Auckland, New Zealand — Fergus, an industry-leading job management software, has partnered with Smartly, a top payroll and people management solution provider, for seamless integration to enhance payroll processing for tradies in New Zealand.  

This partnership combines two independent Kiwi brands to offer a seamless payroll solution that will be available free of charge to all Fergus Pro and Smartly subscribers. The integration eliminates manual data entry, reduces errors, and improves the ability for tradies to be compliant with labour laws and tax requirements. 

Mark Bartels, CEO, Fergus, said, “Fergus is excited to partner with Smartly to introduce this innovative solution to New Zealand’s hardworking tradies who are juggling winning new business, getting projects completed and being paid on time so they can pay their employees and suppliers. This integration underscores Fergus’s dedication to empowering trade businesses by automating time-consuming tasks, allowing tradies to focus on their craft. With this new feature, tradies can now manage their entire workflow—from job quoting to payroll—on the go.” 

The Fergus-Smartly integration addresses common challenges faced by trade businesses in payroll management. Tradies in the field can use the Fergus app to input their hours and the job management software helps businesses calculate pay rates for overtime or specific days of the week. This data is then exported to Smartly in the correct format, eliminating double entries and manual data transfers, all without investing in costly third-party integrators. 

This means business owners and admins no longer have to chase timesheet information across different apps or struggle with multiple apps to manage payroll. The integration also captures all hours worked accurately and assigns them to the correct jobs, streamlining the process of charging customers and paying tradies, while freeing up valuable resources for business growth. Ensuring precise payroll is based on actual work performed also helps trade businesses comply with labour laws and tax requirements.  

Sarah Garvin, Head of Marketing & Growth, Smartly, said, “This partnership with Fergus aligns perfectly with Smartly’s mission to simplify payroll and people admin for New Zealand businesses. Together, Fergus and Smartly will provide a powerful tool that will save time, reduce stress, and improve accuracy for tradies and their teams. The shared commitment to customer support between Fergus and Smartly makes this a natural fit.” 

The Fergus-Smartly integration is now available now for all Fergus Pro subscribers in New Zealand.  

 For more information about Fergus, visit www.fergus.com. For more information on Smartly, visit https://smartly.co.nz/ 

 

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About Fergus  

Fergus is a leading job management software specifically tailored for trades businesses worldwide. It aims to alleviate the administrative burdens of running a trade business and empower tradespeople to improve time management and efficiency, and drive profitability.   

 

Born from the real-world experience of tradie Dan Pollard, Fergus was founded in 2012 and developed as a cloud-based platform enabling end-to-end operations management for small to mid-sized trades businesses. Its core features include automatic supplier invoice integrations, detailed reporting on profit margins, and a user-friendly mobile app for managing admin tasks on the go. Additionally, Fergus offers robust tools for quoting, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing, GPS and workforce tracking, health and safety management, and resource planning. 

 

Fergus has revolutionised the way trade businesses operate with over 20,000 tradespeople across eight countries, including Australia and New Zealand, using Fergus. It includes accounting integrations for Xero, QuickBooks, and MYOB, and integrates with leading suppliers, such as Bunnings, Reece, Rexel, Tradelink, MMEM, AWM, CNW, Haymans, and Samios. For more information visit: https://fergus.com/   

 

About Smartly 

Smartly is a leading payroll and people management software provider in New Zealand, trusted by over 22,000 Kiwi businesses. Smartly gives Kiwi SMEs the tools they need to make complex, time consuming payroll and people admin tasks simple. With a focus on accuracy and ease of use, Smartly offers automated payroll calculations, tax filings, and employee management, helping businesses stay compliant and save time.  

 Founded in 2004 to streamline the complexities of payroll, Smartly’s intuitive system allows businesses to manage employee onboarding, payslips, leave, and deductions effortlessly. As well as delivering reliable payroll solutions and simple people management tools, Smartly also integrates with accounting software Xero, providing seamless data transfer and financial reporting.  

Smartly is proud to have the highest rated customer support among NZ payroll providers. For more information, visit: https://www.smartly.co.nz/