HR Forte Systems is an Asia-focused HR and payroll technology platform built for companies that need deep payroll logic, real compliance confidence, and maximum flexibility, not a one-size-fits-all global system.
Founded in 2018 by Betty Gervasini, a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Asia payroll and compliance specialist, HR Forte was created out of real-world frustration with global HR systems that look good on the surface but fail when it comes to local payroll rules, statutory calculations, and post-payroll compliance in Asia.
Unlike many HR platforms that “support” Asia through configuration layers or external vendors, HR Forte is built with country-specific payroll engines and compliance logic embedded at its core. The system covers complex Asian payroll requirements, including statutory tax calculations, social security, mandatory filings, and regulatory validations during and after payroll processing. This significantly reduces compliance risk, manual checks, and reliance on spreadsheets or local workarounds.
A key differentiator is AskGenie, HR Forte’s in-app AI HR and payroll expert. AskGenie is trained as a country-specific HR and payroll specialist for selected Asian markets, providing real-time answers on payroll rules, labour laws, tax obligations, and best practices. It also guides users through the system with simple “how-to” and “where-to” assistance, turning complex HR and payroll tasks into guided, practical workflows. AskGenie is continuously updated to reflect regulatory changes, ensuring compliance does not stop after payroll is run.
Flexibility is a core design principle of HR Forte. The platform is built to adapt to different company policies, payroll structures, approval flows, and operating models. Whether a company has unique salary components, complex allowances, multiple pay cycles, or industry-specific rules, HR Forte can accommodate them without custom development. This makes the system equally suitable for in-house HR teams and professional service providers managing payroll for multiple clients.
Another key strength is reporting. Through HRIQ, HR Forte’s advanced reporting and pivot engine, users can create unlimited, customisable reports using their own preferred templates. Reports can be built, adjusted, and reused without requesting customised development or vendor support, giving HR and finance teams full control over payroll and workforce data.
HR Forte supports multi-country operations across Asia on a single platform and integrates with Octopro, its international payroll aggregation layer, to consolidate payroll data across multiple entities and vendors into unified management views.
At HR Tech Europe, HR Forte demonstrates how payroll technology built with true Asia expertise, AI-driven compliance, and unmatched flexibility can make one of the most complex HR functions simpler, safer, and more scalable.