Revenue reporting on every run
Request Revenue Payroll Notifications (RPNs) and send Payroll Submission Requests (PSRs) to Revenue each pay period.
Payslip questions answered without you
Employees get their payslips and leave balances in their own portal and app.
Auto-enrolment handled
NAERSA’s enrolment notifications retrieved and My Future Fund contributions sent straight from payroll to NAERSA (the auto-enrolment authority), with no manual tracking.
Benefit in kind covered
PAYE, USC and PRSI operated on the taxable value of benefits you provide.
Annual leave entitlement worked out for you
Balances calculated and updated automatically.
BrightPay is cloud payroll software that takes the complexity out of payroll. It automates what needs automating, guides what needs human input, and gives your team the self-service tools that stop the questions landing on your desk.
Guided payroll
Payroll shouldn’t take your whole afternoon. A clean interface handles the calculations automatically, including salary, hourly, variable earnings, deductions and bonuses. Most businesses run payroll for the whole team in under 15 minutes.
Employee self-service
Stop being the go-to for every payslip question. The portal and mobile app give your team their payslips, leave balances and documents without calling you. Questions get answered automatically, and your inbox stays clear.
Faster payments via Modulr
No more keying wages into your bank separately. Pay your team directly with Modulr, with staff paid the same day.
Automatic compliance
Stop worrying about tax credits, submissions and pension duties. PAYE, USC and PRSI are calculated from each employee’s latest RPN, submissions are sent on every pay run, and My Future Fund is managed for you, with no manual tracking.
BrightPay automates the routine compliance steps of every payroll run, so common mistakes are caught before they cause problems.
Always the latest tax details
Request each employee’s latest RPN from Revenue in BrightPay before you process, and BrightPay updates their tax credits and cut-off points from what Revenue sends back, so they’re current on every run.
BrightAsk powered by IPASS
An AI payroll assistant built into BrightPay, drawing on the full IPASS Book, the definitive reference on Irish payroll and employment law. Ask a payroll question in plain language and get a clear answer in seconds, without leaving the payroll you’re working on. No sign-up or separate login, and your data is never used to train AI models.
My Future Fund kept up to date
AEPNs are retrieved from NAERSA alongside your RPNs, so employees are enrolled at the right rate from the right date.
AI Support Assistant
Ask a question inside BrightPay and get an instant answer, with links to the relevant help articles. If it can’t resolve your query, it passes your details and the full conversation to our support desk, so you never have to explain twice.
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Hosted on Microsoft Azure
BrightPay connects with other Bright products, so the expenses you pay through payroll reach Revenue under the Enhanced Reporting Requirements (ERR), and payroll journals reach your books, without re-keying.
BrightExpenses
Payroll expenses are sent directly from BrightPay to BrightExpenses, and from there to ROS for your ERR submissions, with no manual re-entry.
BrightBooks
Send payroll journals straight from BrightPay to BrightBooks, so payroll and bookkeeping stay in line.
TimeKeeper
TimeKeeper will integrate with BrightPay, so you can send approved hours across at the click of a button, with no re-keying.
Everything you need to know about BrightPay for businesses, from payroll processing and Revenue reporting through to the employee portal, manager access, leave, documents, integrations and security.
Accurate payroll, every pay run, without the admin.
Fast, accurate payroll runs: salary, hourly and variable pay, processed in minutes.
Revenue reporting built in: request RPNs and send PSRs to Revenue each pay period, with automatic updates when legislation changes.
PAYE, USC and PRSI calculated for you: deductions worked out from each employee’s latest RPN.
Auto-enrolment, handled: NAERSA assesses who is eligible and sends AEPNs to tell you who to enrol; BrightPay retrieves them, calculates My Future Fund contributions, sends your contribution submissions (AECS) to NAERSA directly from payroll, and produces auto-enrolment letters for your employees.
Benefit in kind: process all types of benefits you provide, with PAYE, USC and PRSI operated on their taxable value.
Tailored pay schedules: weekly, fortnightly, 4-weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly, run side by side, with unlimited additions, deductions and attachment orders.
Unlimited users: your team, and your accountant, can work on the same payroll in real time, from anywhere.
Customisable reports: build and customise the reports you need, and keep your favourites on the menu and toolbar.
CSV imports: bring pay data in by CSV file, with no manual re-keying.
Electronic payslips: made automatically available to employees on the self-service portal or employee mobile app.
Your employees get their own self-service portal, and you get your time back
Payslips: view current and historic payslips, any time, any device.
Leave requests: request annual and unpaid leave directly through the portal or app.
Personal details: view their details and submit change requests for manager approval.
Company documents: access handbooks, contracts and policies uploaded by the employer.
Employee portal or mobile app: employees use whichever they prefer.
Managers get exactly the access they need
Global Manager: full visibility and management across all departments: approve or decline all leave, add or cancel leave for any employee, approve personal-detail changes company-wide, full team calendar.
Department Manager: access limited to their department: approve and manage leave for departmental staff, approve changes within the department, department calendar.
Line Manager: access limited to direct reports: manage their leave, approve change requests, view the team calendar.
Annual leave, sick leave and parental leave, all managed in one place
Request: the employee requests annual or unpaid leave through the portal or app, with dates, type and notes, in under a minute.
Approve: the manager is notified and approves or rejects with one click.
Update: the employee is notified, the balance updates automatically, and the calendar reflects the booking immediately.
Every leave type recorded: annual, unpaid and sick leave, plus maternity, paternity, adoption, parental and parent’s leave.
Employment contracts, policies and documents, all in one place
Any document type: contracts, policies, handbooks and notices.
Share in one step: to an individual employee or your full workforce.
Employee access: through the portal or app at any time.
Activity tracking: see who has opened each document and when.
Email notification: employees can be emailed when a new document is ready to view in the portal or app.
BrightPay works with the tools your business already uses
Accounting software: payroll-journal API integration with BrightBooks, Xero, Sage Business Cloud Accounting and QuickBooks Online, among others.
Modulr integrated payments: pay employees directly from BrightPay, with no bank files to create; payments submitted and approved before 2pm on a business day land in employees’ accounts the same day. You can also pay by credit transfer, cheque or cash.
BrightExpenses: payroll expenses sent on for ERR reporting to Revenue via ROS.
Quick set-up: import employee details from BrightPay for Windows, Thesaurus Payroll Manager or a CSV file.
Your payroll data is secure. Your compliance is covered.
Bank-grade encryption: data encrypted in transit and at rest.
Microsoft Azure: enterprise cloud infrastructure.
Two-factor authentication: owners and administrators can require two-factor authentication for every user.
Automatic updates: every change saved online, with legislative updates applied as they happen.
Revenue and auto-enrolment compliant: Revenue reporting and My Future Fund submissions handled automatically.
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BrightPay is self-serve with a free trial, priced by the size of your team, paid monthly as you go or yearly in advance. Use the pricing calculator for an instant quote.
Free trial: full access for your business.
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