Payroll
Scoped to your runs before any work starts
- Changes entered every cycle
- Every run prepared and checked
- Payroll reconciled monthly
Services · Desk three
Online payroll services for startups, in the payroll software you already use.
Excello's online payroll services for startups prepare and check every pay run inside your existing Gusto, Rippling or Deel account, then reconcile payroll into your books.
Your team approves the totals and submits each run, and the payroll account stays in your company's name.
- Every cycle
- Changes entered before cutoff
- Run checked against last cycle
- You approve and submit
- Payroll reconciled monthly
Who online payroll services are for
What is included in online payroll services for startups
Full scope
Most startup payroll services online hand you software. Excello works in the software you already chose, preparing and checking every cycle and reconciling payroll inside your existing QuickBooks, Xero or Odoo.
| What Excello does | When | What you supply | What you get back |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enter new hires, leavers and pay changes | Before each run's cutoff | Name, start or end date, and the new rate or hours | Changes entered in your payroll account and confirmed back to you |
| Prepare the pay run | Every pay cycle | Hours for hourly staff | A run ready for your approval, with the total cash needed on pay day |
| Check the run | Every pay cycle, before you submit | Answers on anything flagged | A comparison with the last cycle, with every difference explained |
| Reconcile payroll into the books | Monthly | Nothing further | Payroll journal entries in QuickBooks, Xero or Odoo that tie to the pay runs |
Once the totals look right, your team submits the run in Gusto, Rippling or Deel as usual.
How payroll works with Excello
Set up within one week
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Step 01
Scope
Headcount, pay frequency, pay dates and platform, then a written scope and quote.
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Step 02
Access
You add Excello as a user in Gusto, Rippling or Deel. Admin rights stay with you.
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Step 03
Every cycle
Changes entered before the cutoff, the run prepared and checked, and totals sent for you to approve and submit.
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Step 04
Every month
Payroll journal entries posted and reconciled, so your ledger and your pay runs agree.
Changes and questions are answered within one business day.
Startup payroll services providers: how to compare
A buyer's checklist
| What to ask | What a good answer sounds like |
|---|---|
| Who prepares the run, and who submits it? | "An accountant prepares and checks it. You approve the totals and submit it." |
| Do you work in our payroll software? | "Your account, in your company's name. We are added as a user you can remove." |
| How do we send changes, and by when? | A set channel and a stated cutoff before each pay day, with every change confirmed back. |
| Who checks the run first? | "It is compared with the last cycle, and every difference is explained before you submit." |
| How does payroll reach our books? | "Payroll journal entries are posted and reconciled in your ledger every month." |
| What costs extra? | A written scope, with extra pay schedules or entities quoted before they start. |
What startup payroll services cost
Pricing
Related services
Payroll can be taken on its own, or alongside the rest of your finance work.
Outsourced bookkeeping
Where every pay run is reconciled into the monthly close.
BookkeepingFractional CFO
What each hire costs fully loaded, and when to make it.
Fractional CFOTax
US, UAE and UK returns, prepared from closed books.
TaxFrequently asked questions
What are online payroll services for startups?
Online payroll services for startups prepare each pay run in cloud payroll software. They keep employee changes up to date and record payroll correctly in the accounts, and Excello does this inside the Gusto, Rippling or Deel account you already have.
Do we have to move off Gusto, Rippling or Deel?
No. Excello works inside your existing payroll account as a user you can remove, and the subscription, the admin login and your pay history all stay with your company.
Who prepares and submits the pay run?
An Excello accountant prepares the run and checks it against the last cycle. Your team reviews the totals and submits it in your payroll software, so every pay day stays under your control.
What do you need from us before each pay run?
Hours for hourly staff, plus any new hires, leavers or pay changes, sent before the cutoff for that run. Each change is confirmed back to you, and everything else is read from your payroll account.
How does payroll show up in our books?
Payroll journal entries are posted to your QuickBooks, Xero or Odoo every month. They are reconciled to the pay runs, so the cash that left your bank matches what your ledger shows.
What do startup payroll services cost?
Excello quotes payroll before any work starts. The price depends on how many people are on each run, how often you pay, how many pay schedules or entities you have, and whether bookkeeping is included.