ADP is one of the world's largest payroll and HR services providers, offering a range of solutions from entry-level payroll software for small businesses through to comprehensive HR and payroll management for mid-sized and global enterprises. In Australia, ADP serves businesses across all sizes — from SMEs using its cloud-based payroll software to large enterprises and multinationals using ADP Workforce Now for unified HR, payroll, and workforce management. A key differentiator is ADP's fully managed payroll service option, where ADP's payroll experts handle end-to-end payroll processing on behalf of the client — an alternative to in-house payroll administration.

■ Key Features

• Managed payroll services: ADP offers both self-service payroll software and a fully outsourced payroll model — where ADP's local payroll specialists manage the entire pay run, compliance, and ATO reporting on the client's behalf. This reduces the need for in-house payroll headcount or specialist expertise.

• STP Phase 2 & global compliance: Supports STP reporting, Payday Filing, and GDPR compliance. ADP unifies payroll across 140 countries through a single global system, making it a natural choice for Australian businesses with international operations.

• ADP Workforce Now (mid-market to enterprise): A cloud HCM suite covering payroll, time and attendance, HR administration, benefits, talent, and analytics — with configurable award interpretation and multi-entity payroll for complex Australian employment structures.

• Employee self-service: Employees access payslips, update personal details, and view leave balances via ADP's self-service portal and mobile app — reducing inbound HR queries during and after pay cycles.

• Payroll analytics & reporting: Real-time access to payroll data and workforce analytics, with detailed reports for finance, HR, and compliance purposes — including PAYG reconciliation and audit-ready records for ATO review.
  
  

■ Who It's Best Suited For

• Mid-to-large Australian organisations (typically 200+ employees) needing scalable, enterprise-grade payroll with strong local compliance and the option for a fully managed service

• Multinationals or Australian businesses with overseas operations requiring a single global payroll platform that handles both Australian STP compliance and international payroll in one system

• Finance and HR leaders who want to reduce the internal burden of payroll administration through ADP's managed payroll outsourcing model
  
  

■ Integrates With

SAP, Oracle, Workday, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, Deputy, Xero, QuickBooks, and 300+ systems via ADP Marketplace and open API.