Payroll Integrations Overview

Example: A hospitality business with 50 staff can connect their Xero account, automatically map employee records, sync pay rates, and publish approved timesheets to Xero at the end of each pay period — all in a few clicks.

Guides

Use the guides below to set up and manage your payroll integration:

Guide	Description
How to Connect a Payroll Provider	Choose and connect your payroll provider to Timecloud.
How to Map Employees to Payroll	Link Timecloud employees to their payroll records.
How to Map Pay Codes	Map award rates and leave types to payroll codes.
How to Publish Timesheets to Payroll	Publish approved timesheets to your payroll provider.
How to Map Job Tracking to Payroll	Map Timecloud jobs to payroll job categories.
How to Set Up Payroll Automations	Schedule recurring sync tasks for employees and jobs.
How to Use Payroll Logs	View and filter sync activity and troubleshoot issues.
How to Build a Custom Payroll Report	Create tailored payroll export files with the report builder.
How to Configure Payroll Settings	Configure pay period, leave, allowances, and export settings.
How to Disconnect a Payroll Provider	Remove a payroll connection and clean up mappings.
Supported Payroll Providers	See all available payroll system integrations.

Payroll Settings

Company-wide payroll settings are managed under Settings > Payroll. See How to Configure Payroll Settings for full details.

Quick Reference

Task	Where to Go
Connect a new provider	Payroll > Select provider > Connect
Map employees	Payroll > [Provider] > Manage Employees
Map pay codes	Payroll > [Provider] > Pay Code Mapping
Publish timesheets	Payroll > [Provider] > Synchronise Timesheets
Map jobs	Payroll > [Provider] > Job Tracking
Set up automations	Payroll > [Provider] > Automations
View sync logs	Payroll > [Provider] > Logs
Configure payroll export	Settings > Payroll
Build a custom report	Payroll > Custom Report Provider