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The Benefits of BrightPay Connect

14th Oct 2016
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BrightPay Launches BrightPay Connect - Bureau Dashboard, Online Backup & Employee Self Service Portal

BrightPay’s newest feature – BrightPay Connect – is an optional add-on to the current payroll software, bringing additional features and benefits to payroll bureaus, employers and even employees. Although the payroll information is stored online, the payroll software itself is still desktop based. This means that the software is still required on the desktop to process the payroll.

BrightPay Connect works as an online self-service portal, enabling automated secure online backups and online accessibility for employers, employees and bureaus. It will also allow real time interaction between these BrightPay Connect users.

BrightPay Connect for Accountants & Payroll Bureaus

For accountants, bookkeepers and payroll bureaus who offer payroll services to a number of clients, BrightPay Connect brings additional benefits. Along with all the employer functionality such as the automatic backups, BrightPay cloud provides payroll bureaus with a multi-company platform. Bureaus can have an unlimited number of employers on the one BrightPay Connect account without having to switch between accounts.

Multiple users can also be be added to access these employer files. There are two types of users:

  • An administrator who has full control over a BrightPay Connect account, with the ability to edit account settings, add other users, redeem purchase codes, connect employers and manage all employer and employee information and processes.
  • A standard user typically has access to just one employer in your BrightPay Connect account, although they can be granted access to multiple employers if required. A standard user can view all employer (and associated employees) information and process employee self-service requests.

BrightPay Connect enables payroll bureaus to provide an online portal, not only for their client’s employees, but also an employer portal for direct use by their clients. In the coming weeks, the employer portal can be branded with the accountant or bureau logos and details. The bureau dashboard can enable clients to view payroll reports, P30’s, employee calendars, all employee information and more.

BrightPay Connect for Employers

With BrightPay Connect, employers can access an additional layer of data. Employers can access the employee payslips, company annual leave calendar and general information about all employees in the employer data file.

If an employee requests annual leave via their self-service portal, the employer will get a notification to approve or reject the leave request. In doing so, the employee will instantly get email confirmation of the leave, and the leave will be added to the employee's calendar in both the employee and employer portals and in the BrightPay employer data file on the desktop.

Reporting is also integrated with BrightPay payroll and BrightPay Connect. All reports saved in BrightPay payroll can be viewed from within the employer self-service portal allowing employers to access payroll reports on the go anytime. P30 details are also included with a record of HMRC payments and amounts due to HMRC.

A useful feature in BrightPay Connect is the secure online backup. Payroll data is automatically backed up every 15 minutes if changes are made and again when you close the employer file. Payroll data can also be manually backed up at any time at the click of a button. A historical set of backups is maintained so that a backup can be restored from the cloud if required.

BrightPay Connect works directly with BrightPay 2016/17, but also allows users to upload BrightPay 2015/16 data to immediately have a full year of historical data to power the self-service features.

Employers can grant access for additional users to view the company payroll date, authorise annual leave requests, process payroll and more. There is no limit to the amount of additional users that can be set up.

BrightPay Connect for Employees

BrightPay Connect enables employees to log on to their self-service portal using their PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. Within the employee’s self service portal employees can access and retrieve payslips and other documentation. Employees can use the self-service portal to view and update various personal information, such as phone number and postal address.

The self-service portal also includes an employee calendar, allowing employees to view past and scheduled leave, such as annual leave, sick leave, and statutory leave. Employees can also request annual leave through the portal. Once the employer has approved the leave, the employee will get email confirmation and the leave will automatically be added to the employee's calendar.

BrightPay Connect for Accountants

Costs

For a single employer, BrightPay Connect costs £49 + VAT per tax year. This price includes cloud backup, employer dashboard and the employee self service portal for all employees. We also offer package deals and discounts for bureau customers who wish to purchase BrightPay Connect licences for multiple payroll clients.

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Book a Demo

Book a BrightPay Connect demo today to see how our new add on can add value to your existing service offering. Book a demo here.

 

 

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