Payroll Software for Staffing Agencies
Payroll software for staffing agencies starts with getting the money right: Elevate turns approved timesheets into invoices, tracks receivables and payables with aging, and connects your bank to auto-fetch transactions. Full payroll runs and tax filing are on the roadmap — so today you get accurate billing and clear money visibility.
Honest scope: billing & AR/AP today, full payroll on the roadmap
Simplify Contractor and Employee Payroll
For a staffing agency, contractor and employee payroll starts with the money coming in: timesheets sit unbilled, invoices go out late, and receivables age while you chase clients. Before you ever cut a paycheck, the real leak is the gap between approved hours and money collected. Elevate closes that gap with timesheet-to-invoice billing and clear AR/AP visibility, and is building toward full payroll pay runs.
Payroll Software Features
Real, live billing and money tracking — with payroll pay runs on the roadmap.
Timesheet-to-Invoice
Approved consultant timesheets flow straight into invoices, so every billable hour is captured and nothing goes unbilled.
Invoicing & Custom Billing
Raise invoices for assignments and custom services, send them to clients, and keep a clean record of what's owed.
Receivables & Payables
Track AR and AP with aging reports so you can see what's overdue and what's coming due at a glance.
Bank Connect & Auto-Fetch
Connect a bank account to automatically fetch transactions and reconcile incoming and outgoing money.
Multi-Rate & Multi-Vendor Billing
Handle different bill rates per consultant, per client and across layered vendor / subvendor engagements, so multi-state, multi-rate work is billed correctly. (Payroll pay processing itself is on the roadmap.)
Automated Tax Filing — On the Roadmap
Payroll pay runs, tax filing and paychecks aren't live yet. They're on our roadmap and can be paired with an integrated payroll provider for tax filing and compliance in the meantime.
From approved hours to money in the bank
Elevate runs the billing and collection cycle end to end today.
Payroll Software vs Outsourced Payroll
Elevate is upfront: staffing billing and AR/AP are live today; full payroll runs and tax filing are on the roadmap, and can be handled by an outsourced payroll provider in the meantime.
| Capability | Elevate | Spreadsheets | Generic Accounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timesheet-to-invoice billing | Partial | — | |
| Invoicing for assignments & services | Partial | ||
| AR / AP with aging reports | Partial | ||
| Bank connect & auto-fetch transactions | — | Partial | |
| Built around staffing timesheets | — | — | |
| Pay runs & tax filing (roadmap) | Partial | — | Partial |
Built for staffing finance teams
Wherever the money is in the cycle, Elevate keeps it visible.
Staffing & consulting firms
Teams that need to bill assignments accurately and collect on time before worrying about pay runs.
C2C & vendor-heavy desks
Firms tracking contractor and vendor payables alongside client receivables.
Owners & finance leads
Operators who want one clear view of what's billed, what's owed and what's in the bank.
Frequently asked questions
The best payroll software for a staffing agency ties hours, billing and pay together. Elevate is honest about scope: today it delivers staffing billing — timesheet-to-invoice, multi-rate and multi-vendor billing, and AR/AP with aging. Full payroll pay runs and tax filing are on the roadmap and can pair with an integrated payroll provider.
Staffing agency payroll software has to handle layered bill and pay rates, contractor and W2 workers, and the link from timesheets to money. Elevate covers the billing side live — timesheet-to-invoice, multi-rate billing and receivables and payables tracking — while payroll pay runs and tax filing remain on the roadmap.
Payroll software is usually priced per employee per pay run, sometimes with a base fee. Elevate is an all-in-one staffing platform where finance and billing is one module alongside the ATS and compliance, so pricing reflects the whole platform — the fastest way to get an accurate number is a short demo.
Not today — and we won't pretend otherwise. What's live is staffing billing: collecting and approving timesheets, raising invoices for assignments and custom services, tracking receivables and payables with aging, and connecting a bank to auto-fetch transactions. Full payroll — pay runs, paychecks and tax filing — is on our roadmap and can pair with an integrated payroll provider.
Consultants submit timesheets each period, approvers sign off, and approved hours flow directly into invoices. That tight link between hours and billing is the main reason staffing firms stop leaking revenue on unbilled time before payroll ever enters the picture.
Bill every hour. See every dollar.
See how Elevate turns timesheets into invoices and keeps your staffing AR/AP clear — with full payroll on the roadmap. Live in 24 hours.