Simplifying Payroll for Manufacturing Businesses: Why Choose Pento?

Struggling to keep on top of payroll admin?

Relentless double checks, lack of control and a mountain of manual tasks can make managing payroll for manufacturing firms a stressful job...

And outdated legacy software or admin-intensive outsourced bureaus just aren't flexible or scalable enough to make the process any smoother.

Below, we'll bring you up to speed on how businesses in the manufacturing industry are saving time, minimising errors and reducing stress using Pento.

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Typical payroll challenges for the manufacturing industry 🧐

Here at Pento, we've spoken to many manufacturing businesses looking to switch their payroll provider... these are some of the common pains we tend to hear about 👇

Manual admin work

Many manufacturing businesses are still using outdated payroll software that requires manual double checks, spreadsheets and repetitive administrative tasks. 

Diverse worker types

Do you have multiple types of employees/workers? Many manufacturing businesses we speak to find that managing various pay structures get get complex and time-consuming pretty quickly.

If you have a mix of full-time, part-time, temporary, and contract workers, for example, things like calculations and compliance can become extremely complicated. 

Weekly pay cycles

Being able to run payroll on a more frequent basis is something that most payroll solutions simply don't offer. You'll likely find that most payroll services are fairly rigid. 

Seasonal and temporary workers

Managing payroll for seasonal or temporary workers during busy periods is something we often hear about. Calculating things like holiday pay can be challenging without software to help automate the process.

High employee turnover

Having high turnover and employees joining/leaving each month can pose a serious challenge for businesses in the manufacturing industry since traditional outsourcers and legacy ERP systems don't offer the flexibility to make changes last minute - and there's often a fair amount of manual admin needed too.

Onboarding and migration

The legacy ERP systems that manufacturing businesses have traditionally opted for usually require a long, laborious onboarding process (often 1-2 years to set up and get fully trained) with little to no support. 

And migration also tends to involve manual work collecting uploading and reviewing data.

Enhanced sick pay

Many businesses tell us that staying on top of enhanced sick pay often means having one more list to maintain, review and reconcile.

Since there's usually multiple parties involved, regular manual checks are needed to avoid errors every time something changes.

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The results: here's what you can expect using Pento 📊

Time-saving, automated workflows

Pento will measurably reduce time spent on payroll - by around 80% on average. 

Automate all payroll calculations (salaries, holiday pay, Apprenticeship Levy etc), employee payouts and HMRC payments... and get detailed pay breakdown for your enhanced mat/pat policies in real-time.

Compliance made easy

Take the hassle out of staying HMRC compliant...

Auto-update employee tax codes and student loans, manage end of tax year duties and report all employee benefits via P11D (including payrolling BIK) via Pento.

Manage any worker type or pay schedule

Run monthly, fortnightly or weekly payroll using Pento.

We also support for flexible working patterns - Pento works for part-time workers, zero-hour workers, workers who are on 4-day weeks and more.

Fast, stress-free migration

Get a dedicated Onboarding Team to manage your payroll migration. We'll collect data from your previous provider and reconcile it so you’re ready to run payroll with Pento before your next pay run.

Seamless integrations 

Use alone or integrate Pento with whatever HR, time tracking or accounting tools you're already using.

Whether it's a quick question or a complex issue, get fast, reliable help from genuine payroll experts.

Best-in-class support

Whether it's a quick question or a complex issue, get fast, reliable help from genuine payroll experts.

Want to find out how we stack up to other solutions? Read our ultimate guide to the payroll management landscape.

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Take a peek behind-the curtain... this is how Pento works 👀

Pento was purpose-built to make your payroll process smooth, complaint and error-free - by automating manual payroll processes, keeping you on top of compliance and providing award-winning support from CIPP experts.

Here's how you'd run payroll with Pento in 3 simple steps

1) Edit pay: Make any changes you need with no limits or deadlines. Edit pay right up until payday, with no extra costs. From one-off additions and deductions to updating net pay after employee tax code changes, Pento accounts for every pay amendment in real-time.

2) Review and approve: Set up a formal approval flow in Pento to ensure your payroll is correctly handled and audited.

3) Confirm payroll: pay employees, send payslips, pay taxes to HMRC and report payroll journals all with a single click.

Pento software for manufacturing businesses FAQ

How does onboarding work? How long does it take?

Our Onboarding Team will handle all the manual tasks associated with migration and get you up and running before you next pay day... this usually takes around 2 weeks.

What software does Pento integrate with?

Pento can be used alone, or integrated with any HR, accounting or attendance tracking software you might be using.

How does Pento work for shift workers and weekly payroll?

Pento allows you to edit employee’s working pattern, overtime and compensation anytime with automated payments to employees and real-time pay calculations.