance discounts, at an affordable price point.

PAIN POINT 3

Legislative requirements and complexity

Balancing Employment Relations Act compliance, intricate Holidays Act entitlements and impending leave law reforms is an ongoing challenge for any business. A single misstep in agreements or pay calculations can trigger penalties and back-pay liabilities.

✦ EMPLOYMENT HERO

Our platform monitors employment updates and automates payroll compliance, supporting your firm without manual checking.

Still doing this manually?

From grads to senior hires, onboarding in accounting firms often involves tight turnaround times, especially ahead of year-end or audit season. Digitally send compliant contracts, collect tax and KiwiSaver details and assign policies in minutes, so new hires can start billing faster.

Accounting firms frequently manage a mix of salaried professionals, hourly admin staff and varying overtime rules across Individual Employment Agreements. Staying on top of statutory leave calculations and employment entitlements is easy to get wrong. Employment Hero helps keep your payroll compliant, applying the right agreement terms and Holidays Act rules without manual intervention.

Align individual output with firm-wide targets. Connect performance to utilisation rates, client outcomes and revenue goals. Set clear OKRs across teams so partners and managers can see who’s driving value and where to optimise.

Hire faster during peak periods without compromising quality. When tax time hits or client demand spikes, you don’t have time for slow hiring cycles. Instantly match with pre-qualified candidates based on skills, experience and salary expectations.