“Which payroll systems have GL mapping and custom file formats?” It’s a question payroll and finance managers across Australia and New Zealand ask every month-end, usually while wrestling with a GL export that won’t play nicely with their ERP.
If you’ve ever had to reformat columns, fix account codes, or wonder why credits don’t match debits, you know how costly these limitations can be. The truth is, most payroll systems were never built with the finance team’s needs in mind – and that’s where the trouble starts.
The frustration you face
You work hard to keep payroll accurate, on time, and compliant. But your payroll system is supposed to help – not create more work. Instead, you’re dealing with:
- Generic exports that don’t match your finance system’s requirements.
- No way to separate GL account mapping from employee costing – locking you into one structure for both payroll and finance.
- No GL groups to post specific payroll elements differently.
- Missing balancing checks, so errors slip through until month-end reconciliation.
- Endless manual manipulation just to get the file into your ERP (SAP, Oracle, TechnologyOne, MYOB Advanced).
Why this matters
When your payroll output doesn’t flow directly into finance, the entire organisation feels it:
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Month-end close takes longer
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Posting errors creep in
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Reconciliations become a fire drill
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Finance loses trust in payroll numbers
In large enterprises with multiple entities, cost centres, and complex awards, the stakes are even higher – and the margin for error is slim.
Affinity gets it
Payroll is a very binary challenge: you either pay somebody correctly or you don’t.
And because there is only ever one correct answer in payroll, this makes it perfect for automation.
At Affinity Payroll, we specialise in payroll to finance integration for enterprise organisations across Australia and New Zealand. Unlike generic payroll systems, we design our platform to deliver accurate financial data — not just payslips.
Here’s how we help you take back control:
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Fully Customised GL Mapping – your journals match your chart of accounts exactly.
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Separate GL Accounts and Groups – post differently to finance than you cost internally.
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Built-In Balancing Checks – catch errors before the file leaves payroll.
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Tailored File Formats – exports built to your ERP’s exact specs, ready to import.
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Complex Costing Made Simple – handle multi-entity, multi-costing elements, projects, departments, and awards with ease.
No more spreadsheets. No more last-minute scrambling before the CFO starts asking questions.
What changes with Affinity Payroll?
Here’s how Affinity compares with traditional payroll systems on GL mapping, costing, and ERP integration:
| Without Affinity | With Affinity Payroll |
| Hours spent reformatting GL files each month | ERP-ready GL files import directly, no manual work |
| One structure for both costing and GL posting | Separate GL accounts and groups for flexibility |
| Errors only found after journals are posted | Built-in balancing checks catch issues early |
| Limited costing detail | Granular, project-level and award-based costing |
| Generic exports that don’t fit finance systems | Tailored formats built for SAP, Oracle, TechOne, MYOB Advanced |
Your clear path to success
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Review Your Current Process – Identify where payroll output is slowing down finance.
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Talk to Affinity Payroll – We’ll map your requirements and design a tailored solution.
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Run Payroll With Confidence – Deliver balanced, ERP-ready payroll exports every time.
The future you can have
Imagine this:
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Your GL file drops straight into your finance system — balanced, accurate, and detailed.
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Your month-end close is faster.
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Your CFO trusts payroll numbers without question.
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Your team spends time on strategy, not spreadsheet patch-ups.
Or… you can stick with the old system — and keep fighting the same formatting battles month after month.
You’ve worked too hard to let your payroll system slow you down. Let Affinity Payroll give you the tools to deliver accuracy and automation without compromise.
Want to modernise your payroll?
We can help you build a foundation to elevate the employee experience and deliver real-time business insights.
