Being able to seamlessly and effectively manage your payroll is a core element of building trust with your employees and running a business successfully. Enlisting the help of a payroll service to do this for your business is growing in popularity and a really appealing option for busy professionals.

Once you’ve decided that you’d like to look into a implementing a payroll service, it’s integral that you do your research and find a partner that is a good fit for your company and will enable your business to thrive.

What factors should you take into consideration when looking for a payroll service and what questions should you be asking?

Here at APS Global, we’d recommend the following:

Payroll Features

Depending on the requirements of your business, it’s important to choose a payroll service that carries out the specific features that are relevant for your operation. As well as processing payrolls and fulfilling tax obligations with HMRC, you can ask for details about payment options, accountant reports, pension assistance, holiday and sickness tracking etc.

APS process payrolls for a wide range of different business sectors and have the experience to provide creative solutions for your payroll requirements.

User Experience

It can be difficult enough to deal with payroll issues alone, so it makes sense that if you’re outsourcing to a service that is easy to use and designed with customers in mind. An easy-to-use interface lets you manage your payroll effectively and means that you can make changes easily and upload the necessary information required.

We use simple data entry forms and dedicated vertical specialists to help ensure your payroll is working efficiently and doing what you want it to.

Privacy

In this day and age, it’s of upmost importance to ask payroll services questions about how they’ll keep your data safe. We take privacy incredibly seriously and it’s of upmost importance and an essential part of running an ethical business. APS Global complies with the data protection act and we’re registered with the Information Commissioner as a data handler. We’re also registered with HMRC and Money Laundering Regulations.

Data is backed up in secure servers and we use password protected software to process payrolls to provide us with robust and secure data practices 24/7. Your data is in safe hands and all of our team are highly trained – that’s why are reputation is so good.

Cost-effective

There’s no point using a payroll service if all your funds go towards using one! That’s why working with a payroll service that’s cost-effective and can provide you with a way to process payrolls without breaking the bank is a sensible solution. We pride ourselves on being an affordable option, especially for small business or start-ups that need a hand with professionalising their businesses.

We can work with you to find an effective option for payment and can be flexible with what we provide, depending on your business requirements and the features you need for your organisation.

If you’re interested in payroll services and need further advice, contact our experienced team today for more information.