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How can I integrate BambooHR with Xero?

You can integrate BambooHR with Xero using our automation platform by setting up Triggers and Actions. For instance, a new employee added in BambooHR can trigger the automation to create a corresponding contact record in Xero.

What are the common triggers when integrating BambooHR with Xero?

Common triggers include adding a new employee in BambooHR, updating employee details, and changing payroll information. These can initiate actions like creating or updating contacts and payroll data in Xero.

What actions can I automate between BambooHR and Xero?

You can automate actions such as creating new contacts, updating existing invoices, and modifying payroll details in Xero, all triggered by activities or changes made in BambooHR.

Is coding required to set up this integration?

No coding is necessary to set up this integration. We provide an intuitive interface where you can select triggers from BambooHR and define corresponding actions that should occur in Xero.

Can I update existing records in Xero when there's a change in BambooHR?

Yes, changes made to employee data or payroll information in BambooHR can automatically update existing records in Xero through our integration setup.

How frequently does the integration sync data between BambooHR and Xero?

The frequency of data synchronization depends on your Trigger settings. You may choose near real-time updates or schedule periodic synchronizations depending on your needs.

What should I do if my integration between BambooHR and Xero isn't working?

If the integration isn't working as expected, check your trigger-action configurations first. Ensure that all fields are correctly mapped. If issues persist, our support team is here to help further diagnose the problem.

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Track new hires in accounting

Easily sync hiring data with your books. When a new employee is added in BambooHR, Zapier will automatically create a matching record in Xero. This automation ensures all onboarding details are included in your accounting system without manual entry.

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Sync employee updates with accounting

Keep employee records consistent across platforms. When a specific employee field is updated in BambooHR, Zapier triggers an update for that employee in Xero. This reduces redundancy and ensures both systems reflect accurate details.

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

New Employee Started
Triggers on a new employee's start date.
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- Report_number
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- Field
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- Action
- EmployeeId
- Start
- End
- Status
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- Which field(s) should trigger this Zap?
  Required
- Additional fields to include in the output
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- SupervisorEmail
- FirstName
  Required
- LastName
  Required
- DateOfBirth
- Address1
- Address2
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Country
- HireDate
- TerminationDate
- WorkEmail
- Department
- JobTitle
- Location
- Division
- EmploymentHistoryStatus
- HomePhone
- HomeEmail
Action
Write

- Request
  Required
- Status
- Note
Action
Write
- File Name
- EmployeeId
- Share This File with Employee
  Required
- File
  Required
Action
Write

