ATB Financial has teamed up with Nmbr, Canada’s first dedicated embedded payroll software provider, to introduce ATB Payroll, a first-of-its-kind solution that enables Alberta’s small businesses to run payroll directly within their ATB Business banking portal. The partnership aims to eliminate the long-standing challenges small and rural businesses face due to fragmented payroll processes that require managing multiple systems, ensuring tax compliance, and issuing paystubs and T4s, with nearly 40% of businesses still relying on cash, cheques, or e-transfers. “Payroll has long been one of the biggest pain points for small businesses,” said Simon Bourgeois, CEO of Nmbr, noting that embedding payroll where business owners already work gives them “valuable time and control.”
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The integration combines ATB’s financial infrastructure with Nmbr’s API-driven payroll engine to automate compliance, real-time balance verification, and faster processing, including two-day payroll at no extra cost — a first among major Canadian financial institutions. Azim Esmail, Associate Vice President at ATB Ventures, emphasized ATB’s commitment to innovation, stating the new solution helps Alberta businesses “grow and thrive.” Currently in pilot, ATB will expand access in 2026 as part of its broader digital innovation strategy.
