Colleen Morales
Senior Payroll Specialist | Multi-State Payroll, Tax Compliance & HRIS Administration
Altamont Distribution Services
Dear Hiring Team,
I am writing to express my interest in the Payroll Specialist position at Altamont Distribution Services. With extensive background administering complex multi-state payrolls, ensuring tax compliance, and managing HRIS platforms, I welcome the opportunity to support your expanding workforce with accurate, reliable wage and withholding operations.
In my current position as Lead Payroll Specialist at Vanguardia Logistics Group, I oversee bi-weekly multi-state payroll operations for 1,400 salaried and hourly personnel across 12 states utilizing Workday Payroll. In this capacity, I audit quarterly tax filings alongside external tax partners, administer statutory garnishments and benefit deductions, and lead year-end W-2 reconciliations with a sustained record of zero filing penalties. Additionally, during an enterprise HRIS upgrade, I conducted parallel payroll cycles across two billing periods to reconcile gross-to-net variances and resolve earnings code mapping prior to release.
Earlier at Crestview Media Holdings, I managed semi-monthly payroll cycles for 850 corporate employees through ADP Workforce Now and partnered closely with finance to reconcile gross-to-net payroll entries against the corporate general ledger. I also reviewed timekeeping records for non-exempt staff to safeguard FLSA and regional wage-and-hour compliance. My background in regulatory oversight and general ledger reconciliation aligns directly with Altamont's commitment to dependable payroll accounting across diverse state jurisdictions.
I look forward to discussing how my operational experience with multi-state payroll administration and regulatory standards can contribute to the payroll department at Altamont Distribution Services. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Colleen Morales