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title: Managed shadow payroll service for global mobility teams | Certino
description: Certino does your hypo tax, gross-up and shadow payroll calculations for you, and sends payroll-ready figures to your payroll provider every month.
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# From messy data to payroll-ready, we handle it all.

##### A managed shadow payroll service for busy mobility teams.

We take your data as it comes, sort and check it, and coordinate the hypo tax, gross-up and shadow payroll calculations. We flag anything that doesn't add up and work with your payroll provider, so your team doesn't have to.

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## Built for teams that are stretched thin

![certino-managed-busy-teams](https://www.certino.com/hubfs/certino-managed-busy-teams.png)

### Busy mobility teams

- **One or two people covering every country.**  
  You're running assignments, policy and payroll queries at once, and shadow payroll gets done late at night.
- **No time to learn new software.**  
  You want the outcome, not another enterprise system to run.
- **Growing assignee numbers.**  
  The work is growing faster than your team can, and you need a partner you can trust.

**We take the monthly work off your plate, so you can focus on your people.**

![certino-managed-tight-spot](https://www.certino.com/hubfs/certino-managed-tight-spot.png)

### Teams in a tight spot

- **You've lost a key person.**  
  The spreadsheets live in one person's head, and they've moved on.
- **Errors are reaching payslips.**  
  Corrections, reruns and employee queries are taking over the month.
- **An audit or year end is coming.**  
  You need clean, explainable numbers, fast, and specialist support that doesn't cost the earth.

**We step in fast, steady things, and keep them running until you're ready to take over.**

## We do the work. You stay in control.

From messy data to figures your payroll provider can use, we handle every step in between.

1. 1
   
   **We take your data as it comes.** Spreadsheets, payroll exports, HR reports, expense files. Send us what you have.
2. 2
   
   **We sort it.** Our platform and specialists clean, map and complete it, combining automated checks with hands-on review.
3. 3
   
   **We coordinate the calculations.** Hypo tax, gross-ups and shadow payroll figures, with your assignment policy applied every time.
4. 4
   
   **We flag what doesn't add up.** Missing data and figures that look wrong are raised with you before they reach a payslip.
5. 5
   
   **You review and approve.** You see every number and how it was reached, and you have the final say.
6. 6
   
   **We liaise with your payroll providers.** We send them payroll-ready figures, answer their questions and follow up.

Data in

Sorted

Calculated

Flagged

You approve

Delivered

October cycle ![Brittany Gordon](https://www.certino.com/hs-fs/hubfs/brittany-gordon.jpg?width=120&height=120&name=brittany-gordon.jpg) Senior Tax Manager Brittany Gordon Collecting **38 files** from HR, payroll and expenses

## Up and running fast.

Start your managed service in just 4 weeks, with no change to your payroll or tax providers.

1

### Scoping

We learn your countries, assignees, policies and providers.

2

### Set up

We connect your data sources and set up your policies.

3

### Process

Data checked, calculations run, figures delivered.

4

### Approve

You sign off on the figures, we manage delivery.

“

> We work on a country-by-country basis, so delivering a single report in the Certino system and immediately providing shadow payroll results was very advantageous to us. This combination of benefits makes Certino unique as a shadow payroll provider.

![benjamin-mueller-2](https://www.certino.com/hubfs/benjamin-mueller-2.jpg)

**Benjamin Mueller** Senior Tax Specialist 

![Siemens](https://www.certino.com/hubfs/logo-siemens-2.png)

> Certino has been a game changer for Cartus and our clients in the mobility space. What was once a complex, highly manual process is now more efficient, with fewer touchpoints and a better overall experience for our clients and their mobile employees.

![beth-schaedel-1](https://www.certino.com/hubfs/beth-schaedel-1.jpeg)

**Elizabeth Schaedel** Director Global Wage and Compensation Reporting 

![Cartus](https://www.certino.com/hubfs/logo-cartus-1.png)

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What is a managed shadow payroll service?

It's where a specialist does the calculations behind your shadow payroll for you. Certino collects your data, calculates hypo tax, gross-ups and shadow payroll figures, and delivers them to your payroll provider, who runs payroll as normal. You review and approve.

What do we still need to do?

Share access to your data sources, tell us about assignment changes, and approve each run. We do the rest.

Do we need to change payroll or tax providers?

No. Certino sits upstream of your existing providers and sends them the figures they need.

Can you provide support during busy periods?

Yes. We can take the strain during busy periods, or work as extension of your team every month. Get support when you need it.

Which countries do you cover?

Around 100, including all of the most common mobility assignment destinations. New countries are added periodically in line with demand.

How is it priced?

Competitively. We specialise in supporting businesses of all scales, and pricing depends on the level of support required.

Can we take it in-house later?

Definitely! Your data and setup are already on the Certino platform, so your team can take over whenever you're ready.

## Hand over next month's calculations

Tell us about your team and we'll show you how we can help.

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