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Payroll

Gross wages and customer invoices are produced automatically from the duty roster – with all premiums, tariffs and DATEV export. No double entry, no transfer errors.

The advantages of payroll with Darkbird

  • Gross wages straight from the roster

    Planned and recorded times become finished gross wages with no re-entry.

  • Industry premiums & tariffs handled

    Night, Sunday and public-holiday premiums as well as the security industry's collective agreements are applied automatically.

  • Customer invoices from the same data

    Besides the wages, the customer invoices come from the same roster – consistent and with no extra effort.

  • DATEV export included

    Payroll data goes to DATEV and other payroll systems quickly and error-free.

  • No more transfer errors

    No manual hand-off between planning and bookkeeping – the effect is immediately visible in accounting.

  • Profitability per contract

    Because wages and customer prices come from one source, you see immediately whether a contract pays off.

Payroll used to mean printouts, handwritten notes and the good old desktop calculator with a paper roll. With Darkbird the gross wage is fixed the moment you plan.
— Tobias Mundt – Managing Director

What is automatic payroll in the security industry?

In the security industry, wages are usually calculated and paid dynamically based on the hours actually worked. That makes payroll complex: night, Sunday and public-holiday premiums, different collective agreements (BDSW), hour accounts and special cases. With Darkbird the planned and recorded times flow straight from the roster into gross payroll – premiums and tariffs are applied automatically. The customer invoices come from the same data. You hand the finished payroll run to your accounting via the DATEV interface. This removes the double entry between planning and bookkeeping – the most common source of error in the business.

Frequently asked questions about payroll

How is payroll created in Darkbird?

The planned and recorded times flow straight from the roster into gross payroll – premiums and tariffs are applied automatically.

Are industry premiums and tariffs handled?

Yes. Night, Sunday and public-holiday premiums as well as the security industry's collective agreements are covered.

Is there a DATEV interface?

Yes, export to DATEV and other payroll systems is built in – fast and error-free.

Does Darkbird also create the customer invoices?

Yes. Besides the wages, the customer invoices come from the same roster.

Does Darkbird run the payroll itself?

Darkbird produces the gross payroll and hands it to your payroll accounting (e.g. via DATEV) – the final wage payment runs there.

How can I try payroll?

Pick a role in the demo and view the billing right in your browser – no sign-up.

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No sign-up, right in your browser – pick a role and view the payroll.

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