Payroll and people admin for construction

Faff-free payroll and people management for staff, contractors and apprentices. Make it easy for your team to log timesheets and code costs to different jobs, then have it all flow through to your accounting system. Plus, easily keep track of when your licences and certifications are due to expire.

Payroll can be complex, but we make it simple for you
We do this by using smart tech to take care of all the complex calculations. Then automate all the payments directly to the IRD, KiwiSaver, your staff's bank accounts and more.
Never worry about IRD fees or legislation again
We lie awake at night thinking about things like the Holidays Act, PAYE and new payday filing requirements. So you never have to.
Free training and support
Use our help centre any time of the day to answer your questions, or get expert support from our Kiwi-based team from 8am till 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Popular Payroll features for construction businesses

Labour costing
It’s simple for your employees to code costs to different jobs in the Smartly app and have that flow through to a pay run and on to other integrated solutions like accounting systems.
Digital timesheets
Timesheeting with Smartly is easy! Employees can submit their time in the Smartly app straight through to their manager (you or a site supervisor) or straight to your payroll admin for approval.
Xero integration
Send payroll information straight to Xero, giving you more visibility into business performance and productivity while easily keeping track of things like labour costs.

Popular People Management features for construction businesses

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.
Keep track of licences and certifications
Got licences or certifications that need to be renewed on a yearly basis? Easy. Set yourself a reminder and you and your employees will be notified when it’s time to renew.

Other popular features for construction businesses

Accuracy and compliance
Smartly Payroll is up to date and compliant with the Holidays Act. We’ve got it sorted so you don’t need to stress. Keep focused on your business while we handle the complicated stuff.
Allowances
If your team are eligible for allowances (mileage, food, accommodation), these can easily be added by you during the pay run.
Automated payments
Save time and remain compliant with automated payroll payments. Automate your payroll calculations, payday filing, PAYE payments, employee payments and more.
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.
Xero integration
Send payroll information straight to Xero, giving you more visibility into business performance and productivity.
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 and more.
Import timesheets
If you’re working with one of our time and attendance integrated partners, simply import your staff timesheets into Smartly and we sort the rest.
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.
Employees can manage their own information
Your employees can view all their payroll details, manage tasks delegated to them, and update their information.
Assign tasks your team
Assign people to tasks within your task list and they'll be notified that they've got a task to complete.

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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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

Cameron Goldsmid – Tidy Slabs

“Smartly have kept our business compliant. It takes the burden away from keeping up with all the payroll legislation requirements.”

How can Smartly help your business?

1–5 employees
Smartly Payroll is designed with Kiwi small businesses in mind. We make it simple to pay your people and focus on your business. Learn more
6–19 employees
As your business grows and you hire more employees, you’ll want a way to keep your payroll accurate. Smartly is all about making payroll simpler for growing Kiwi businesses. Learn more
20+ employees
Have total visibility of your team with Smartly Payroll. Comprehensive reporting, accurate and faff-free payroll. Perfect for larger businesses. Learn more