Payroll Software – What to consider when choosing for your business

As your business grows, it becomes increasingly important to have the right tools to support and fuel your growth. Payroll software is a great example of this – it allows flexibility and creates efficiencies. For small to medium enterprises, in particular, you can never have enough of these two things!

But how do you go about picking the right payroll software? There are several options out there – and migrating between them could be disruptive. We’ve compiled a list of key things to look out for as you pick what’s right for your business.

Ease-of-Use

You shouldn’t have to be a developer or an accountant to figure out how to use the software. Payroll software is meant to make things easier for you – not harder! Its interface should be intuitive and easy to understand. Reading reviews online and in the relevant app stores can help you gauge how user-friendly an option is.

Local Support

There are times when you might need help with even the easiest to use software. When you do need to reach out for help, you’ll want to know that you can find the answer quickly. That might be through an FAQs section on a website, a community-based support section or a localised call centre. Local help is particularly handy when you want to be talked through the issue you’re facings step-by-step.

Compliant to New Legislature 

As you probably know, business legislature is constantly evolving. This means it’s important that your software evolves with it. Ideally, you’d like these updates to be automatic and free – so you can focus on your business. A good example of this is the POPI act and how your software handles employee data.

Consider Payroll Software Integrations 

Often, different business divisions have a favoured software to do their job. However, these preferences don’t always integrate well with other divisions. If you have existing HR software, for example, do some research into how well it integrates with payroll software. This can help narrow down the options you need to research.

Free Trials and Demos 

While it may seem obvious, getting hands-on with software before you make a purchase is preferable. Surprisingly, not all software has this option though. If you’re the kind of person that needs to see it and “kick the tyres”, then keep an eye out for trials and demos that let you get a feel for the software first.

This is just scratching the surface of what you should consider when picking payroll software. If you need to talk about payroll software and how it could improve your business’s efficiency – let’s talk

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