Almond Valley Accounting
0141 471 4255 payroll@almondvalleyaccounting.co.uk www.almondvalleyaccounting.co.uk
Connected to Google Sheets Backend

Forms are now live and will save data to your AVA.Payroll Shared Drive.

The Process
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Set Up a New Employer

Your team creates an employer account. This generates a Google Sheet and a unique employee form link that the employer can share with new starters.

Open Admin Panel →
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Employee Fills In Their Details

The employer shares the unique link with their new starter. The employee completes personal details, bank info, tax status, and student loan information. The employer is notified by email.

Preview Employee Form →
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Employer Completes Onboarding

The employer clicks the link in their email notification and adds pay, working pattern, holiday, director status, TUPE details, and verifies right to work. Your payroll team is then notified.

Preview Employer Form →
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Payroll Team Processes

Both sets of data land in the employer's Google Sheet. Open the sheet, use the Payroll menu to export to BrightPay CSV, and the record automatically moves to the Existing Employees tab.

Quick Start Guide

  1. Go to the Admin Panel and create your first employer — enter their name and email.
  2. Copy the employee form link and send it to the employer (or directly to their new starter).
  3. The employee fills in the form — the employer gets an email notification with a link to complete onboarding.
  4. The employer fills in their form — payroll@almondvalleyaccounting.co.uk gets an email notification.
  5. Open the Google Sheet → click Payroll menu → Export & Archive to get the BrightPay CSV.