Payroll & Benefits Manager

Altruix•Hunt Valley, MD

1d•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Altruix is a high-touch pharmacy dedicated to serving behavioral health and intellectual and developmental disability populations. Through our pharmacy expertise, Medherent technology, and specialized packaging, we promote medication adherence and improve patient outcomes. Our services help clients take medications as prescribed while reducing administrative burden for providers. Altruix customers achieve measurable results, including 90% adherence rates and a 40% reduction in ER and hospital-related costs. The Payroll & Benefits Manager is responsible for leading the organization's payroll and benefits functions, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while delivering a compliant and seamless benefits experience. This role oversees multi-state payroll operations, employee benefits administration, payroll tax compliance, HRIS data integrity, and related reporting, while partnering closely with Human Resources, Finance, and external vendors to support operational excellence and an exceptional employee experience. This is a hybrid position based out of our Hunt Valley office, with the expectation that you'll be onsite 2–3 days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Five or more years of progressive payroll administration experience, including responsibility for multi-state payroll.
Experience administering employee benefit programs, including health and welfare plans and 401(k).
Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations, wage and hour laws, and benefits compliance, including ACA, COBRA, and ERISA.
Experience with HRIS and payroll systems.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of multi-state payroll administration, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing for all employee groups.
Maintain payroll controls, oversee payroll tax compliance, manage vendor relationships, perform audits and reconciliations, and continuously improve payroll processes to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
Manage the administration of the Company's health and welfare, retirement, and voluntary benefit programs, including employee enrollments, qualifying life events, open enrollment, carrier eligibility, COBRA administration, invoice reconciliation, and broker relationships.
Ensure compliance with all applicable benefits regulations while serving as the primary resource for employee benefit inquiries.
Maintain the integrity of payroll and benefits data within the HRIS through regular audits and reporting.
Monitor changes in payroll and benefits regulations, support internal and external audits, maintain documentation and standard operating procedures, and recommend process improvements that strengthen compliance and operational effectiveness.