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Every hour worked, owed or banked, always reconciled

A working time account turns clock-ins, contract targets and corrections into one running balance per employee, so overtime and flexitime are never a manual calculation at month end.

[Time Account table screenshot]

How the balance is calculated

The same formula, applied automatically every pay period.

1

Start from the opening balance

Last period’s closing balance carries forward as this period’s starting point.

2

Add net worked hours

Every approved clock-in and clock-out, minus breaks, is totalled automatically.

3

Apply credits and corrections

Manually credited hours and approved corrections are added or subtracted.

4

Subtract the contract target

The employee’s contracted hours for the period are deducted from the total.

5

Get the closing balance

What’s left is the employee’s up-to-date overtime or deficit, ready for the next period.

Why teams rely on working time accounts

Automation

No manual overtime math

The balance recalculates itself every period, so no one is reconciling hours in a spreadsheet.

Transparency

Balance visible anytime

Managers can check any employee’s current balance the moment they need it, without waiting on a spreadsheet.

Accuracy

Corrections stay accountable

Every manual credit or correction is logged against the balance it affected, with who made it and why.

Payroll

Payroll-ready balances

Closing balances export alongside timesheets, so overtime payout or time-off-in-lieu is one export.

Flexibility

Per-employee contract targets

Full-time, part-time and flexible contracts each get their own target hours and rules.

History

Full period-by-period history

Every past period’s opening and closing balance stays on record for audits and disputes.

[Time Account table screenshot]

One statement, ready to export

Generate a monthly working time account statement per employee, or for the whole team, with the opening balance, every movement and the closing balance laid out clearly, ready to hand to payroll or an employee who asks.

  • Export as PDF, Excel or CSV
  • Filter by employee, department or month
  • Scheduled monthly auto-exports

Built for whoever manages the balance

Working time accounts are an administrator tool, kept out of the employee’s own view.

Administrator experience

See every employee’s balance across the team, apply a correction with a reason attached, and export statements straight to payroll.

  • Team-wide balance overview
  • Auditable credits and corrections
  • Bulk export for payroll close