SYNE PeoplePeople. Pay. Compliance. All in one place.
SYNE People brings core HR, payroll, time and attendance, leave, onboarding, performance and workforce analytics into a single platform: one employee record, one data layer, connected directly to SYNE One's ledger and SYNE Sustainability's social metrics.
HRMS & Payroll
Nine Modules. One Employee Record
Unified HR and payroll for your people.
Every module shares the same employee record. A new starter, a pay change or a leave request is entered once and reflected in payroll, reporting and the ledger.
Core HR & Employee Records
A single, secure record for every employee: personal details, contracts, positions, documents and history.
- Organisation structure and reporting lines
- Contracts, qualifications and documents
- Full change history, audit-ready
Payroll
Accurate pay runs for salaried, hourly and casual staff, with tax, superannuation and deductions calculated automatically.
- Award rates, allowances and penalty rates
- Statutory reporting with each pay run
- Payroll journals posted to SYNE One
Time, Attendance & Rostering
Rosters, timesheets and clock-ins that feed directly into payroll, with no re-keying.
- Rosters by location and role
- Mobile clock-in and timesheet approval
- Overtime and break rules applied automatically
Leave Management
Leave requests, approvals and balances, kept accurate and visible to employees and managers.
- Configurable leave types and accruals
- Manager approvals on web and mobile
- Leave liability reporting
Onboarding & Offboarding
Digital onboarding from offer to first day, and structured exits through to final pay.
- Digital forms, declarations and e-signing
- Policy acknowledgements and checklists
- Final pay and termination calculations
Performance & Development
Goals, reviews and development plans that keep people growing and aligned.
- Goal setting and check-ins
- Review cycles and feedback
- Training and certification tracking
Benefits & Expenses
Benefits, salary packaging and employee expense claims managed alongside pay.
- Salary packaging and benefits
- Expense claims with receipt capture
- Reimbursements paid through payroll
Employee Self-Service
Payslips, leave, rosters and personal details available to every employee, anywhere.
- Web and mobile access
- Payslips and payment summaries
- Personal details kept current by staff
Workforce Analytics
Headcount, turnover, labour cost and leave liability in real time, by team, site or entity.
- Pre-built workforce dashboards
- Labour cost by cost centre or project
- Social metrics for ESG reporting
Payroll Compliance
Payroll that keeps up with the rules.
Payroll rules change often and mistakes affect people directly. SYNE People applies statutory tax, superannuation and social security rules within each pay run, tracks award and agreement conditions, and keeps a complete audit trail of every change and calculation.
- Statutory tax and superannuation calculated each pay run
- Single Touch Payroll reporting in Australia
- Award and enterprise agreement conditions
- Leave accruals under National Employment Standards
- Full audit trail of pay changes and approvals
- Supported by SYNE payroll and human capital specialists
Hire to Retire
The full employee lifecycle, in one platform.
Every stage of employment runs on the same record, from the first offer to the final pay.
- 01
Hire & Onboard
Send offers, collect declarations and set up new starters digitally before day one.
- 02
Set Up Pay & Entitlements
Assign pay rates, awards, leave entitlements, superannuation and benefits.
- 03
Capture Time & Leave
Rosters, timesheets and leave requests flow straight into the next pay run.
- 04
Run Payroll
Calculate, review and approve pay runs, then pay employees on time.
- 05
Report & File
Lodge statutory payroll reports and post payroll journals to SYNE One.
- 06
Offboard
Process exits, final pay and entitlements, with records retained securely.
Two Outputs, One System of Record
Every pay run serves two different purposes.
The same employee record and pay run supports two distinct outputs: paying your people correctly, and feeding the finance, risk and disclosure layer of the wider SYNE platform.
People Operations
The View for Running Your People
HR records, rosters, leave and payroll: the day-to-day layer HR, payroll and line managers actually work in. Nine connected modules, one record per employee.
Platform Data Layer
The View for the Rest of the Platform
Labour costs post live to SYNE One's ledger, and workforce composition, wages and safety data feed SYNE Sustainability's Social disclosures, with no separate export.
Why One Platform
One platform, versus a stack of tools.
Many organisations run payroll in one system, HR records in another and rosters in spreadsheets. SYNE People brings them together and connects them to your finance and sustainability data.
| Capability | SYNE People | Payroll-only tools | HR-only tools | Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single employee record | ✓ Native | ~ Partial | ~ Partial | ✗ |
| Payroll & statutory reporting | ✓ Full | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Time, rostering & leave | ✓ Full | ~ Partial | ~ Partial | ~ Manual |
| Employee self-service | ✓ Web & mobile | ~ Partial | ✓ | ✗ |
| Payroll journals to the ledger | ✓ Live to SYNE One | ~ Export | ✗ | ✗ |
| Workforce metrics for ESG reporting | ✓ Integrated | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Workforce analytics | ✓ Built-in | ~ Basic | ~ Basic | ~ Manual |
Who We Serve
The same platform. Tailored for you.
SYNE People scales from a first employee to multi-entity workforces, with onboarding and support that fits how each organisation works.
Small Business
Small & Medium Enterprises
Payroll, leave and records done right from the first employee, without a dedicated HR team.
Mid-Market
Mid-Market & Multi-Entity Employers
Multiple entities, locations and pay groups managed from one platform, with consolidated reporting.
Non-Profits
Non-Profits & Charities
Staff and volunteer records, salary packaging and funder-ready workforce reporting.
People Teams
HR & People Teams
Performance, development and workforce analytics on top of accurate, current employee data.
Finance Teams
Finance & Payroll Teams
Labour costs posted straight into the ledger, by cost centre, project or entity.
Professionals
Advisors & Payroll Bureaus
A multi-client workspace for accountants and bureaus running payroll for client portfolios.
Security & Privacy
Employee data, protected.
Personal and pay data is among the most sensitive information an organisation holds. SYNE People runs on the same platform infrastructure as SYNE One.
Encryption
Employee and payroll data encrypted at rest and in transit, with field-level protection for bank and tax details.
Role-Based Access
Fine-grained permissions so managers, payroll and HR see only what they need. SSO and MFA supported.
Full Audit Trail
Every change to pay, bank details and records logged with who, what and when.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can SYNE run our payroll for us?
Yes. You can run payroll yourself in SYNE People, or have our payroll team run it on your behalf as a managed service.
Does SYNE People handle modern awards?
Award rates, allowances and penalty rates are configured during implementation, and our specialists review them when awards change.
How does SYNE People connect to SYNE One?
Payroll journals post directly to SYNE One's ledger, by cost centre, project or entity, so labour costs appear in your financial reports without re-keying.
Can we move from our current payroll system?
Yes. We migrate employee records, year-to-date pay and leave balances, and run a parallel pay run to confirm the figures before go-live.
Can employees use it on their phones?
Yes. Employees can view payslips, apply for leave, check rosters and update personal details on web and mobile.
How is pricing worked out?
SYNE People is priced by the number of employees and modules you use. Payroll for up to 5 or 20 employees is also included in our Growth and Enterprise accounting plans.
Implemented and Supported in Australia
The platform, backed by our professionals.
In Australia, SYNE implements SYNE People and can run payroll for you, with our payroll and human capital specialists keeping awards, superannuation and Single Touch Payroll obligations on track.
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See SYNE People in Action
Book a demo and a specialist will show you how it fits your organisation. We respond within one business day.
- No obligation and no sales script
- A fixed, written quote within two business days
- Qualified professionals who stay with you all year
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