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Shape Payroll

Vergo posts approved employee reimbursements into Shape Payroll as a non-taxable employee pay element on the relevant pay run.

App description

  • Handle employee reimbursements only — claims, receipts, approvals and payment with regular wages
  • Stage approved reimbursements into Shape Payroll pay runs via the documented API (EmployeePayElements, CompanyPayElements, Payments, PayRuns, Employees)
  • Read employee records from Shape Payroll so every reimbursement matches the right person automatically
  • Approval workflows run on your rules in Vergo — amount thresholds, project, department — before anything is paid
  • Receipts captured and matched by AI at submission, so finance reviews exceptions, not every claim

App information

Developer
Vergo
Integration method
API
API type
REST
Deployment
Cloud
What syncs
EmployeePayElements, CompanyPayElements, Payments, PayRuns, Employees
How the connection is made
Customer-provisioned: API access is enabled from inside the customer account — they switch it on once, then Vergo does the rest.

Security and compliance

Encryption

All data is encrypted in transit and at rest using AES-256 encryption.

Infrastructure

Vergo operates on SOC 2-compliant infrastructure with geographically redundant, continuous backups.

Access controls

Role-based access controls keep field staff, project managers and finance in their own lanes.

Audits

Regular third-party security audits are conducted to maintain data protection standards.

Frequently asked questions

Does Vergo integrate with Shape Payroll?

Yes. Vergo connects to Shape Payroll's documented API for employee reimbursements and posts approved amounts as employee pay elements. Credentials are arranged once against your Shape account; Vergo handles the rest.

Can Vergo pay employee reimbursements through Shape Payroll?

Yes, and reimbursements are the entire scope. Approved claims are matched to the employee and posted as a pay element marked not subject to tax or NI, so people are paid back with their regular wages.

What data moves between Vergo and Shape Payroll?

Vergo reads Employees and the pay calendar to match claims correctly, then writes EmployeePayElements against the relevant pay run. Shape documents POST /employee/{id}/pay-elements with subjectToTax and subjectToNi flags.

How is the Shape Payroll connection set up?

Shape is vendor-hosted, so nothing is installed. API credentials are enabled once against your Shape account, then Vergo maps employees, the pay calendar and the pay element configuration reimbursements should use.

Does Shape Payroll have built-in expense management?

Shape Payroll handles pay processing, RTI, pensions and payslips, and can carry a non-taxable reimbursement line. Receipt capture, policy testing and approval routing sit outside it — that is what Vergo covers.

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