- HelpText
- Search By
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
Action
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- Organization
  Required
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- Organization
  Required
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- Organization
  Required
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- Organization
  Required
- Days_overdue
  Required
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- Trigger_info
- Organization
  Required
- PayRun Status
- PayRun Period Start Date
- PayRun Period End Date
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- Organization
  Required
- Status
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- Organization
  Required
- Payment_type
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- Organization
  Required
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- Organization
  Required
- Status
- Change
- Contact
- Trigger_preference
- Copy
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- Organization
  Required
- Invoice
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Item Code
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Description
- Is Sold
  Required
- Sales Unit Price
- Sales Account
- Sales Tax Type
- Is Purchased
  Required
- Purchase Description
- Purchase Unit Price
- Purchase Account
- Purchase Tax Type
- Is Tracked
  Required
- Inventory Asset Account
- Cost of Goods Sold Account
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Transaction_type
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Bank Account
  Required
- Start Date
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact Name
  Required
- Account_number
- Contact Requirements
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Primary Person - Email
- Secondary Person - First Name
- Secondary Person - Last Name
- Secondary Person - Email
- Include secondary person in emails sent to contact?
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Address__type_of
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Groups
- Contact_number
- Company_number
- Payment Terms - Invoice Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Sales Invoices
- Payment Terms - Bill Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Purchase Invoices
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Type
- Contact
  Required
- Start Date
Action
Write
- Info
- Organization
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Middle Names
- Last Name
  Required
- Date of Birth
  Required
- Title
- Email
  Required
- Gender
- Phone Number
- Mobile Number
- Twitter Username
- Job Title
- Classification
- Termination Date
- Termination Reason
- Income Type
- Employment Type
- Status
- CopyEmployment
- Employment Basis
- Start Date
- Payroll Calendar
- Employee Group Name
- Is Authorised to Approve Leave
- Is Authorised to Approve Timesheets
- Super Fund
- Employee Number
- CopyTaxDeclaration
- Tax File Number
- TFN Exemption Type
- Residency Status
- Tax Scale Type
- Tax Offset Estimated Amount
- Upward Variation Tax Withholding Amount
- Approved Withholding Variation Percentage
- CopyBankAccount
- Statement Text
- Account Name
- BSB Number
- Account Number
- Remainder
- CopyAddress
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City/Suburb
- State/Region
- Postal Code
- Country
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact_name
  Required
- Primary Person - Email
- Status
- Start Date
- Due_date
- Currency
- URL
  Required
- Attachment
- Branding_theme
- Number
- Line_items_type
- Item Code
- Line_description
  Required
- Line_quantity
  Required
- Line_unit_amount
  Required
- Line_account_code
- Line_tax_type
- Line_tracking
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Invoice_type
- Document ID or Number
  Required
- Paid To
  Required
- Start Date
- Currency_rate
- Amount
  Required
- Reference
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Start Date
- Delivery_date
- Order Number
- Reference
- Branding_theme
- Currency
- Tax_type
- Delivery_address
- Attention
- Telephone
- Delivery_instructions
- Attachments
- Status
Action
Write
- Info
- Organization
  Required
- Employee
  Required
- First Name
  Required
- Middle Names
- Last Name
  Required
- Date of Birth
  Required
- Title
- Email
  Required
- Gender
- Phone Number
- Mobile Number
- Twitter Username
- Job Title
- Classification
- Termination Date
- Termination Reason
- Income Type
- Employment Type
- Status
- CopyEmployment
- Employment Basis
- Start Date
- Payroll Calendar
- Employee Group Name
- Is Authorised to Approve Leave
- Is Authorised to Approve Timesheets
- Super Fund
- Employee Number
- CopyTaxDeclaration
- Tax File Number
- TFN Exemption Type
- Residency Status
- Tax Scale Type
- Tax Offset Estimated Amount
- Upward Variation Tax Withholding Amount
- Approved Withholding Variation Percentage
- CopyBankAccount
- Statement Text
- Account Name
- BSB Number
- Account Number
- Remainder
- CopyAddress
- Address Line 1
- Address Line 2
- City/Suburb
- State/Region
- Postal Code
- Country
Action
Write
- Info
- Organization
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Status
- Start Date
- Due_date
- Expected_payment_date
- Reference
- Branding_theme
- URL
  Required
- Currency
- Sent_to_contact
- Attachments
- Document ID or Number
  Required
- Amounts Are
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Email
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search By
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search By
  Required
- Is Sold
  Required
- Is Purchased
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Item Code
  Required
Action
Search or write

