Cornerstone & Affinity
Integrate Cornerstone's skills and talent-driven HCM platform with Affinity's payroll software
Unifying your talent development, HR and payroll tech is an opportunity to streamline operations, increase compliance and build an engaged and resilient workforce.
Explore the platformAffinity connects to Cornerstone Galaxy, the AI-powered skills and talent HCM platform, so compensation changes and performance data flow automatically into payroll. Cornerstone manages skills, learning and talent development; Affinity handles specialist, compliant payroll processing for organisations across Australia and New Zealand.
Siloed systems create more friction than function
Employees don't experience HR, payroll and L&D as separate functions. They expect smooth, end-to-end support across the entire process – from onboarding and performance reviews to compensation and career growth.
That means automating workflows and unifying pay and employee data to create holistic employee experiences that help people adapt, flourish and grow.
For a single source of truth to streamline how you pay people and deliver the personalised experiences they now expect, let's talk.
Why Cornerstone and Affinity?
About Affinity
Affinity's SaaS platform combines secure cloud infrastructure and powerful, flexible payroll functionality for stress-free, accurate and compliant payroll. And if you need an extra hand, you have the option of support from us for complex tasks, through to a complete handoff.
About Cornerstone
Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered skills and talent-driven HCM platform, allows organisations to identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multi-modal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce.
Visit cornerstoneondemand.comWho benefits?
HR teams
Automate processes and focus on strategic initiatives that make HR a valued asset for your organisation.
Payroll teams
Enjoy precise payroll management without the hassle of data inconsistencies, manual corrections and compliance risks.
Managers and employees
Give employees access to everything they need with unified, user-friendly self-service dashboards and apps.
“Partnering to put people first”
“At Cornerstone, we're excited to partner with Affinity Payroll to give our customers a connection between their people and payroll systems. By bringing together industry-leading HR and compliant payroll solutions, we're helping organisations streamline operations, reduce admin, and focus on what really matters – developing, supporting, and paying their people.”
Jaimie Milne
Alliance Manager ANZ, Cornerstone
What the partnership means for you
Increase data consistency and accuracy
A single, automated system for storing sensitive employee data reduces the risk of data discrepancies, simplifies data protection, streamlines processes by eliminating duplicate data entry and automates payroll for faster, more accurate payments.
Improve automation and agility
A connected ecosystem lets you automate workflows – from salary reviews triggered by performance ratings to auto-enrolment in training based on role changes. That means less admin, faster decision-making and scalable learning, HR and payroll operations as your business grows or changes.
See Affinity's remuneration management →Boost the employee experience
A single view of employee data enables more personalised employee experiences, greater transparency and control over pay and tighter alignment of learning programmes with performance metrics and rewards.
Elevate workforce planning
When payroll data is linked with talent metrics you gain sharper insight into workforce trends for proactive reskilling initiatives, accurate budgeting and forecasting, and stronger alignment between the needs of your organisation and your people.
Increase compliance, cut costs
A unified system ensures compliance with regulations and reduces costs by eliminating multiple systems with redundant functions and reducing licensing fees.
Transition with confidence
With Affinity developed and supported in Australasia, you'll have experts close by to help you create new processes and navigate the most complex payroll and HR situations.
Frequently asked questions
Does Cornerstone's integration with Affinity require IT setup?
No custom build is required. The connection between Cornerstone Galaxy and Affinity uses a standard, automated data exchange, so employee and compensation data flows through without a bespoke integration project.
Can I switch from Cornerstone-linked payroll to Affinity without losing talent data?
Yes. Cornerstone Galaxy stays your system of record for skills, learning and talent data. Employee records continue to flow into Affinity automatically, so moving payroll providers doesn't put your talent data at risk.
How does a compensation change in Cornerstone reach payroll?
When a salary review or compensation change is approved in Cornerstone – including changes triggered by performance ratings – it flows through to Affinity automatically, so the next pay run reflects the update without manual re-entry.
Does the Cornerstone and Affinity integration cover both Australia and New Zealand?
Yes. Affinity runs AU and NZ payroll natively, and the Cornerstone integration covers employee data for both markets, so a trans-Tasman workforce is supported without separate handling.
Ready to integrate Cornerstone with Affinity?
Streamline operations, increase compliance and build an engaged workforce with seamless talent and payroll integration