Alto Pharmacy

Payroll

• Manage, coach and develop 3 Payroll Specialists; conduct regular 1:1s, set objectives, and lead performance reviews
• Allocate entity and workload ownership across the team, balancing complexity and coverage risk
• Build a positive team culture with clear accountability and defined career pathways
• Serve as first-line escalation for all payroll queries, exceptions, and processing issues during US hours
• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing cycles across all 5 US legal entities, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery
• Perform final review and sign-off on payroll runs before funding; act as hands-on processor for complex or high-risk entities
• Manage off-cycle payroll runs, retroactive adjustments, and termination calculations
• Own the payroll calendar and ensure all deadlines are met across entities
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local payroll tax regulations across all jurisdictions
• Maintain SOX controls documentation and support internal and external audits
• Manage year-end processes including W-2 production, reconciliations, and tax filings
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes affecting US payroll; implement required process updates
• Own day-to-day relationships with payroll system vendor, tax filing agents, and benefit administrators
• Partner with HR, Finance, Legal, and Benefits teams as the primary US payroll contact
• Prepare and present payroll metrics, exception reports, and KPIs for the Global Payroll Director and senior stakeholders
• Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and controls

Payroll Manager