What is UKG Pro and how does it work?
UKG Pro is a comprehensive human capital management (HCM) suite designed for midsize to large enterprises, developed by UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group). This cloud-based SaaS platform streamlines and automates HR, payroll, talent management, and workforce management through a unified system.
The platform leverages AI-powered automation to handle complex workforce operations—from time tracking and scheduling optimization to global payroll processing across 160+ countries. With its Integration Hub powered by Dell Boomi technology, UKG Pro seamlessly connects with enterprise applications, ensuring real-time data synchronization across business systems.
Benefits of Integrating UKG Pro with Abacum
The UKG Pro-Abacum integration connects workforce data with financial planning, enabling finance teams to incorporate real-time labor costs and headcount metrics directly into budgets and forecasts.
• Sync payroll and compensation data automatically from UKG Pro to Abacum, eliminating manual exports and reducing errors in workforce cost calculations
• Build dynamic headcount plans that reflect actual employee data, benefits costs, and compensation structures from your HCM system
• Connect workforce metrics to financial outcomes by linking productivity data, overtime trends, and staffing levels with revenue and profitability analysis
• Accelerate budget cycles with pre-built data mappings that automatically categorize labor costs by department, location, and cost center
• Enable real-time variance analysis between planned and actual workforce costs, with drill-down capabilities to individual employee level
• Forecast labor costs more accurately using historical payroll trends, scheduled increases, and workforce planning data from UKG Pro
• Streamline month-end close by automatically reconciling payroll expenses between UKG Pro and Abacum's financial reports
• Support strategic workforce decisions with unified dashboards showing the financial impact of hiring plans, reorganizations, and compensation changes
