Payroll, coordinated and reconciled
Payroll support
Finbryn coordinates Australian payroll run through Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks Online or Employment Hero: pay runs reviewed before approval, superannuation calculated for Payday Super, journal entries posted, and Single Touch Payroll data checked. STP reporting and any BAS a pay run feeds into are lodged by your appointed registered agent.
Payroll reconciliation
Illustrative client · August 2026
AUD
- Payroll register agreed to the provider reportDone
- Net pay agreed to the bank debitDone
- Withholdings and employer costs postedDone
- Payroll liability accounts cleared to zeroIn progress
- Filing dates checked against the calendarNext
Illustrative. An example of the document, not a client's figures.
What payroll support with Finbryn covers
Payroll in Australia runs on a financial year from 1 July to 30 June, and every pay run now carries two separate reporting clocks: Single Touch Payroll (STP), which sends payroll data to the ATO each pay day, and the compulsory super contribution, which since 1 July 2026 must reach an employee's fund within 7 business days of payday under the Payday Super rule. Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks Online and Employment Hero all calculate STP data and super, but none of them check the draft run against your timesheets or awards before you approve it, or tie the numbers back to your general ledger.
What we do each pay run
We check new starter and termination records, review the draft run against timesheets, award or enterprise agreement rates and leave balances, and calculate the compulsory super contribution, currently 12% of qualifying earnings, so it is ready to move on the same schedule as wages rather than weeks later. Once a run is approved, we post the payroll journal entry in Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks Online and reconcile the STP data the platform reports against what actually ran.
Where a registered agent sits in this
Reporting payroll data under STP and lodging a Business Activity Statement are both functions the Tax Practitioners Board treats as regulated work. That work can be carried out by a third party under adequate supervision, but the registered practitioner who signs off stays responsible for it. So the pay-run review and journal work above is prepared by our team; STP submission and any BAS that a pay run feeds into are lodged by your appointed registered agent, under a written supervision arrangement, not by us directly.
Superannuation and benefits
Beyond the compulsory contribution itself, salary-sacrifice and additional super arrangements get checked against what the payroll platform actually deducted, so the numbers in your books match what is due to land in each employee's fund inside the Payday Super window.
See the pricing page for how coordination work is scoped.
All services
Payroll support: every service
- Australian payroll coordination: STP and Payday SuperCoordination support for payroll reported through Single Touch Payroll, including the shift to paying superannuation alongside wages rather than quarterly.
- Contractor paymentsPayment tracking and year-end reporting support for independent contractors and freelancers, so information-return data is accurate and ready before filing deadlines.
- Payroll journals and reconciliationsPayroll journal entries recorded each pay period and reconciled against the payroll platform's reports, so wages, withholdings and benefit deductions match your general ledger.
- Benefits administration supportAdministrative support for employee benefits: tracking sign-ups and deduction rates and reconciling provider invoices, so benefit costs are recorded correctly and match what was withheld from pay.
Questions
Frequently asked questions: Payroll support
Does Finbryn lodge our Single Touch Payroll report?
No. STP data transmits through the payroll platform, with lodgment sitting under your appointed registered agent once a supervision arrangement is in place. We coordinate the pay-run review and reconciliation around it.
What changed with Payday Super?
From 1 July 2026, the compulsory super contribution has to reach an employee's fund within 7 business days of payday instead of quarterly. We calculate and reconcile the contribution on that new schedule.
Can you handle multiple awards or enterprise agreements?
Yes, provided the payroll platform holds the current rates. We check the draft run against whichever award or agreement applies before it is approved.
Who actually approves and runs the pay run?
You do, on your own platform. We review the draft beforehand and record the accounting entries once it is approved.
What is not included in payroll support?
We do not act as your registered agent for STP reporting or make employment classification decisions on our own. Pay runs are prepared for your review and approval; you or your registered agent remain responsible for what is lodged with the ATO.
Who actually approves and files each pay run?
You approve every pay run before it is processed. STP reporting to the ATO is filed under your business's own registration, prepared by us and lodged through your payroll software or your registered agent.
How is payroll support priced?
Priced against headcount and pay frequency, confirmed once your current employee count is reviewed, along with whether you pay weekly, fortnightly or monthly, rather than one flat rate for every business.
What software and data access does this need?
Access to your payroll platform (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks Online or Employment Hero) and employee pay details already held there. We do not need banking credentials; pay runs are released through your own approval workflow.
Next step
Talk to the team that would run your books
A short call covers your setup, your software and what a first month would look like. You get a written scope and price after it.