Ciphr, a leading HR, payroll, and benefits software provider, has launched an updated real-time payroll solution to help private sector businesses automate and streamline payroll processing. The platform, an upgraded version of Shape Payroll (acquired in June 2024), features a new user interface, intuitive dashboard, and API-led cloud integration to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Key Features and Benefits
- Enhanced user experience: New UI and intuitive dashboard for easy navigation.
- Real-time payroll processing: Instant updates on employee pay, including salary changes and deductions.
- Cloud-based & API-led: Seamlessly integrates with HR and workforce management systems.
- Automation capabilities: Includes rolled-up holiday pay calculations, backpay adjustments, pro-ration, absences, and auto-enrolment letters.
- Rapid implementation: “Retrospective parallel run testing” eliminates redundant payroll tests, reducing setup time by up to two months.
- Centralized data security & SSO: Secure, online access with no downtime for upgrades.
Ciphr Leadership Insights
Julie Lally, MD of Payroll at Ciphr, highlighted how the software addresses key challenges for payroll professionals:
“We have focused on solving the challenges they face with their payroll technology. It delivers a beautiful user experience, maximising efficiency and removing manual processes.”
Sion Lewis, CEO of Ciphr, emphasized the positive impact of the new system:
“This is the payroll system that the market has been waiting for. It will have a very positive impact on payroll professionals.”
Ciphr’s real-time payroll solution is a game-changer for payroll teams, eliminating manual tasks, increasing efficiency, and improving accuracy. With fast implementation, cloud-based access, and robust automation, Ciphr is redefining payroll processing for modern businesses.
