Cegid Payroll Ultimate is a payroll and HR operations solution aimed at French mid-market and small-to-medium enterprises (PME, ETI). It centralizes payroll calculation, statutory reporting (including DSN), and related HR administrative tasks in a single platform designed for regulatory complexity and operational continuity. In day-to-day use, payroll teams import or collect employee time data, run legally compliant payroll calculations, validate automated checks, and publish statutory filings. The solution supports collaborative HR workflows for employee records and DSN preparation, provides real-time access to payroll and DSN data for internal control needs, and runs what-if and simulation analyses to support compliance and pay-equity reviews. Used by PME and ETI, Cegid Payroll Ultimate offers a number of key capabilities: • Centralize and automate payroll processing, administrative HR tasks, and statutory reporting for consistent monthly runs. • Calculate payroll in compliance with French legal and regulatory requirements and adapt to regulatory changes. • Standardize employee records around DSN and integrate collaborative HR processes for data collection and validation. • Provide AI-supported analysis and suggestions for DSN and payroll corrections based on official recommendations. • Deliver configurable, legally compliant HR indicators and more than 500 ready-to-use metrics for reporting and control. • Support gender pay-equity analysis with advanced simulation tools and scenario comparisons. • Offer cloud availability with scalable access and measures for secure operational continuity. The product is designed to reduce manual effort, increase payroll and HR process productivity, and improve control over statutory filings. Implementing Cegid Payroll Ultimate aims to ensure compliant payroll runs, faster reconciliations, and accessible operational reporting for audits and management decisions.