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Managed Pay Services

Unlimit what’s next with Zellis Outsourced Payroll Services

We take care of the complexity so you can focus on what matters most, your people and your business.

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We're one of the UK & Ireland’s most trusted outsource payroll providers

From resilience to insight, Zellis Managed Payroll Services are working seamlessly behind the scenes, giving you peace of mind every single month.

Accuracy & reliability

Accurate (99.9975%) compliant payroll delivered every month, with built-in resilience and continuity.

Proven experience at scale

Over 60 years’ payroll expertise, approx. 3.5 million employees paid monthly, £17.1bn paid through managed pay services each year.

Compliance & risk reduction

Payroll is delivered in line with UK and Ireland regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of errors and compliance issues, with priority support in place to protect critical payroll operations.

Insight & transparency

Live, self-serve Power BI dashboards provide instant visibility of payroll data and clear reporting to support informed, confident decision-making.

Efficiency through automation

Automation reduces manual effort, lowers error-related costs, and enables data-driven optimisation of payroll and HR spend.

Operational savings & focus

We run and upgrade your system end-to-end, reducing reliance on internal resources while providing expert payroll capability as an extension to your internal team.

what's next is Managed Payroll Services you can rely on

As one of the leading outsourced payroll providers in the UK and Ireland, our comprehensive, outsourced managed payroll operation minimises risk, supports compliance and continuity, and reduces internal effort, giving you predictable costs, operational support, and resilience beyond what technology alone can offer.

Payroll outsourcing made simple

  • Built-in scalability, resilience and continuity even in the face of disruption, your people get paid on time, every time without compromise.
  • Application Management to run your payroll system, keeping critical operations running smoothly, with rapid incident resolution and proactive monitoring.
  • Management Consultancy to identify transformation opportunities and optimise your solution.
  • Expert‑led implementation with seamless integration to payroll, HR and WFM systems, giving you a smooth transition, connected data flows and rapid value.
  • Business Intelligence for real‑time insight to help you run your business better.

What's next is payroll that moves the needle

  • Payroll that never misses a beat: We handle the complexity in payroll operations, ensuring precision and compliance even in the most challenging scenarios.
  • Digital-first experience: Secure, intuitive portal for uploads, validations and reporting -making it easier for employees and People teams to use the managed service.
  • Flexible employee benefits and pay advances: Optional extras available, including employee access to earned wage advances and flexible benefits platforms.
  • Employee Financial Wellbeing: Earned wage access, financial education and money management tools.

Digital-first experience & portal

Access your payroll operations through a secure, user-friendly portal. Upload data, track progress, and generate reports, all in one place.

  • Real‑time visibility: See payroll status, progress, and outstanding actions at any time, giving you more room to make changes later.
  • Trusted access & approvals: Control visibility and approvals with clear governance across the payroll process.
  • Faster approvals: Streamlined workflows speed up approvals, including BACS/SEPA, with instant notifications when reports are ready.
  • Robust security: Secure login, controlled data sharing, and protected report access keep every action safeguarded.
  • On‑demand reporting: Access a secure library of payroll reports at anytime, on desktop or mobile.
“Working with Zellis has already made a huge difference to how we work and the quality of the payroll and HR services we deliver to our employees. We’re looking forward to further strengthening our partnership over the months and years to come”
Darren Bartholomew
Head of HR Planning & Information Systems
Leonardo

Payroll Management built for every leader

Let our experts run precision work where mistakes impact trust, time and reputation, while your people focus on strategy and culture.

For Chief Financial Officers

From audit-ready payroll to cleaner data, live dashboards, and automated reporting, Zellis helps contain cost and reduce exposure, turning operations into sources of insights you can trust.

For Chief People Officers

Enhance employee experience and trust with payroll accuracy, easy access to experts, and faster pay. Our service helps your workforce remain highly engaged and future-ready.

For IT Leaders

Reduce internal hassle and free up your team to focus on innovation and business growth. Zellis manages system administration, upgrades, security and enables compliance.

For Payroll Managers

Gain peace of mind with expert support, digital-first tools, and proactive risk management. Spend less time on admin and more time on people.

Your next step starts here

Our Managed Payroll experts are here to help you move forward with confidence and clarity.

 
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