Effortless payroll solutions you can trust

Payroll is one of the most critical tasks for any business – but it’s also one of the most complex. Between keeping up with NZ employment laws, calculating wages, and managing tax filings, it’s easy for mistakes to happen.

At Zesty Business Essentials, we take the hassle out of payroll. Our team handles everything from employee setup and leave tracking to regular pay runs and compliance. Whether you’re managing a small team or a growing workforce, we’ll ensure your payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant, so you can keep your team happy and your business running smoothly.

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20%

of small businesses experience payroll errors that lead to compliance issues or employee dissatisfaction.

(Source: IRS & QuickBooks Study)

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Payroll made simple

Keeping your staff paid and your business compliant

Payroll can be complicated, especially when you’re dealing with changing employment laws, leave calculations, and compliance requirements. With Zesty, you can rest assured that your payroll is accurate, timely, and fully compliant with NZ employee law.

Our payroll services include:
  • Setting up and managing your payroll system.
  • Processing wages and salaries on time, every time.
  • Tracking leave balances, overtime, and entitlements.
  • Ensuring compliance with Payday Filing and NZ tax laws.
  • Managing IRD obligations, so nothing falls through the cracks.
  • You can count on us to handle every detail, so your team stays happy and your business stays on the right side of the law.

Ready to hand off your Payroll?

Why should I outsource my payroll?

Keep your team happy while reducing your stress

Payroll mistakes can lead to unhappy employees and costly compliance issues. By outsourcing your payroll, you ensure accurate calculations, on-time payments, and compliance with NZ employment laws – all without the hassle of managing it yourself.

With Zesty Business Essentials, you can have peace of mind knowing your team is paid correctly, and your business is fully compliant.

Ready to hand off your payroll?

40%

of small businesses incur fines every year due to payroll errors.

(Source: Score)

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Our Process: Simple, Clear, Effective

Whether you’re managing a small team or running a growing business, our Payroll Services are designed to take the stress out of paying your staff. We understand that every business is unique, so we customise our systems and processes to fit seamlessly into the way you work – ensuring accuracy, compliance, and peace of mind with every pay run.

Here’s how we’ll work together to get everything on track and keep it running smoothly:

Step 1

Onboarding & Setup

We start by gaining access to your payroll systems and collecting all the information we need to get started. During this phase, we also map out your payroll process and ensure everything is in place to run smoothly.

Step 2

Mini Payroll Audit

As part of onboarding, we conduct a mini audit to check that your payroll is set up correctly and compliant with NZ employment laws. This step is particularly important if you’re transitioning from a DIY setup.

Step 3

Customised Payroll SOPs

We create a customised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for your payroll process, complete with detailed notes for each pay run. This ensures consistency, accuracy, and efficiency moving forward.

Step 4

Seamless Payroll

By the third or fourth pay run, we’ve fully streamlined the process. At this point, everything is running efficiently, and you can rely on us to handle your payroll with ease and professionalism.

Payroll solutions tailored to your business

Managing payroll doesn’t have to be stressful

At Zesty Business Essentials, we offer customised payroll solutions to fit your unique business needs. Whether you need a full compliance audit, expert advice on your payroll software, or ongoing payroll processing, our payroll services are designed to take the hassle out of paying your team.

Explore our packages below and discover how we can make payroll effortless for you.

Full Payroll Audit

Thorough compliance and accuracy checks for your peace of mind

If you need a detailed review of your payroll setup, we’ve got you covered.

Our Full Payroll Audit ensures your payroll systems, processes, and pay cycles are fully compliant with NZ employment laws and accurately reflect your business needs.

We collaborate with our trusted Strategic Partner, Karyn Campbell at Payroll Consult, to dive deep into your payroll setup, identify any errors or inconsistencies, and provide you with clear recommendations for improvement. Whether it’s correcting missteps or ensuring everything is up to standard, this service gives you the confidence that your payroll is running as it should.

Payroll Software & Process Review

Tailored insights to optimise your payroll system

Not sure if your payroll software is the right fit for your business? Or wondering if your pay process is compliant and ready for outsourcing?

Our Payroll Software & Process Review evaluates your current systems to ensure they meet your business requirements and comply with NZ laws.

We assess whether your software is optimised for efficiency, accuracy, and scalability and provide expert recommendations on how to improve or adapt your processes for a smoother payroll experience. Perfect for businesses transitioning to outsourcing or looking to upgrade their payroll setup.

Payroll Processing

Stress-free payroll management, tailored to your business.

Whether your pay runs are weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, we take the hassle out of managing payroll.

Our Payroll Processing service is customised to suit your business, ensuring your staff are paid correctly and on time, every time.
We handle the entire process – from employee setups and leave tracking to calculating KiwiSaver contributions and PAYE filing. You’ll receive detailed reports for each pay run, giving you full visibility and confidence in the process.

With Zesty Business Essentials managing your payroll, you can focus on running your business while we take care of the numbers.

Let’s work together

Ready to simplify your payroll process?

Let us take payroll off your to-do list, so you can focus on growing your business. Book your free discovery call today to find out how Zesty Business Essentials can streamline your payroll.

We manage employee setups, regular pay runs, leave tracking, KiwiSaver contributions, and tax filings – all fully compliant with NZ law.

We currently work with Smartly Payroll, Employment Hero, Pay Hero, and Thankyou Payroll. If you’re using a different payroll software, we’re happy to learn and adapt to your system.

Yes, if your current payroll system isn’t meeting your businesses needs, then we can help you move to one which is better suited. Different payroll software meets different business’s needs and it’s imperative that we choose the right software for your business. Some are better at salaried employees, and some a better at managing wages with overtime and contractors. Have a chat and we’ll help you make a path forward.

Yes! Whether you have one employee or a larger team, we customise our payroll services to suit your needs.

Absolutely. We keep up with NZ employment laws and ensure your payroll processes meet all legal requirements.

Yes, we can handle bonuses, overtime, and other irregular payments, ensuring everything is calculated correctly.