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Payroll software built for contractor and labour hire businesses

Pricing tailored to your business

Pay the right person, the right amount, on time. Every time.
See how our workforce management software can streamline your operations

The payroll platform that handles the complexity of labour hire

Labour hire payroll is high volume, high compliance, and high risk. Workers move between sites, Awards change, and client invoicing has to be accurate every single cycle. Astute Payroll automates the entire process. From timesheet collection to client invoicing, nothing gets missed and nothing gets paid incorrectly. Customisable pricing based on your business needs.

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Accurate calculations

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API Integrations

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Years of expertise

Our platform manages the full contractor payroll lifecycle

Payroll & Billing

Manage and automate your payroll and billing processes

Manage tasks in one platform and save time with automation. Astute Payroll simplifies payroll, invoices, and receipts, with easy timesheets, multiple pay cycles, and on-cost analysis— reducing overhead and integrating with your accounting software.

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Self service

Enable employee onboarding and self-service

Create an engaging, compliant onboarding experience that reflects your employer brand, while giving employees easy access to their online profile with key details like leave, wages, and payslips.

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Integrations

Seamlessly integrate with your existing systems

Easily connect Astute Payroll with platforms like Xero, MYOB, Bullhorn, and JobAdder for seamless data flow and no manual entry. Enjoy front- and back-end integration, detailed reporting, and employee self-service.

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Compliance

Ensure compliant pay and award interpretation

Streamline talent management with compliant payroll reporting, automated ATO submissions, and secure tracking of employee records, documents, and workforce compliance data.

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"Astute Payroll provides a reliable and value for money service...I highly recommend their managed payroll services and software to any organisation in the staffing industry. We look forward to growing our business with Astute Payroll for many years to come."
Cameron Walker
Director

Still manually calculating complex Award rates?

With customisable award interpretation, no matter how complex your sites, Astute Payroll calculates the right rate for the right worker, every pay cycle.

PAYROLL & BILLING

Manage and automate your complete payroll and billing processes

Manage all your tasks in one platform and reclaim valuable time by automating manual tasks. Astute Payroll allows you to manage payroll, invoices, and receipting. Set up timesheet automation and configuration, streamlining your workflow. Our platform also supports multiple pay cycles and can automatically insert expenses, allowing you to send payslips with one click.

  • Expert payroll management
  • Seamlessly connect with your current accounting software
  • Reduce overheads
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EMPLOYEE SELF-SERVICE

Enable employee onboarding and self-service

Create a compliant, engaging onboarding experience that reflects your employer brand, while empowering employees with a self-service profile to manage their details, leave, timesheets, and payslips anytime.

  • Automated onboarding with reminders and secure data storage
  • Employee self-service for leave, timesheets, payslips, and job history
  • Built-in compliance with SuperStream and secure authentication

INTEGRATIONS

Seamless integration with your existing systems

Connect Astute Payroll with your existing tech ecosystem effortlessly. We offer easy integration with popular platforms such as Xero, MYOB, Bullhorn, and JobAdder. This ensures a smooth flow of data and eliminates the need for manual data entry.

  • Front-End & Back-End Integrations
  • Comprehensive Reporting
  • Employee Self Service
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COMPLIANCE

Ensure compliant pay and award interpretation

Simplify talent management while staying fully compliant, with powerful tools for reporting, documentation, and workforce visibility.

  • Built-in compliance with STP reporting, TFN declarations, and SuperStream
  • Custom worksite setups with tracked document acceptance
  • Advanced reporting, data insights, and multimedia support

Contractor and labour hire payroll, done properly

High volume, complex Awards, multiple client sites, strict compliance obligations. Astute Payroll handles all of it, automatically, at any scale. Trusted by labour hire businesses across Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.