SESAY / Payroll services

Managed Payroll with Australian Governance

A dedicated specialist. Shared leadership. Australian oversight.

Built around your payroll function.

For businesses seeking dependable payroll delivery and access to broader capability without building every role internally.

What the service can include

Dedicated Payroll Specialist for day-to-day preparation and processing
Shared Payroll Lead for review, coaching and continuity coordination
Australian Governance and Compliance Lead for controls, escalations and client communication
Shared systems support and agreed workforce reporting

Clear responsibilities

Preparation, review and client approval are separately documented. Shared roles may be combined in founder-led delivery; allocation, capacity, backup arrangements and response expectations are agreed in your proposal. Your authorised approver retains final payroll and payment authority.

A considered transition

Discover your payroll → agree scope and responsibility matrix → reconcile opening data → parallel checks and readiness approval → transition → review performance.

Agree the scope before the first pay run

Define employee numbers, pay frequencies, entities, locations, awards or agreements, payroll and time systems, reporting, historical issues and cut-off times. Document who prepares, reviews, approves and releases each output.

Can this support HR and Finance as well as payroll?

Yes. The scope can include an HR change register, payroll queries, workforce cost reports and a shared escalation process. Access to personal information is limited to authorised responsibilities.

How is pricing determined?

Pricing depends on complexity, service coverage, capacity and transition requirements. The website cost comparison is a fictional planning example, not a SESAY quote.

What should we prepare for a discussion?

Bring a non-identifying payroll summary: workforce size, pay frequency, systems, locations, current team and the problems you want to solve. Do not send employee files through public channels.

Start with a clear brief.

Use the planning checklist to capture your needs, risks and responsibilities.

Download a service brief Enquiry information

Data handling and continuity

Review the access, confidentiality and continuity framework and agree the actual controls for your engagement.