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Managed Payroll
Harrison Barratt Group partners with JWHB Payroll Solutions to deliver fully managed payroll services for construction, labour hire, and trades businesses across Australia. From digital timesheets to PAYG, superannuation, and STP compliance — we take the complexity off your plate so you can focus on delivering projects.
What’s Included
Our managed payroll service covers every aspect of workforce payment — from clock-in to paycheck, tax lodgement to superannuation. Powered by JWHB’s purpose-built payroll platform.
Replace manual timesheet tracking with an intuitive digital platform. Your workforce submits timesheets swiftly and accurately — whether on-site or in the office. Full-time staff never worry about a payslip again.
Gain real-time insight into hours worked, attendance, project hours, and overtime. Monitor your entire workforce at a glance and make informed decisions on resource allocation.
Custom approval chains tailored to your company hierarchy. Timesheets flow through the right managers automatically — no delays, no bottlenecks, no missed pay runs.
State-of-the-art invoicing direct from approved timesheets. Process hundreds of client invoices at once, with read-receipt tracking and standardised charge rates to eliminate disputes.
All PAYG withholding, Single Touch Payroll reporting, and superannuation submissions are handled — lodged accurately and on time with the ATO and clearing house. No quarterly stress.
Customisable reports on employee productivity, project profitability, budget forecasting, and workers comp year-end data. Make data-driven decisions that drive business growth.
Integrates with your existing accounting and payroll software. Invoices are issued to both clients and your preferred accounting provider, ensuring visibility and consistency across all systems.
Track and manage annual leave, personal leave, and all entitlements for full-time and casual staff. Eliminate the headache of manual leave tracking and ensure accurate accruals every pay period.
How It Works
Getting started is straightforward. Our team handles the heavy lifting so your payroll is up and running fast.
We set up your personalised payroll portal and onboard all employees into the system.
Your employees complete simple digital forms with all the information required — tax file numbers, super details, and bank accounts.
All pay rules, award rates, and allowances are configured. Timesheets are processed for each pay period automatically.
Timesheets are sent to you or your clients for approval. Once approved, pay runs are processed and employees are paid on time, every time.
You receive invoices for each pay run. Once settled, your employees are paid. Payslips are distributed and any queries are handled directly.
All PAYG/STP lodgements, superannuation submissions, and year-end reporting are maintained — including workers comp declarations.
The HBG Advantage
Most recruitment and labour hire agencies treat payroll as an afterthought. We don’t. HBG has a dedicated payroll division powered by JWHB Payroll Solutions — a specialist workforce management partner with deep experience in construction, trades, and labour hire payroll.
This means your workers are paid correctly, on time, every time. Award interpretation, penalty rates, allowances, overtime, and leave entitlements are handled by experts — not left to chance. And because JWHB manages all ATO compliance, superannuation lodgements, and STP reporting, you eliminate the risk of underpayment claims and Fair Work exposure.
300+
Weekly Employees Processed
Across client payrolls
100%
On-Time Pay Runs
Every period, guaranteed
Full
ATO & Super Compliance
PAYG, STP, clearing house
24/7
Digital Portal Access
Timesheets & reporting
Labour hire companies managing casual and contract workforces
Construction firms with weekly and monthly pay cycles
Trades businesses that want payroll off their plate entirely
Companies scaling rapidly and needing compliant onboarding
Businesses transitioning from manual or outdated payroll systems
Organisations needing accurate workers comp reporting
Award Interpretation & Compliance
Award interpretation is one of the most complex and error-prone aspects of payroll in the construction and trades industries. The Building and Construction General On-site Award alone contains dozens of classifications, each with different base rates, casual loading calculations, overtime thresholds, Saturday and Sunday penalty structures, public holiday rates, and a range of site-specific allowances including multi-storey, confined space, heavy block, wet work, and first aid allowances. Misinterpreting even one clause can lead to systemic underpayment — exposing your business to Fair Work Ombudsman audits, back-pay claims, and reputational damage.
JWHB Payroll Solutions maintains up-to-date award interpretation rules across every Modern Award relevant to HBG’s client base, including the Building and Construction General On-site Award, the Electrical, Electronic and Communications Contracting Award, the Plumbing and Fire Sprinklers Award, the Manufacturing and Associated Industries and Occupations Award, and the Warehousing Industry General Award. When Fair Work publishes annual wage review determinations or award variations, our payroll team updates all rate tables before the effective date — ensuring your workforce is always paid correctly from day one of any change.
Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 reporting requires employers to report granular payroll data to the Australian Taxation Office in real time with each pay event. This includes gross payments, PAYG withholding amounts, superannuation liability and payment details, salary sacrifice amounts, employee share scheme data where applicable, and detailed leave accrual and payment information. JWHB’s payroll platform is fully STP Phase 2 compliant, meaning every pay run generates and transmits the required data to the ATO automatically. You never need to worry about manual BAS lodgements for payroll-related obligations or reconciling STP reports at year-end.
Superannuation guarantee contributions are calculated and remitted to each employee’s nominated fund or the default fund via a compliant clearing house. JWHB manages the entire process — from calculating the correct super guarantee percentage on ordinary time earnings, to processing salary sacrifice arrangements, to issuing SuperStream-compliant contribution files. Employees can update their fund choice through the self-service portal at any time, and all changes are reflected in the next pay period. This eliminates one of the most common compliance failures in Australian payroll: late or incorrect superannuation payments.
What to Expect
Transitioning to a managed payroll provider can feel daunting. Here is exactly what happens when you onboard with HBG and JWHB Payroll Solutions, so there are no surprises.
Our payroll team meets with your operations and finance teams to understand your current payroll structure, pay cycles, award classifications, allowance schedules, cost centre allocations, and reporting requirements. We configure your portal with all pay rules, approval workflows, and user access levels. If you have existing employee data in another payroll system, we manage the data migration to ensure continuity of leave balances, year-to-date earnings, and tax declarations.
All employees are invited to complete digital onboarding forms via the self-service portal. This captures tax file number declarations, superannuation fund choice, bank account details, emergency contacts, and any relevant employment documentation. Our team verifies all submissions and follows up on incomplete or incorrect information. Employees who prefer not to use digital forms can complete paper-based alternatives which our team processes manually.
Your first live pay run is processed with full oversight from our payroll team. We cross-check all calculations against your existing records to ensure accuracy, verify award rate application, confirm superannuation calculations, and validate PAYG withholding amounts. Any discrepancies are resolved before payments are disbursed. Payslips are distributed electronically to all employees, and your consolidated invoice is issued the same day.
After the first full pay cycle, we conduct a review meeting to address any feedback, fine-tune approval workflows, adjust reporting formats, and resolve any employee queries. From this point forward, your payroll operates on autopilot — timesheets are submitted, approved, processed, and paid on schedule every period. Our support team remains available for ad-hoc queries, rate changes, new starters, terminations, and anything else that arises.
Common Questions
Detailed answers to the most common questions we receive from business owners, operations managers, and finance teams considering managed payroll.
See It in Action
Read how HBG delivered seamless payroll and workforce management for large-scale operations.
Whether you’re running 10 employees or 300+, our managed payroll service scales with your business. Get in touch for a tailored quote — no obligation, no lock-in contracts.
Managed payroll services powered by JWHB Payroll Solutions.