Dext expands Payments with payroll functionality and new features, accelerating adoption of its end-to-end finance workflow

LONDON - MONDAY 20TH APRIL 2026 - Dext, the leading bookkeeping automation platform for accountants, bookkeepers and businesses, today announces a major expansion of Dext Payments, introducing payroll payments alongside a series of new features designed to give users greater control, accuracy and flexibility.

Dext Payments is an integrated payment solution that enables businesses and advisers to manage, approve and make supplier, expense and payroll payments directly within Dext.

Following the launch of Payments earlier this year – Dext’s most requested feature to date – the platform continues to evolve rapidly in response to customer demand. Since general availability, customers have processed more than £2 million through Dext Payments, demonstrating strong early adoption of an integrated, end-to-end payments workflow.

The addition of payroll payments marks a significant milestone, enabling businesses and advisers to manage all outgoing payments – including employee wages – in one trusted platform.

With payroll payments now available, Dext Payments delivers a more complete, payments workflow within Dext. Users can manage supplier invoice processing and payments and also upload payroll files for payment all in one place, with approvals and controls fully built in.

“Since launching Dext Payments, we’ve seen strong adoption from customers looking to bring more of their financial workflows into one place,” says Sabby Gill, CEO of Dext. “With the addition of payroll payments, Dext Payments becomes a truly complete solution, enabling accountants, bookkeepers and businesses to manage all outgoing payments through a single, consistent workflow. This is a major step towards making Dext the system of record for day-to-day financial operations.”

Payroll payments complete the workflow

Payroll is one of the most critical and widely delivered services by accountants and bookkeepers, yet the process of making payroll payments has remained fragmented and manual, often spread across additional payment tools,and banking platforms with approvals happening over email.

Payroll payments in Dext work alongside existing payroll software. Users simply upload a supported CSV file, and Dext validates employee payment details, flagging any issues. From there, users can create and schedule payment runs, either immediately or for a future date, and manage approvals before processing payments, all within a single platform. During the beta period, customers processed a significant volume of payments through Dext, validating demand for a more integrated and controlled payroll experience.

Built-in validation, duplicate detection and Confirmation of Payee checks help ensure accuracy, while full audit trails and role-based permissions provide control and compliance at every stage.

New features improve control and accuracy

The introduction of payroll payments is part of a broader set of enhancements to Dext Payments. Recent updates include scheduled payments, allowing users to plan and schedule payment runs up to 90 days in advance, helping improve cash flow management and reduce last-minute workload.

Further recent improvements include the ability to apply credit notes directly within payment workflows, ensuring accurate payment amounts without manual adjustments. Enhanced filtering for Direct Debit invoices also reduces the risk of duplicate payments.

Together, these updates strengthen Dext Payments as a practical, everyday solution for managing business finances, helping users reduce manual work, minimise errors and maintain full visibility over every transaction.

Benefits for practices and businesses

For accounting and bookkeeping practices, Dext Payments enables more consistent and scalable service delivery. By bringing supplier, expense and payroll payments into a single workflow, practices can standardise processes across clients, reduce time spent on manual tasks and approvals, and offer payments as a structured, value-added service.

For businesses, Dext Payments provides a faster, more reliable way to manage all outgoing payments in one place – from paying suppliers to reimbursing employees and paying wages. It ensures every payment is accurate, approved and fully traceable.

Payments continues to operate under strict security and compliance standards through Dext’s partnership with Airwallex, including Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), fraud detection, role-based permissions and full audit trails to safeguard every transaction.

Payments, including payroll functionality, is available to UK Dext customers using Xero, with support for additional general ledger platforms and further enhancements planned as part of Dext’s ongoing product roadmap.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dext Payments?

Dext Payments is an integrated payment solution that enables businesses and advisers to manage, approve and make supplier, expense and payroll payments directly within Dext.

Does Dext support payroll payments?

Yes. Payroll payments are now available in Dext, allowing users to upload supported payroll files, create payment runs, and pay employees directly from the platform.

How do payroll payments work in Dext?

Users upload a supported payroll file from their payroll software, Dext validates the data, flags any issues, and prepares payments for approval. Once approved, payments can be processed immediately or scheduled for a future date.

Who can use Dext Payments?

Dext Payments is currently available to UK customers using Xero, with support for additional general ledger platforms in development.

What problems does Dext Payments solve?

Dext Payments removes the need to manage payments across multiple systems by bringing supplier, expense and payroll payments into a single, controlled workflow, reducing manual work, errors and risk.

Media contacts

Sofia Cabrera, Head of PR & Communications 

sofia-louise.cabrera@dext.com

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About Dext

Dext, part of the IRIS Software Group, is the world’s leading provider of AI-powered bookkeeping automation. Since 2010, Dext has empowered accountants, bookkeepers, and businesses to thrive by eliminating the manual work that slows them down. Its advanced AI, trained on more than 1 billion receipts and invoices with 99.5% accuracy, streamlines the capture, coding, publishing, and reconciliation of financial data, giving professionals more time to add value and grow.

Trusted by over 12,000 accounting and bookkeeping firms and 700,000 businesses worldwide, Dext integrates seamlessly with all major accounting software and connects to more than 11,500 banks, suppliers, and marketplaces. As part of IRIS Software Group since 2024, Dext continues to innovate with its clients to deliver a more seamless, end-to-end accountancy workflow that enables smarter, more timely financial decisions.

For more information, visit www.dext.com