20+
Workflows automated
Lyka Scales Smarter by Unifying HR, Payroll, and Workforce Management with Rippling
42%
reduction in data quality issuesIndustryRetail
Number of Employees260
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
When Australian pet food scale-up Lyka began accelerating its hiring, their people team of 5 was already stretched.
Manual onboarding took up to two days per employee. Payroll data sat separately from HRIS. Two different time and attendance tools meant duplicated data entry and constant reconciliations. Reporting required manual VLOOKUPs across systems, and internal audits were frequent just to ensure payroll accuracy.
As we grew, the admin didn’t just increase, it multiplied. Every new hire meant touching 2 to three systems
Amber Gillogly
Senior Operations Manager at Lyka
The Decision Moment: Why switch now?
Lyka already had HR and payroll tools in place. The issue wasn’t the absence of software — it was fragmentation.
As hiring increased and workforce management became more complex, the team needed infrastructure that could scale without adding headcount.
Their non-negotiables were clear:
AU payroll compliance and award interpretation
Integrated time & attendance with embedded policy enforcement
Clean reporting across headcount, compensation, and workforce allocation
Okta SSO and secure, permission-controlled access
Automation to eliminate manual reconciliation
The moment we knew it was worth it was our first payroll run. No spreadsheet cross-checking. No last-minute corrections. Just clean, auditable data
Rippling in Action: Operational Impact and Strategic Shift
Lyka implemented 20+ workflows that eliminated manual steps across the employee lifecycle. This consolidation removed duplicate data entry and eliminated multiple weekly reconciliations between HR, payroll, and workforce systems.
We replaced separate HR, payroll, and time systems and eliminated hours of reconciliation every week
Within months of going live, Lyka measured tangible improvements:
20+ workflows automated → Eliminated repetitive manual tasks across onboarding, payroll, performance, and approvals
360° reviews and “Performance Safari” completed in a single 4-week cycle with 100% completion, including salary reviews
Automated timesheets and policy-driven approvals → Saved hours each week + improved workforce compliance
42% reduction in data quality issues, measured through internal audit tracking of payroll corrections and employee record discrepancies pre- and post-implementation
Before, we were constantly reconciling data between systems. Now the workflows do the heavy lifting — and we trust the numbers
With operational friction removed, the People team shifted focus.
Our team now spends more time on employee engagement and development rather than administrative tasks
Managers have adopted real-time dashboards and reporting tools, giving leaders direct visibility into headcount, workforce allocation, and performance cycles without relying on HR to manually compile reports.
Having everything in one platform is a game changer. From leave to scheduling to payroll, the integration has improved both our workflows and our data accuracy
As Lyka continues its growth trajectory, the system is scaling alongside it, supporting hiring, compliance, and workforce management without increasing operational complexity.
Rippling has not only saved us time, but is scaling with us as we grow
Ready to See AU Payroll + Workforce Management in Action?
For growing ANZ businesses managing payroll complexity, workforce compliance, and reporting visibility, Lyka’s story demonstrates what unified people infrastructure can unlock. If you’re evaluating whether your current HR + payroll stack can scale with you, speak with an ANZ specialist or request a payroll + WFM readiness walkthrough.