Centrally HR

What Is Centrally HR?

Centrally HR is CBIZ's Human Capital Management (HCM) platform, built to follow employees from job application through payroll and day-to-day HR. Applicant data carries into the new hire record, so onboarding starts without retyping details. Benefits enrollment, leave, compensation planning, and performance reviews run from the same system. Time tracking and demand-based scheduling feed payroll, and a learning library covers compliance training. Payroll and general ledger data can also sync to Acumatica, Sage ERP, or QuickBooks.

What Is Centrally HR Best For?

Centrally HR's most distinct characteristic is its unified employee record. That single record is continuously updated, so payroll, HR, time, and benefits stay in sync. This can remove the need for manual handoffs between modules. For teams using separate systems for payroll, time tracking, and benefits, the consolidation can also cut the reconciliation work that often falls between those tools.

How Much Does Centrally HR Cost?

Centrally HR pricing is estimated to range between $5–$8/employee/month. Final price may depend on many additional costs, some of which include:

• Implementation And Setup: The one-time cost may range from $500 to $2,500 for configuring and activating new accounts or modules
• Benefits Administration: The additional cost may range from $3 to $8/employee/month for benefits administration added to the HR module
• Additional State Payroll Filings: Each additional active state may cost $25 to $75/state/month beyond the included state tax filing
• Carrier/Retirement Integrations: Each carrier-file setup may cost $250 to $750 when adding carriers or making structural changes

Disclaimer: Pricing references are based on publicly available third-party information and industry benchmarks. Actual costs may vary.

Centrally HR Integrations

Centrally HR software offers integrations with various apps, including:

• Twilio software
• Sage Intacct
• Acumatica Cloud ERP
• Employee Navigator

How Does Centrally HR Work?

Here's how HR administrators and managers can access the platform and manage the employee lifecycle end to end:

• Log in with organizational credentials and access the platform areas available according to your role
• Set up new employees through paperless onboarding. New hires complete documents online while HR tracks onboarding tasks through configurable checklists
• Record and approve employee time through web, mobile, or timeclock options. Employees submit timesheets and time-off requests for manager review
• Process payroll using continuous processing. Centrally HR supports regular pay, overtime, shift differentials, multiple roles, tax calculations, and government forms
• Manage benefits enrollment for new hires, open enrollment, and life events. Employees compare plans and make elections while administrators manage deductions and reporting
• Review workforce data through configurable dashboards and reports covering compliance, employee information, performance, and workforce trends

Who Is Centrally HR For?

Centrally HR is used by organizations across several industries and sectors, including:  

• Construction
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Legal and accounting services
• Wholesale distribution

Centrally HR Use Cases

Based on Centrally HR's current capabilities and user feedback, here are the organizational scenarios where the platform delivers the clearest fit.

1. Businesses Reassessing Their Current Payroll Provider

A payroll setup that works for a smaller business may start to fall short as the company grows. HR teams may need more than payroll, including closer coordination with HR, broader employee administration, or additional help during implementation. Centrally HR covers recruiting, onboarding, and performance management alongside payroll. This gives organizations an alternative to moving from one payroll-only provider to a broader one.

2. Employers With Shift-Based Staff

Centrally HR's scheduling tool builds shifts around demand, skills, and staff availability, then passes hours into time and attendance and payroll. That suits employers whose rosters change week to week. An RV dealership in a CBIZ case study used it to replace calendar-based scheduling, giving staff mobile access to schedules and two-way texting for shift changes.

3. Existing CBIZ Clients Consolidating Services

Organizations that already use CBIZ for accounting, benefits, or retirement plans could find Centrally HR a natural next step. Some reviewers chose it mainly because of that existing relationship, and one noted that its retirement plan and payroll now work well together. A senior living provider in CBIZ's case studies followed the same path from CBIZ's financial services.

4. Organizations Connecting HR And Finance Data

Businesses with established accounting or ERP systems may need payroll information to flow into their financial operations. When HR and finance use separate records, moving that information manually adds work. Centrally HR supports connections with financial platforms such as Acumatica and Sage ERP, allowing payroll and employee data to connect with the existing financial environment.

Is Centrally HR Right For You?

Centrally HR is built as a set of modules. A company can begin with payroll and time tracking, then add recruiting, benefits, learning, or compensation planning as it grows, all in the same system. Clients also tend to stay put. CBIZ puts the average client relationship at nine years, and its implementation staff average five years on the team.

On security, employee files and onboarding paperwork are kept in secure storage that only authorized staff can access, and CBIZ says the compensation module protects sensitive pay data. CBIZ's HCM group is also Nacha Certified for ACH processing, which is worth knowing if you pay people by direct deposit.

Still doubtful if Centrally HR is the right fit for you? Get in touch at (661) 384-7070, and we will help you make an informed decision.