Rostering and Payroll Integration Explained for Small Business Owners
Someone swaps a Tuesday for a Thursday. A staff member forgets to clock out. A manager approves hours from memory. Come Monday, a casual worker questions their pay. Suddenly, you're drowning in back-and-forth emails, manual corrections, and awkward conversations.
This is exactly why rostering exists. And it's why rostering and payroll need to talk to each other.
The rostering gap most Australian businesses face
Many businesses already use rostering software to manage staff and shifts. Hospitality venues, retail stores, care providers, and trades businesses rely on these tools to:
See who's working when
Control labour costs before they blow out
Keep accurate records of hours worked
Platforms like Deputy and Tanda are household names in Australian business for good reason.
But here's the catch: payroll usually lives somewhere else entirely.
That means exporting timesheets, hunting down exceptions, double-checking hours, and re-entering data before every single pay run. Rostering reduces scheduling chaos, but disconnected payroll still creates hours of manual work each week.
Why some businesses skip rostering altogether (and pay for it later)
Not every business uses rostering software. Not because they don't see the value but because of how it's priced.
Most rostering platforms charge per employee, per month. When you're managing casual teams or seasonal staff, those fees add up fast. So instead, shifts get managed through spreadsheets, group chats, or verbal agreements.
The problem? Payroll becomes harder, not cheaper.
Without rostering, you or your payroll person spend time:
Chasing staff for their hours
Confirming last-minute shift swaps
Resolving pay disputes after wages hit bank accounts
Fixing avoidable errors that eat into your week
What looks like cost-saving often turns into lost time, rising stress, and expensive mistakes.
The "all-in-one" solution that still costs more as you grow
To fix this disconnect, many rostering platforms now bundle payroll into their offering. The pitch is simple: if shifts and pay live in the same system, pay runs become seamless.
And they do, until you look at the invoice.
Most of these platforms still charge per employee. Bundle rostering with payroll, and your monthly costs climb every time you hire someone new. For small businesses running on tight margins, especially those with casual workforces, this pricing model is hard to swallow.
You're left choosing between:
Paying more every time you grow your team, or
Accepting manual payroll drudgery every single week
A smarter approach: Myaccountant payroll with rostering integration
This is where integrated payroll makes a genuine difference for small business owners.
Myaccountant payroll doesn't charge per employee. Instead, it focuses on making payroll effortless by connecting directly with how your business actually operates.
When rostering integrates properly with payroll:
Approved shifts flow straight into your pay run
Hours are accurate before payroll starts
You need fewer manual adjustments
Staff disputes after payday virtually disappear
Payroll stops feeling like damage control. It becomes routine.
What business owners actually want from payroll software
Most small business owners aren't hunting for "more software."
They want:
Less time stuck doing payroll admin
Fewer costly mistakes
Fewer awkward money conversations with staff
Confidence that wages are correct, every time
Rostering helps you manage people. Payroll gets them paid. When these two systems work together seamlessly, the entire process becomes calmer, faster, and far easier to trust.
That's the real value of rostering and payroll integration, and why more Australian businesses are making the switch.
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Rajesh Pawar
Myaccountant
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