Payroll and people admin for 1-5 employees

Smartly is designed with Kiwi SMEs in mind. We've put in a bunch of great time-saving features you'll love – and left out all the confusing and complex stuff you don't need.

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Smart automation that reduces your workload
Our smart automations cut down the things you have to do, and things you have to remember. We'll automatically make payments to your employees, IRD, Kiwisaver + more.
Compliant with NZ legislation
The Smartly product is kept up to date with NZ legislation, including the Holidays Act.
Free training and unlimited support
We've got you! Our NZ based payroll experts can help via phone or email.

Popular Payroll features for businesses with 1-5 employees

Accurately calculate leave, and payments
Calculate leave correctly and in compliance with the Holidays Act. Plus automate calculations for PAYE, Termination Pay and more.
Payday filing
Payroll information for you and your employees is automatically sent to IRD, so you never have to worry about IRD penalties.
Training
When you sign up, we’ll set up a one-to-one training session tailored to your business needs. Then, when it comes time to run your first pay, we’ll take you through it step-by-step.

Popular People Management features for businesses with 1-5 employees

All your documents saved in one place
Never lose track of your important HR records again. Upload, store and manage key people admin documents, dates, and certifications in the same place so you’ll always know where to find what you need.
Streamline your processes with tasks and automations
No more last-minute scrambles to get licences renewed, annoying calendar reminders or people-chasing. Our tasks and automations take the stress out of your day-to-day people admin tasks.
HR resources on hand when you need them
Set up your people admin processes confidently with the help of our Resource Centre. Filled with guides, tasks and checklists created specifically for New Zealand SME’s by HR experts.

Find out what Smartly customers say about us!

Shine Cafe From sunny Lower Hutt, Sue talks about her small business and café Shine. She says it’s awesome how Smartly helps her business stay on top of payroll!

Bella Vita Hairdressing Another Lower Hutt-based small business is Bella Vita Hairdressing. Owner Christine is very passionate about her staff and making sure they’re paid correctly and on time. Hear what she has to say!

Uprise Uprise, a snazzy digital firm working out of Auckland and Wellington, has been using Smartly for over 10 years. Hear what Finance Manager, Irene has to say about Smartly and how it’s so simple!

Other popular features for your business size

Help Centre
The Help Centre is your first port of call for help. We’ve got easy-to-follow guides and product demo videos plus a searchable FAQ space with answers and step-by-step instructions.
Automatic payments
Run your pay, and then we’ll automatically make your payments to your Employees, IRD, Kiwisaver + more.
PAYE sorted (payments to IRD)
Payments to IRD are handled so you don’t need to worry. Never be penalised for missing IRD payment deadlines – it’s all handled by us.
Easy reporting interface
We have a range of reports designed to make tracking and reporting on payroll super simple. From pay run reports to warning and changes reports and more. It’s also super easy to export files too.
Allowances
If your team are eligible for allowances (mileage, food, accommodation), these can easily be added by you during the pay run.
Xero integration
Send payroll information straight to Xero, giving you more visibility into business performance and productivity.
Advanced leave management
Leave management made super easy. Employees can view leave balances, project leave balances for the future and put in leave requests on their app. Too easy.
One place to keep everything up to date
One central location gives you confidence that you and your team are looking at the most accurate and up to date information.
Best practice guides and templates
Access to guides, templates and checklists to help you through the different parts of managing your people.
Licence and certificate renewal reminders
Automate your certification and licence renewal processes, such as Site Safe Passport, and first aid certificates.
Safe and Secure
We take the safety and security of our customers data and transactions very seriously. The Smartly product is certified against ISO27001.

Your easiest payroll decision

Our plans are designed to make payroll simple, whatever that looks like for your business.

Our DIY Payroll plan includes everything you need to sort your payroll yourself and our simple software makes it easy to get it right. Or, let us do it for you with our Managed Payroll plan and you'll get a dedicated account manager to look after your payroll for you. Too easy!

DIY Payroll Plan Managed Payroll Plan

Over 22,000 Kiwi businesses use Smartly

One smart system to sort all your payroll and people admin

From setting up new employees, to managing all their information, to sorting their pay and timesheets, Smartly lets you do it all in one place, cutting down your workload and freeing up your headspace.

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How can Smartly help your business?

Hospitality
Payroll for hospitality can be complex with part-timers, full-timers and contractors. Smartly’s employee-specific features mean your staff can access their own info like bank details and leave. Learn more
Construction
Faff-free payroll and people management for staff, contractors and apprentices. Make it easy for your team to code costs to different jobs. Plus, easily track licence and certification expiries. Learn more
Retail
Smartly makes payroll and people management simple for retailers. From automating staff payments, PAYE and payday filing to storing and managing key people admin documents, dates, and certifications. Learn more