The Difference Between HR and Payroll

While some people may confuse Human Resources (HR) and payroll, the two teams handle different key aspects of your company. Here’s your chance to learn more about the difference between HR and payroll.

What Is Human Resources Responsible For?

The easiest way to remember what HR is responsible for is right in the name - the humans.

It’s their job to manage, maintain, and organize a company's human resources. They do everything from posting job openings to training to managing employee relations.

What Is Payroll Responsible For?

Where HR is only focused on the human element of a company, payroll is all about the money.

Payroll is responsible for calculating and depositing wages, reporting taxes, and verifying payment data. They are responsible for making sure your paycheck is accurate and on time every time.

Improve Your HR and Payroll with IRIS

As your company grows, HR and payroll only become more complex. Simple benefits like remote work require both your HR and payroll teams to comply with the laws and legislations of where your company is based and where your employees live, and IRIS simplifies the entire process.

With over 40 years of industry experience, our goal is to provide you with the professional-grade HR management and payroll management solutions you need to get the job done right every time.

Get started today and see the difference IRIS’s Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions can make for you.

Stephanie Coward

Managing Director for HCM

Stephanie Coward is Managing Director for HCM at IRIS, where she leads the strategy, innovation and growth of the organisation’s HR and payroll portfolio. She is responsible for positioning IRIS as a trusted partner to HR professionals and ensuring its solutions support the evolving needs of modern workforces.

With more than 25 years’ experience in the technology sector, Stephanie brings deep commercial and operational expertise, with a passion for improving the employee experience through technology.

Stephanie is committed to advancing IRIS’ HCM offering and helping organisations build more resilient, empowered workforces.