Frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about HR Nova.ai: what it does, payroll in Pakistan, AI features, pricing, security, deployment and setup.
Does HR Nova.ai handle local payroll rules?
Yes. Pension, social security and income tax, loans and advances are built into every payroll run.
Source: Payroll FAQProduct
01What is HR Nova.ai?
HR Nova.ai is HR and payroll software for growing companies in Pakistan and the Gulf. It covers recruitment, employee records, attendance, leave, payroll, performance, engagement and HR analytics in one system.
02What is an HRMS?
An HRMS, or human resource management system, is software that stores employee data and runs HR processes such as recruitment, attendance, leave, payroll and performance reviews in one place.
03What modules does HR Nova.ai have?
Applicant Tracking System (ATS), AI Interviewer, Employee Records, Attendance and Shifts, Leave Management, Employee Self-Service, HR Letters and Documents, Travel Management, News and Announcements, Payroll and Payslips, Loans and Advance Salary, Finance and Accounts, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, HR Analytics and the HR Chatbot (with HR ticketing).
04Is HR Nova.ai suitable for small businesses?
Yes. The Starter plan suits teams from about 25 employees that want to move off spreadsheets.
05Does HR Nova.ai have a mobile app?
Yes. Employees and managers use the HR Nova.ai Android app.
Payroll
01Does HR Nova.ai handle statutory payroll deductions?
Yes. It handles allowances with pension and social security inclusion rules, income tax, attendance deductions, loans, advance salary, bonuses, leave encashment and final settlement.
02Can HR Nova.ai handle advance salary and loans?
Yes. Advances and loans have separate ledgers, approval chains and automatic payroll recovery, including advances drawn through ABHI earned-wage access.
03Does HR Nova.ai connect payroll to accounting?
Yes. Each approved payroll run posts double-entry journal entries to the HR Nova.ai built-in finance ledger.
AI
01How does HR Nova.ai use AI?
AI writes job descriptions, scores CVs, runs first-round video interviews, drafts objectives, feedback, letters and announcements, answers employee questions from your policies, and highlights HR trends.
02Does AI make HR decisions in HR Nova.ai?
No. AI drafts and suggests. A named person approves anything that affects pay, ratings or employee records.
03What is the HR Nova.ai applicant tracking system?
It writes job descriptions with AI, scores CVs with reasons, runs AI video interviews and moves candidates through a pipeline to the offer letter.
Pricing and setup
01How much does HR Nova.ai cost?
HR Nova.ai is priced per employee per month across Starter, Professional and Enterprise plans. Your quote depends on headcount, modules and deployment.
02Is there a free trial?
We offer a guided demo on your own workflows instead of a self-serve trial.
03How long does it take to set up HR Nova.ai?
Most companies go live in about five weeks, including configuration, data migration and training.
04Can you migrate data from Excel or another HR system?
Yes. We move employee records, leave balances and payroll history during setup.
Security and deployment
01Can HR Nova.ai run on our own servers?
Yes. HR Nova.ai is available on our cloud, as a hosted instance on our servers, or on-premises.
02How does HR Nova.ai keep employee data secure?
With role-based permissions, separate storage for each company's records, encryption, firewalls, AWS WAF and an audit trail.
03Does HR Nova.ai support single sign-on?
Not yet. SSO is on our roadmap.
Company
01Who makes HR Nova.ai?
Sunbonn, an HR, staffing and technology company based in Karachi, Pakistan.
02Which countries does HR Nova.ai serve?
HR Nova.ai serves companies in Pakistan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and teams in the USA, the UK and Canada.
AI drafts. A named person approves.
Nothing touches pay, ratings or an employee file until a named person signs off, and every approval is logged with their name and the date.
See HR Nova.ai on your own workflows
A 30-minute demo built around the HR process that takes most of your week.
