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Pay Runs

What this page is

Pay Runs is where payroll periods are created, processed, and finalised.

Who uses it

  • Payroll staff
  • Finance/admin users managing pay cycles

When to use it

  • Each payroll cycle
  • When reviewing draft payroll outcomes
  • During final pay processing and closeout

What this page is for

Use this page to calculate and process payroll for a defined period with clear records of results.

Main actions

  • Create or open pay run periods
  • Review included payroll records
  • Process/finalise pay runs
  • Check pay run history and status

Step-by-step (common workflow)

  1. Open Pay Runs.
  2. Select or create the relevant pay period.
  3. Review included data and totals.
  4. Resolve issues found in draft checks.
  5. Process/finalise the pay run.
  6. Confirm final status and outputs.

Connections

This page directly affects:

  • Employee payroll outcomes
  • Finance records and reconciliation
  • Audit/reporting evidence for payroll cycles

Common mistakes

  • Finalising without reviewing exceptions
  • Running incorrect pay period dates
  • Not reconciling totals after processing

Quick tips

  • Validate data before finalising.
  • Use consistent pay period boundaries.
  • Reconcile immediately after each completed pay run.