2020 has been a rocky road so far but I’m a firm believer that every cloud has a silver lining. When working from home became a necessity, our systems and working practices had to be adapted to enable a smooth continuation of service. Communication tools like Zoom and Slack have been invaluable and, being able to collaborate on the same document using Google Docs has been another extremely useful facility.

Dental practices have adapted too. Phone and video consultations are becoming a part of daily life and treatment coordinators can use these communication tools to provide the same personal touch without physically meeting the patient until later in the sign-up process.

Technology advances have never been so widely accepted and we are always on the look out for ways to streamline financial processes and provide you with information at your fingertips. That’s why we’re about to introduce BrightPay Connect to our payroll clients. Below are just a few of the key features of this new system:

• Clients will be invited to their own online, self-service dashboard where they can access all employee payslips, payroll reports, amounts due to HMRC and employee contact details.
• The system has an annual leave tracker enabling employees to request leave and view their own annual leave calendar. Clients can then view all past and upcoming leave in a business wide calendar.
• HR documents can be uploaded for individual or multiple employees, including employee contracts and handbooks.
• The smartphone or tablet employee app provide access to GDPR compliant self-service tools, a payslip library and a user-friendly holiday leave management facility.
• Payslips, P45s and P60s are automatically available to clients and their employees which can be downloaded or printed. Employees and clients are emailed when new documents are made available.

In addition, there are several useful automations that BrightPay Connect brings to the table including:

• Payroll Entry – Clients can then enter payments, additions and deductions for their employees and can also add new starters through their online employer dashboard. This should reduce email communications each month.
• Payroll Approval – Once drafted, clients can review and approve the payroll through their online employer dashboard thus ensuring the payroll is correct before being finalised. This should reduce the need for online document signing each month.
• Automatic Accounting Entry – The system can be linked to Xero and the payroll data automatically imported ensuring accurate staff costs are recorded each pay period.

We know that getting your staff pay right is essential to the smooth running of a practice and we believe that this cloud-based software will help us to do just that whilst saving you time and providing you with easily accessible information.

If you’d like to find out more about BrightPay Connect or our payroll services in general, please call us on 01872 300232 or email hello@hivebusiness.co.uk.