Data keyed in twice
Pension and journal figures re-typed between platforms, each entry a chance for a mismatch.
Open API · in development
Every system your payroll already depends on, working from one source of truth.
Ocean Across is being built around an open API core designed to connect pension providers, accounting platforms, banking rails and HR tools without a spreadsheet in the middle.
Built for UK payroll bureaux, employers and multi-company teams
Why it matters
Disconnected systems create avoidable payroll administration.
Manual hand-offs between systems can introduce duplication, delays and mismatched records.
Submissions run late
Waiting on exports and imports pushes pension and journal deadlines closer to the wire.
No shared record
Bureau, payroll team and employer can each hold a slightly different version of the same payroll.
Errors surface late
Mismatches are usually caught after submission, when correcting them takes far longer.
How it works
One connection, four parts of the planned workflow.
Ocean Across connections are being designed to move and validate data through a controlled workflow.
Link the account
Link a supported pension, accounting or payment provider at bureau or employer level.
Check before it moves
Validate figures against the payroll run before information is sent onward.
Send it through
Send contributions, journals and payment instructions in the supported provider format.
Confirm it landed
Record provider responses so teams can review the resulting status and exceptions.
API roadmap
Designed to support more than a fixed list of connectors.
A documented REST API and webhooks are part of the Ocean Across development roadmap, with the aim of supporting existing HR systems, time-tracking tools and in-house reporting.
- Planned REST API and sandbox access
- Planned webhooks for payroll and pension events
- Structured exports for reporting and BI tools
Illustrative API
GET /v1/payroll-runs/:id
POST /v1/pension/submit
POST /v1/journals/xero
GET /v1/webhooks/events
200 OK · reconciled
What we're connecting to
Built out by category, in the order bureaus need it most.
Ocean Across is in active development. Here's what's in build now, and what's next on the roadmap.
01
Workplace pensions
- NEST In build
- Smart Pension In build
- The People's Pension Roadmap
02
Accounting & journals
- Xero In build
- QuickBooks Roadmap
- Sage Roadmap
03
Payments & banking
- Modulr In build
- ClearBank Roadmap
- BACS direct submission Roadmap
04
HR & time-tracking
- Deputy Roadmap
- BambooHR Roadmap
- Open API for any HR system In build
Connection status reflects current build progress and may change as Ocean Across moves through MVP and pilot phases. Named providers are integration targets, not confirmed partnerships, unless stated otherwise.
Trust in every connection
Data moves through Ocean Across the same way it's protected everywhere else.
Encrypted & Controlled
Connections are designed around encryption, authenticated access and controlled handling of payroll information. Technical standards will be confirmed before launch.
Hosting & Data Location
Production hosting, resilience and data-location details will be published once the technical architecture and contractual position are confirmed.
Every submission logged
A full audit trail of what was sent, to which provider, and when it was confirmed.
Tell us what your payroll needs to connect to.
Book a demo and we'll walk through how Ocean Across's connections fit around your existing pension, accounting and payment providers.