• MATCHED
  • PENDING
  • DISCREPANCY
  • HUMAN

How to reconcile payroll accounting with your AI

Connect OnPay to your AI client to automate the heavy lifting of financial matching. Once connected, your agent handles the data retrieval for every pay cycle.

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Short answer

How do I reconcile payroll accounting with my AI?

Your AI pulls specific item codes and pay schedules directly from OnPay to compare against your accounting records. This eliminates the need to manually export CSVs to find discrepancies. You get a clear view of how payroll hits your books.

The results.

Where the data lands.

The AI organizes the information into these specific outcomes.

MATCHED

Verified ledger entries

The AI compares OnPay item codes against your accounting software. You get a list of entries that align perfectly.

PENDING

Unmatched pay runs

The AI flags pay schedules that haven't hit your books yet. You'll see exactly which cycles are still outstanding.

DISCREPANCY

Coding errors found

When item codes don't match your chart of accounts, the AI highlights the mismatch. This points you directly to the fix.

HUMAN

Manual adjustments needed

The AI identifies edge cases where it cannot resolve a mismatch. You step in only when the data is truly ambiguous.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your payroll provider and your financial records.

  1. Fetch accounting codes

    The AI pulls the specific OnPay item codes used for taxes, wages, and benefits. This provides the baseline for matching.

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  2. Identify pay cycles

    The agent looks up your current and past pay schedules. This ensures the timing of your entries is accurate.

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  3. Cross-reference data

    The AI compares the retrieved codes and dates against your ledger. It looks for gaps in the sequence or amount mismatches.

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  4. Flag exceptions

    The AI isolates any items that don't fit the expected pattern. It presents these specific errors for your review.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the reconciliation process.

Starting points

These are basic ways to start a conversation. Swap out the specific company or date mentioned.

OnPay Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PkuHhXfBLRdjfjNq3l63QviAEqVNRLxhMnGkcjl0/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — OnPay capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "onpay-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_PkuHhXfBLRdjfjNq3l63QviAEqVNRLxhMnGkcjl0/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all OnPay item codes so I can map them to my ledger.

  • Check my recent pay schedules to see if they match my bank statements.

  • Compare the item codes from the last payroll run against my accounting entries.

  • Find any discrepancies between my OnPay pay schedules and my recorded expenses.

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Start here

Connect OnPay once, then ask.

Just link your account through the Vinkius dashboard. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI to pull payroll data.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change my payroll settings in OnPay?

    No. The AI can only read item codes and pay schedules. It cannot modify your payroll data or change settings.

  • 02

    Does the AI automatically post entries to my accounting software?

    No. The AI identifies the matches and flags the errors, but you must perform the actual posting in your accounting tool.

  • 03

    Can I use this to find missing tax payments?

    Yes. By comparing the item codes for taxes against your ledger, the AI can identify if a specific tax code hasn't been accounted for.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which pay schedule to look at?

    You tell it. You can ask for all schedules or specify a date range in your prompt.

  • 05

    What happens if an item code is new?

    The AI will flag it as an unmatched item. It won't guess the mapping; it will tell you it doesn't recognize the code.

  • More questions about OnPay? The Connector page answers them. See everything the OnPay Connector can do

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