New Employee
Triggers when a new employee is created.
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- Additional fields to include in the output
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New Time Off Request
Triggers when a new time off request is created by an employee whose requests you're able to approve.
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New Updated Employee (Include Custom Fields Changes)
Triggers when an employee is updated (include custom fields changes).
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- Start Date
- End Date
- Include
Action
Write
- EmployeeId
- SupervisorEmail
- FirstName
  Required
- LastName
  Required
- DateOfBirth
- Address1
- Address2
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Country
- HireDate
- TerminationDate
- WorkEmail
- Department
- JobTitle
- Location
- Division
- EmploymentHistoryStatus
- HomePhone
- HomeEmail
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- HelpText
- Search By
  Required
- Search Value
  Required
- SupervisorEmail
- FirstName
  Required
- LastName
  Required
- DateOfBirth
- Address1
- Address2
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Country
- HireDate
- TerminationDate
- WorkEmail
- Department
- JobTitle
- Location
- Division
- EmploymentHistoryStatus
- HomePhone
- HomeEmail
Action
Search or write
- Organization
  Required
- Status
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- Organization
  Required
- Status
- Type
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- Organization
  Required
- Report Type
  Required
Trigger
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- Organization
  Required
- Payment_type
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- Organization
  Required
- State
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- Organization
  Required
- Status
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- Organization
  Required
- Status
Trigger
Instant
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- Organization
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Organization
  Required
Trigger
Polling
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- Organization
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
- Note
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Credit Note ID
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
- Amount
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- From Account
  Required
- To Account
  Required
- Amount
  Required
- Date
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Start Date
- Expiry
- Quote Number
- Reference
- Theme
- Title
- Summary
- Currency
- Amounts Are
- Terms
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Invoice ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Is Sold
  Required
- Is Purchased
  Required
- Name
  Required
- Item Code
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact_name
  Required
- Primary Person - Email
- Contact_account_number
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Contact Address Type
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Contact_tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Contact_number
- Status
- Start Date
- Due_date
- Currency
- URL
  Required
- Attachment
- Branding_theme
- Number
- Reference
- Sent_to_contact
- Line_items_type
- Item Code
- Line_description
  Required
- Line_quantity
  Required
- Line_unit_amount
  Required
- Discount %
- Discount Amount
- Line_account_code
- Line_tax_type
- Line_tracking
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Project Name
  Required
- Deadline for the project
- Project Estimate
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Contact
  Required
- Repeated Invoice Schedule
- Invoice Creation: Frequency Type
  Required
- Invoice Creation: Frequency (Period)
  Required
- Due Date Type: Payment Terms
  Required
- Set Due Dates (Days)
  Required
- Start Date:
  Required
- End Date
- Status
- Currency
- Branding_theme
- Reference
- Mark as approved for sending?
- Email a copy to Sender?
- Include PDF
- Line_items_type
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Purchase Order
  Required
- Contact
- Update Method for Line Items
- Start Date
- Delivery_date
- Line Amount Types
- Purchase Order Number
- Reference
- Branding Theme
- Currency
- Status
- Sent to Contact
- Delivery Address
- Attention To
- Telephone
- Delivery Instructions
- Expected_arrival_date
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Resource type
  Required
- File
  Required
Action
Write
- Organization
  Required
- Search By
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search By
  Required
- Include Online Invoice URL
Action
Search
- Organization
  Required
- Search By
  Required
- Contact Name
  Required
- Account_number
- Contact Requirements
- Primary Person - First Name
- Primary Person - Last Name
- Primary Person - Email
- Secondary Person - First Name
- Secondary Person - Last Name
- Secondary Person - Email
- Include secondary person in emails sent to contact?
- Phone - Country Code
- Phone - Area Code
- Phone Number
- Fax - Country Code
- Fax - Area Code
- Fax - Number
- Mobile - Country Code
- Mobile - Area Code
- Mobile - Number
- Direct Dial - Country Code
- Direct Dial - Area Code
- Direct Dial - Number
- Address__type_of
- Address - Attention
- Address - Line 1
- Address - Line 2
- Address - City/Town
- Address - State/Region
- Address - Postal/Zip Code
- Address - Country
- Tax_number
- Bank Account Number
- Groups
- Contact_number
- Company_number
- Payment Terms - Invoice Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Sales Invoices
- Payment Terms - Bill Due (days)
- Payment Terms - Type for Purchase Invoices
Action
Search or write

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Update Xero contacts from updated BambooHR employees

Create or update Xero contacts for new BambooHR employees

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Create or update Xero contacts for new BambooHR employees

How Zapier works

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You’re connected!

Zapier is the automation platform of choice for 87% of Forbes Cloud 100 companies in 2023

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