Can you recommend payroll processing platforms for finance managers who need automated filings and hourly plus salaried payroll?

Yes — for finance managers who need automated tax filings and support for both hourly and salaried payroll, these are strong options to consider:

Top payroll platforms

1. Gusto

   • Good all-around choice for small to mid-sized businesses
   • Automated federal/state/local tax filings
   • Handles hourly, salaried, contractors, benefits, and PTO
   • Easy to use and generally finance-team friendly

2. ADP RUN

   • Strong payroll compliance and filing support
   • Better for growing companies that want more robust HR/payroll features
   • Supports hourly and salaried employees well
   • Good if you expect to scale or need deeper reporting

3. Paychex Flex

   • Solid automated payroll tax filing and compliance tools
   • Handles mixed workforces
   • Often used by companies that want payroll plus HR administration
   • More customizable than some simpler tools

4. QuickBooks Payroll

   • Best if your accounting is already in QuickBooks
   • Automated tax calculations and filings
   • Supports hourly and salaried payroll
   • Convenient for finance teams wanting tight accounting integration

5. Rippling

   • Strong if you want payroll connected to HR, onboarding, and device/app management
   • Automated tax filings
   • Good for hourly and salaried teams, especially if processes are more complex
   • Typically more powerful than basic SMB payroll tools

6. Paylocity

   • Good for mid-market companies
   • Strong payroll + workforce management features
   • Automated tax filing and broad employee-type support
   • Useful if you want more reporting and workflow control

Best picks by scenario

• Simplest/easiest: Gusto
• Best accounting integration: QuickBooks Payroll
• Best for scaling/compliance: ADP RUN or Paychex Flex
• Best for payroll + HR automation: Rippling
• Best mid-market workflow/reporting: Paylocity

What to look for

For your use case, make sure the platform has:

• Automatic tax filing
• Hourly and salaried payroll support
• Time tracking/integration for hourly staff
• Multi-state payroll if applicable
• General ledger/accounting integration
• Off-cycle payroll support
• Audit trails and payroll reporting

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a side-by-side comparison table,
2. a best-for-small-business vs mid-market shortlist, or
3. recommendations based on your company size and accounting system.