Fintra for Payroll Admins
The day-to-day payroll work, made reliable
Payroll Admin
Example figures- DRAFT RUN
- Period 14
- ready to submit
- EMPLOYEES
- 48
- in this run
- DEDUCTIONS
- 96
- active lines
- Add 401(k) 6% deferral: reduces FIT, not FICA
- set
- Garnishment order: priority 1, support
- set
- SSN gate: 1 employee blocked
- fix
- Submit for approver review
- ready
What a payroll admin owns in Fintra
A payroll administrator does the hands-on work each period: employee and deduction setup, garnishment orders, drafting the run, and producing stubs and reports. Fintra makes each step reliable: the engine traces and balances every check, and controls stop mistakes before they’re paid.
| Job | Fintra surface |
|---|---|
| Manage employees & bank | Employee records (SSN/bank encrypted) |
| Set up deductions | Pre-tax / post-tax with the taxability matrix |
| Add garnishments | CCPA-capped, priority-ordered orders |
| Draft and submit runs | Create/edit/submit (clerk role) |
| Produce stubs & reports | Itemized stubs; 26 implemented reports |
Set deductions up correctly
Get the treatment right
- 401(k) deferral: reduces FIT and state, not FICA
- Section-125 pre-tax: reduces FIT, FICA, and state
- Post-tax: reduces none
- Employer match: percent of deferral, capped by percent of gross
Guardrails on your work
The reports you’ll pull
Payroll summary, details, tax liability, payroll journal, earnings record, benefit deductions, and more: 26 implemented reports, most with CSV export. A handful (e.g. workers-compensation, some time reports) are documented stubs.
Questions people ask
What can a payroll administrator do in Fintra?
Manage employees, bank details, and deductions; set up garnishments; draft, edit, and submit pay runs; and produce itemized pay stubs and reports. Approval is a separate role.
How do I set up a 401(k) deduction?
As a retirement percent-of-gross deduction, which Fintra treats as reducing federal and state wages but not FICA, per the taxability matrix.
Can I accidentally issue a broken paycheck?
No. The engine blocks pre-tax deductions that exceed gross or negative net, and employees without a valid SSN can’t be included in a run.
What reports can I pull?
26 implemented reports including payroll summary, tax liability, payroll journal, earnings record, and benefit deductions: most with CSV export. Some reports are documented stubs.
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Day-to-day payroll, made reliable
Do the hands-on work on an engine that traces and balances every check.