Payroll Companies & Payroll Services in Birmingham, AL

AdvaPay Systems, LLC is a payroll and human resources firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company presents itself as a locally rooted, veteran-owned small business. It puts particular weight on individualized attention for employers in the Birmingham area. Its offering pairs outsourced payroll processing with a wider human capital management (HCM) toolset. Employers can therefore handle pay, time tracking, HR records and staff development in one platform instead of juggling separate logins and databases.

The firm focuses on small and midsized organizations. It packages its solutions for two broad groups: businesses with fewer than 50 workers and those with roughly 50 to 999. AdvaPay lists experience across a wide range of sectors, including restaurants, manufacturing, construction, retail, healthcare, hospitality, financial and professional services, education, nonprofits and government entities.

Payroll and Tax Services

Clients run payroll through a cloud-based portal in a short sequence of steps. First, the employer logs in to record hours or special earnings. Next, it checks live reports and corrects anything before submitting. The system then calculates withholdings and payroll taxes and sends wages to employees by direct deposit, with pay cards available as an alternative to paper checks.

After each run, AdvaPay takes responsibility for payroll tax filings, new hire reporting and remitting garnishments. Employers can pull standard reports such as year-to-date totals, check details and benefit deductions. A built-in report writer lets them design their own. The company notes that data is protected by layered security and housed in SSAE-16 certified data centers.

Workers can view pay stubs at any hour through self-service access.

• Online payroll processing, including multi-state payroll
• Payroll tax filing, new hire reporting and garnishment handling
• Direct deposit and pay card options
• Standard and custom payroll reporting
• Benefits enrollment and administration
• Time and attendance, shift scheduling and expense tracking
• Onboarding, performance reviews, engagement and learning management

Technology and HR Support

AdvaPay is a certified iSolved partner and delivers its HCM tools on that platform, with single sign-on across modules. Its timekeeping integrates directly with payroll and can record hours worked at several job sites. On the HR side, the firm's specialists help clients manage salaries and maintain employee files. They also track certifications, training history and vacation accrual, and document disciplinary incidents when necessary.

According to its site, the team brings 13 years of experience in payroll, HR and tax filing. To distinguish itself, AdvaPay backs its work with a 100% Performance Guarantee covering timeliness, accuracy and client satisfaction. It also advertises price locks and a transparent conversion process for companies switching providers. The firm runs partner programs for accountants and CPAs, associations, chambers of commerce, franchises and consultants. Client testimonials on its site highlight hands-on guidance during the move to its services.