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Automated Paychex Payroll Register Export

After every Paychex pay run, WebRun opens the payroll register, exports total wages, taxes, and deductions to Google Sheets, and emails the finance controller a summary so the general ledger entry is ready the same day.

Runs on WebRun · Strict Lockdown policy
After every payroll run WebRunorchestrates each step
1 Paychex pull the payroll register
2 Google Sheets export totals by category
3 Gmail email finance the summary
In short

How do I export a Paychex payroll register automatically?

WebRun exports your Paychex payroll register after every run. It captures gross wages, taxes, and deductions by department, logs a new row to Google Sheets alongside prior runs, and emails your finance controller the summary, so the general ledger entry is ready the same day payroll closes.

  • Payroll totals land in Google Sheets the same day the run closes
  • Finance gets a wage and tax summary without logging into Paychex
  • Unusual wage swings get flagged automatically

Built for Finance controllers · small business owners · payroll admins · bookkeepers

Step by step

What does WebRun do on every run?

The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.

  1. WebRun signs in and gets to work

    Opens paychex.com in a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys.

  2. 1
    Paychex - pull the payroll register
    paychex.com
    WebRun in Paychex: pull the payroll register
    WebRun opens Paychex to pull the payroll register.
    • Open Paychex and pull the payroll register for the completed run
    • Capture total gross wages, taxes withheld, and deductions
    • Break totals down by department

    Done when The completed run's register is fully captured by department.

  3. 2
    Google Sheets - export totals by category
    google.com
    WebRun in Google Sheets: export totals by category
    WebRun opens Google Sheets to export totals by category.
    • Add a new row to the payroll register log with this run's totals
    • Keep prior runs in the same sheet for trend comparison

    Done when This run's totals are logged alongside prior runs in Google Sheets.

  4. 3
    Gmail - email finance the summary
    gmail.com
    WebRun in Gmail: email finance the summary
    WebRun opens Gmail to email finance the summary.
    • Email the finance controller the run summary with a link to the sheet
    • Flag if total wages moved more than 5 percent from the prior run

    Done when Finance has the run summary the same day payroll closes.

Run settings

How is each run configured?

Starting pageWhere Chrome opens at the start of each run
paychex.com
ScheduleRuns automatically on this cadence
After every payroll run
DeliveryHow each run's result reaches you
Register export · Google Sheets
OutputWhat each run produces - A payroll register row per run with gross wages, taxes, and deductions broken down by department.
Spreadsheet
Setup & safety

Secure by default

Connect once, stays signed in

WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.

Your credentials stay in your own private environment - WebRun never stores your passwords.
Strict Lockdown

Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.

Domains ALLOWLIST
Typed input ALLOW
Shell command BLOCK
File uploads BLOCK
Runs in a contained environment More on policies
Good to know

Questions, answered

Does WebRun change anything in Paychex?

No. It only reads the completed payroll register. Running or editing payroll always stays a manual step inside Paychex.

How current is the Google Sheets export?

It adds a new row the same day a run completes, so the sheet always reflects every closed payroll run.

Will it flag unusual totals?

Yes. If total wages move more than 5 percent from the prior run, the Gmail summary flags it for finance to review.

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