HelppayrollRun Payroll

Run Payroll

Complete the monthly payroll process efficiently.

beginner· 5 views· Updated 7/18/2026

To run payroll, navigate to More Tools in the sidebar, then select Payroll. Start a new run by choosing the relevant period. Carefully review each employee's payslip, make necessary adjustments, and approve the run. Finally, export the payment file or process payments directly through your bank.

Run Payroll — overview
Overview

Step-by-step

  1. 1
    Start a New Run

    Choose the payroll period.

    Run Payroll — Start a New Run
    Start a New Run
  2. 2
    Review payslips in the run wizard

    The New Run wizard walks Start → Absences → Adjustments → Pay. The Pay step lists every payslip so you can review and adjust before anything posts.

    The Compliance panel highlights any issues like missing tax IDs or unusual bonuses.
    Run Payroll — Review payslips in the run wizard
    Review payslips in the run wizard
  3. 3
    Confirm to lock the run

    The final Confirm step shows headcount, gross, tax and net totals. Confirming locks the payslips and posts the payroll journal.

    Run Payroll — Confirm to lock the run
    Confirm to lock the run
  4. 4
    Process payments

    Back on the Pay Runs list, use Mark Paid (choose the paying bank account) or download the bank file / payroll register from the run's actions.

    Run Payroll — Process payments
    Process payments
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