Case Study: Stone & Chalk (innovation hub) reduces pay runs by 60% with Employment Hero Payroll

Innovation Hub Reduces Pay Runs by 60% Using Employment Hero Payroll

Stone & Chalk, a not‑for‑profit innovation hub supporting over 600 entrepreneurs and more than 140 startups, needed to move off spreadsheets to streamline HR and payroll administration. Financial Consultant Oleg Doha selected Employment Hero for its cloud‑based HRIS and onboarding functionality to simplify hiring, casual staff management, leave tracking and employee record updates.

Stone & Chalk implemented Employment Hero integrated with Xero and later upgraded to Employment Hero Payroll for full platform integration and STP‑compliance. The Employment Hero solution cut payroll admin dramatically (pay runs reduced by about 60%, with routine processing falling from ~3 hours to ~1 hour and some pay runs taking as little as 15 minutes), reduced errors through seamless syncing, and improved overall HR and payroll efficiency. Employment Hero continues to power their payroll and HR operations.

Stone & Chalk

Oleg Doha

Financial Consultant