Do you handle payroll compliance?

Yes, we ensure compliance with Australian payroll regulations including superannuation and tax.

Can you manage employee payslips?

Yes, we generate and distribute accurate payslips for all employees.

Payroll Outsourcing Australia | Payroll Services for Small Business

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Client Results & Social Proof

Hello, my name is Mike Kalyaniwala and I run a boutique practice in Melbourne, Victoria for tax and advisory services. After COVID, in May 2022, after we could not find anyone suitable enough to work in our offices at Williams Landing in Australia, I decided to outsource our services of bookkeeping as well as payroll, etc., and we looked for a suitable provider. Hornbill was the company we chose. They have been more than adequately servicing our needs and our team has now grown from one bookkeeper in May 2022 to over like three people. They have a very good quality assurance team as well who oversee the work that is being generated by the Hornbill team in India. As far as quality assurance is concerned and as far as timely work is concerned, we have found that using Hornbill's services we've been able to double our efficiency in terms of getting out the work as well as our own billing. So if you are looking for a partner in Ahmedabad, especially if you speak Gujarati—fantastic for you, like I do—we've got Hornbill to thank for everything, so you won't go wrong. For us in the future, we are looking to expand our own footprint by using the overseas team and growing that as well as our own client base. So if you have any questions, I'm sure the team in India with Parthik and Malay will be able to help you. So feel free to ring them or call them and they are more than happy to help.

Meherzish Kalyaniwala - Owner - Caliyan

I’m Melissa Archer of Avanti Accountants and we’ve been utilizing the outsourced accounting services of Hornbill Corporate Services for over 18 months. Hornbill assists us with our SMSF accounts processing, bookkeeping and BAS preparation, and the preparation of our annual financial statements and tax returns of all entity types. Hornbill have been very accommodating in utilizing our software and systems processes for our workflow to ensure a smooth process for both parties. I have found the accuracy of their work to be quite good; they are very thorough and they question and confirm matters in relation to clients to ensure the accuracy of the tasks that they are performing. It has never been a problem when we’ve asked them to reprioritize tasks

Melissa Archer - Director - Avanti Accountants

Hornbill is a vital part of the Cruz & Co SMSF team and we have been with them for 2 years (and counting), they help with the funds that are very complicated to do and with the overflow. Sagar - the manager is also easy to work with and is timely in answering queries. His queries are also very direct and easy to understand. Overall, I would recommend Hornbill to my friends (if ever they need one)." Moving forward, I would love to know the turnover time of the job from Working on the fund to Audit. Thank you, Sagar. I do appreciate all you do for us

Richie Cruz - Tax Agent - Cruz & Co

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Payroll Outsourcing in Australia

Payroll is time-sensitive and compliance-heavy, with little margin for error. Managing it in-house demands constant attention to legislation, reporting deadlines, and employee accuracy. Hornbill’s Payroll Outsourcing services help accounting firms and businesses run payroll smoothly while reducing operational risk and internal workload.

Hornbill delivers end-to-end payroll outsourcing solutions support covering payroll processing, compliance, reporting, and review-ready outputs. Our expertise in payroll tax compliance ensures every pay cycle remains accurate, compliant, and aligned with Australian regulations.

We deliver end-to-end payroll outsourcing in Australia, covering payroll processing, compliance, reporting, and review-ready outputs.

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Payroll Outsourcing for Accounting Firms & SMEs - Overview

Payroll is more than just dealing with payslips - it’s a periodic compliance function that requires accuracy, promptness, and permanent documentation. Fast Facts, Cloud Pay, fully integrates directly with your existing HR or financial application to make it easy and cost-effective to run global payroll. Your end-to-end managed payroll service provider, so you can stop burning senior time on admin and exceptions. As a trusted provider of payroll services Australia businesses rely on, we support organisations seeking accurate, scalable, and fully compliant payroll operations.

Our payroll services are ideal for:

Accounting and bookkeeping firms

SMEs and growing organisations

Multi-entity and multi-location businesses

HR and finance teams seeking reliable payroll support

We work as an extension of your team, delivering payroll that is accurate, compliant, and audit-ready.

What’s included in Our Payroll Outsourcing

Employee onboarding support (setup, pay items, bank, tax details)
Pay run processing (weekly/fortnightly/monthly)
Time, overtime, allowances, bonuses, and deductions processing
Leave management (accruals, approvals, balances, adjustments)

Superannuation calculations and supporting reports
PAYG/tax calculations and payroll journals
Payroll reconciliations (wages, super, tax, leave liabilities)

Payslip distribution support and employee query triage (as agreed)
Payroll reporting (pay summaries, cost centre reports, exception logs)
End-of-period support (month-end/quarter-end/EOFY prep)

Standards of highest security

Tools & Platforms We Support

We also interoperate with the top accounting, document capture, workflow and compliance solutions - so we can conform to your process.

How Our Process Works

Start Your Onboarding

Discovery & Scope Understanding

Workflow Mapping & Access Setup

Dedicated Team Allocation

Daily/Weekly Task Execution

Review, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

Why choose Hornbill for Payroll Outsourcing

Payroll Expertise

Our experts are well equipped to handle such payroll processes, and regulatory requirements so that your company is always compliant.

Process-Driven Accuracy

Through structured workflows and multi-layer checks, we ensure that payroll errors are a thing of the past.

Cost Efficiency

Save up to 60% on payroll processing cost than your in-house team.

Technology Proficiency

We integrate with all the major payroll and accounting software packages such as Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks and all other payroll systems.

Scalable Support

Scale payroll services up or down easily as your staff expands or shrinks.

Compliance & Confidentiality

By data minimization, NDAs and controlled access your employee's data will always be safe.

Frequently Asked Questions

24-48 hours in most cases once approved input is received, depending on complexity and size.

Software: Generic system like Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Sage along with integrated applications for time tracking and document capture.

Included: data processing, reconciliations, reporting, standard employee history changes. Default not included: complex HR advisory, legal / award interpretation and direct employee relations—unless scoped.

We draw out your payroll flow, establish approvals, verify pay calendars, set up access and then run parallel checks if necessary.

Yes - multi-client/multi-entity payroll is standard operating procedure.

Before we pay, we have a documented approval step (e.g. email or workflow tool or platform) that has to be followed before sending monies.

We have a record of exceptions, we check with your authorised approver and changes can be tracked for auditable read.

NDA, Access controls, secure transfer, restricted perms and QA checking are the norm.

Slack/Teams/email + task tracking somewhere common (like Karbon, depending on what you like).

Yes - increase onboarding waves, deal with seasonal spikes or backlogs without hiring.

Payroll Outsourcing

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Client Results & Social Proof

Payroll Outsourcing in Australia