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Process · Payroll cycle

Payroll cycle

Prepare a dated run, review employee pay detail and record the pay decision.

Step by step

  1. Confirm calendar Payroll Admin

    Payroll Admin selects the entity, country, currency, frequency and cutoff.

    • Schedule and cutoff are selected
    • Updates Payroll calendars
  2. Review employees Payroll Admin

    Payroll Admin checks employee status, salary, calendar, benefit enrollment and approved time.

    • Pay population and inputs are checked
    • Updates Employees, Benefit enrollments, Timesheets, Leave requests
  3. Create run Payroll Admin

    Payroll Admin records the period, pay date and run type.

    • Run dates and type are recorded
    • Updates Payroll runs
  4. Inspect statements Payroll Admin

    Payroll Admin checks each employee statement and earning, deduction and tax line.

    • Individual gross, deductions and tax are reviewed
    • Updates Pay statements, Pay statement lines
  5. Approve payroll Payroll Admin

    The pay approver reviews gross and net totals and decides whether the run may advance.

    • Approval owner and run status are recorded
    • Updates Payroll runs
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
  6. Record outcome Payroll Admin

    Payroll Admin records posting, paid state and any related filing record after external confirmation.

    • Posted, paid and filing states are maintained
    • Updates Payroll runs, Tax filings
Payroll Admin
Prepares runs, statements and filing records.
CHRO / VP People
Reviews totals.
HR Business Partner
Maintains worker details; Admin maintains the system.

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