Manage payroll your way.
Full control, flexibility, and expert support when you need it.
We understand how complex and time-consuming managing payroll can be. With changing regulations and increasing employee numbers, it's easy to feel overwhelmed.
Managing payroll shouldn’t keep you awake at night.
Handling payroll in-house is complex and time-consuming, especially as your business changes. You need a solution that gives you complete control without the hassle.
With over 30 years of payroll experience, Affinity is trusted by organisations across Australia and New Zealand. Our expert team is dedicated to simplifying payroll operations.
Affinity SaaS Payroll
Empowers you to manage payroll yourself with a flexible, cloud-based system that fits your specific needs.
Why Affinity SaaS?
Because other payroll systems just don't measure up.
| Key Feature | Affinity SaaS | Other Payroll Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Streamlined payroll processing | 1-step, automated payroll processing with no manual tasks | Mostly a series of manual processes, more time consuming |
| Real-time data & insights | Instant access to up-to-date payroll data and analytics | Delayed or no real-time reporting, limited insights |
| Highly configurable system | Highly flexible, tailor to specific payroll needs | Limited configurability, often requires workarounds |
| Scalability for growth | Supports up to 1 million employees effortlessly | Difficult to scale, often requires multiple databases |
| Single cross-country database | Single database for both Australia and New Zealand | Separate databases for different regions |
| Automated compliance updates | Automatic updates for tax filings and regulatory changes | Requires manual updates, leading to compliance risks |
Implement with confidence
Customers lead the implementation at their own pace. Affinity operates as a supportive partner, delivering services such as data importing, configuration, and training throughout the project.
Plan
Leverage our tools or integrate with your broader project strategy - our focus is on minimising costs while maximising speed.
Build
Migrate, configure, and test seamlessly while managing change, all with the support of our expert team.
Deploy
Ensure your people, processes, and platform work together perfectly, delivering on our promise of making work life easy.
Optional Transformation
Affinity works with customers to identify risk points and optimise internal processes in conjunction with system configuration. This reduces risk and enhances efficiency.
Optional Workforce Management Implementation
Affinity can scope and implement award interpretation rules for customer testing and acceptance.
"Affinity's SaaS solution has transformed our payroll process. We've gone from manual, time-consuming tasks to automated workflows that save us hours each week. The platform is easy to use, and the expert support team is always there when we need them."– Finance Director, Leading Retail ChainConnect with an expert
Frequently asked questions
What does Affinity's SaaS payroll solution include?
SaaS payroll gives your team full control of the payroll process using Affinity's platform – including award interpretation, rostering, timesheets, self-service, GL export, and compliance reporting. You run payroll your way, with Affinity's expert support team available when you need guidance.
What support is available under the SaaS model?
SaaS customers have access to Affinity's support team for platform queries and technical assistance. Support is available without needing to escalate to a fully managed service – your team retains ownership of the payroll process while having access to people who understand the platform and AU/NZ payroll compliance.
How does SaaS payroll handle STP2 and payday filing compliance?
STP2 reporting for Australian organisations and payday filing for New Zealand organisations are automated within Affinity. The system generates and submits reports to the ATO and IRD each pay cycle without requiring your team to manage the lodgement process manually.
How long does SaaS implementation take?
Implementation follows a structured Plan → Build → Deploy approach. Timeline depends on the complexity of your award and EBA configuration, the number of integrations required, and your testing requirements. Affinity's intelligent award parsing and GL export tools reduce configuration time compared to traditional implementations.
Do we need technical expertise to manage SaaS payroll?
No. Affinity's platform is designed for payroll, HR, and finance professionals – not developers. Configuration tasks such as GL export setup, award rule updates, and reporting changes are handled through plain-English inputs or guided interfaces rather than technical configuration screens.
More questions? See our full FAQ
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