Payments automation provider Modulr has partnered with HiBob to embed its payment tools directly into the platform’s payroll workflow. The tie-up connects payroll approval to payment execution within a single platform, removing the manual steps that typically sit between the two processes.
“Our partnership with Modulr brings a true end-to-end HR, payroll, and finance experience to our customers that is easy to use and build on as they scale,”
said Bobby Chadha, Senior Product Director at HiBob.
The partnership targets a challenge affecting finance and payroll teams across mid-sized and multinational organizations: the gap between calculating payroll and actually moving money. That gap often involves exporting files, logging into bank portals, and reconciling outcomes across multiple systems,each step a potential source of error or delay.
What the Integration Actually Does
Under the partnership, HiBob embeds Modulr's payments automation directly into its payroll workflow. Once a payroll run is approved inside Bob, salary payments and HMRC transfers are executed through Modulr's platform. No file exports, no bank portal logins, no separate reconciliation step.
The result is a single end-to-end process from approval to pay day. Finance teams gain automated execution and clearer visibility into payment status throughout the cycle instead of chasing confirmation across disconnected tools.
From a governance standpoint, the integration supports separation of duties, documented approvals, and auditable confirmation that payments were released as intended. Removing manual handoffs also reduces the risk of errors introduced during file creation or data transfer, a risk that increases for companies managing large payrolls.
Modulr described the partnership as a reflection of its broader strategy to embed payments close to the workflows where financial decisions are made. “Partnering with HiBob allows us to bring payments automation into a critical workflow for finance and payroll teams, reducing friction and increasing accuracy and reliability,” said Melek Pirgon, Chief Product Officer at Modulr.
Why Payroll Errors Are a Business Problem
Modulr and HiBob cited research suggesting that up to 25% of UK employees experience payroll errors, with issues ranging from incorrect payment amounts and late transfers to tax-related discrepancies.
