Payroll confidence for New Zealand’s payroll professionals
Our all-in-one Employment Operating System helps payroll professionals run accurate, audit-ready payroll with confidence.
Process pay runs faster, stay on top of compliance and calculate leave without the stress.
Trusted by payroll professionals all around New Zealand
And here’s why
Take control of payday pressure
Between pay runs, off-cycle payments, terminations, corrections and back pay, payroll teams are under constant time pressure with zero room for error.
Employment Hero connects timesheets, rosters, approvals and payroll in one place, so you’re not chasing data across systems or fixing issues at the last minute. Complete pay runs in record time and then submit any payday filing to IRD in just a few clicks.
Manage compliance, even when rules keep changing
Employment legislation can be complicated. Whether you’re interpreting the Holidays Act or managing years of employee records, there’s lots to keep on top of.
Employment Hero is built with New Zealand legislation front of mind. Whether that’s automatically calculating leave, managing public holiday pay or maintaining comprehensive employee data, our system is here to support you. And, in the event of any future law changes, our platform will always be updated to match.
Replace spreadsheets with a single source of truth
Fragmented systems create risk. Timesheets in one platform, leave in another, and spreadsheets holding everything together.
Employment Hero brings employee data, pay rules, leave balances and IRD filing into one system. With our suite of payroll tools, all of your payroll data lives in one place, meaning you can stop the back-and-forth between systems.
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Employment Hero Payroll in action
How Employment Hero supports payroll professionals
Run payroll faster, without it taking up your entire week
Processing payroll manually is exhausting. Rechecking every line, reconciling spreadsheets and fixing avoidable errors can consume days each cycle.
With Employment Hero, payroll becomes exception-based. The system’s pre-pay run checks can spot anomalies like missing bank details, unusual hours or negative leave balances before you finalise. Scheduled pay runs, reusable templates and automated calculations mean less manual admin and more confidence when it comes time to submit a pay run.
Gain compliance confidence when it comes to the Holidays Act and IRD
We’ve all seen what happens when companies misinterpret the Holidays Act. A small error can easily escalade into very expensive consequences.
That’s why we’ve worked with local experts to build a platform that can help you meet your obligations. Employment Hero can automate leave and public holiday calculations, making it easy for you to complete final checks and sign off with every pay run. Plus, you can send all that important payday filing directly to IRD in just a few clicks.
Reduce manual admin with built-in automation
Payroll teams are being asked to do more than ever, often without extra headcount. Employment Hero helps lighten the load by automating many of the repetitive tasks that slow payroll teams down.
Timesheet data can automatically flow into payroll, any leave taken is directly reflected in pay runs and employees can manage timesheets, leave and personal details themselves through the EH work app. Plus, payday filing and payroll records are handled in-platform, reducing manual work and follow-ups.
Have the visibility payroll officers actually needs
Payroll teams are often the point of reference when questions come up, whether they’re from employees, finance, HR or auditors. Having the right visibility makes all the difference.
Employment Hero provides a clear view of every pay event and adjustment, along with tracking of KiwiSaver contributions by pay period and employee. Payroll-ready reports for PAYE, KiwiSaver and leave liabilities are always on hand, and configurable approvals and permissions help the right people stay in control.
Built to scale with your business
Whether you’re running payroll for 20 employees or over 1,000, Employment Hero is built to scale with you. Manage multiple entities, locations, employment types and pay schedules from one place.
Whether you operate with a large team of full-time employees or work with independent contractors during busy periods, Employment Hero Payroll can grow and change alongside the business.
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Frequently asked questions
Employment Hero gives payroll professionals the tools they need to run accurate payroll with confidence. Our all-in-one Employment Operating System brings payroll, HR, time and leave data together in one reliable source of truth.
With automated leave calculations and clear digital audit trails, payroll teams can reduce risk and avoid manual work. Payroll cycles that once took days can be completed in record time, freeing up time to focus on improving processes instead of constantly fixing issues.
Yes. Employment Hero is designed to support payroll teams of all sizes, including small or solo payroll functions. Many payroll managers are juggling high workloads with limited resources and our platform helps by automating repetitive tasks, reducing manual checks and providing clear visibility across every pay run.
As your organisation grows or becomes more complex, Employment Hero scales with you, without needing to rebuild payroll from scratch.
Employment Hero is so much more than your standard out-of-the-box payroll software. We offer New Zealand’s first Employment Operating System, purpose-built for Kiwi workplaces. Payroll, compliance, time and leave, KiwiSaver and employee self-service all work together in one connected platform.
That means fewer spreadsheets, fewer handovers between systems and fewer opportunities for error, helping payroll teams stay in control, even as regulations and workforce responsibility increases.
Yes. Employment Hero integrates with a range of existing payroll, accounting and rostering tools.You can use Employment Hero as a complete end-to-end payroll and HR platform, or you can connect it with existing tools to streamline payroll, onboarding and compliance, depending on what works best for your team. Learn more about our integrations here.
