Exporting files for payroll with PayCircle custom file exports

Created by Alex C, Modified on Mon, 22 Dec, 2025 at 7:47 PM by Alex C

To export the files required for PayCircle you can export the whole list by clicking on With All > Export for payroll:

Or use the checkboxes to the left of each shift to select them individually:

Then use With Selected > Export to payroll export function for just those shifts:

There will be 2 files downloaded:

  • Payroll: This is the main payroll file to import into PayCirvle which contains the following columns:
    • Tax month
    • Month commencing date
    • Emp Ref (Payroll no.)
    • Title
    • Forename
    • Surname
    • PAYE/Freelance    Location
    • Client name
    • Job ID
    • Date
    • No of Hours
    • Subsistence
    • Break
    • Rate
    • Rate type
    • Expenses
    • Deductions
    • Bonus
    • Wage
    • Wage Subtotal
    • Non-taxable expenses
    • Holiday pay accrue
    • Address 1
    • Address 2
    • Address 3
    • Address 4
    • Address 5
    • Post Code
    • E-mail Address
    • Gender
    • Date of Birth
    • NI Number
    • Payment Frequency
    • Work Start Date
    • Sort Code
    • Bank Account Number
    • Bank Account Name
    • Building Soc Number
    • Job Title
    • P45StarterDeclaration
    • P46Statement
    • Telephone Number
    • Mobile Number
    • Nationality
    • Ethnic Origin
    • Marital Status
    • Previous Surname
  • Payroll New Starters: This file contains new starter information to add to PayCircle before being able to run payroll against their Payroll ID. It contains the following information:
    • Payroll No.
    • First name
    • Surname
    • Email
    • Gender
    • Address 1
    • Address 2
    • Address 3    
    • Town/City
    • Postcode    
    • NI No.
    • Date of birth
    • Start date
    • Sort code
    • Account no.    
    • Employee statement
    • Have a Student Loan?
    • Are you repaying your
    • Student Loan directly?
    • Student Loan Type
    • Finish studies before 6 April?

Once you have run your payroll the following will happen:

  • The shifts are removed from awaiting payment
  • The shifts are marked as Processed in the staffarea and throughout the system with a time/date stamp of this export
  • A payment batch is created under Payroll > Payment batches which contains all these shifts that have been exported

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