Cintra iQ is Cintra's payroll platform. Use it to set up employers and employees, process the payroll, pay your people and HMRC, and manage pensions, absence, and reporting. This help centre has guidance for everyone who works in Cintra iQ, whether you run the payroll, administer the system, or use Self-Service.
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Use the table of contents on the left to explore all help content. Key areas include:
Employer setup: configure employer details, PAYE schemes, jobs and posts, and pay structures
Employee records: add new starters, process leavers, and maintain employee details
Payroll processing: enter pay and deductions, run the calculation, and check the results
Paying employees: payment runs, BACS files, third party payments, and payslips
HMRC: RTI submissions, paying HMRC, and year end
Pensions and automatic enrolment: set up schemes, run auto enrolment, and manage providers
Absence and time management: working patterns, entitlements, and calendar events
Reporting: payroll reports, report packs, and absence analysis
Self-Service: the employee and manager portal for leave, timesheets, and payslips
New to Cintra iQ?
If you are setting up Cintra iQ for the first time, the implementation form is the place to start. It collects the key information needed to configure your payroll, and the Employer setup category then walks you through building it out in the right order.
If your system is already set up and you are using Cintra iQ for the first time, these articles will help you get up and running:
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