For Payroll Admins
Pay runs without the re-keying.
Otto HR runs payroll from the data it already holds — approved time off, records, and positions feed each pay run directly, so month-end is arithmetic, not archaeology.
5×
Faster pay runs
90%
Less re-keying and exports
0 exports
Time off feeds payroll
Why Otto
Month-end without the scramble.
Data already in place
Employee records, positions, and approved time off live in the same system as payroll — nothing to export or re-key.
Fewer month-end surprises
Upcoming pay runs sit on the dashboard, and leave is approved long before it reaches payroll — surprises are caught early.
Self-serve balances
Employees see their own balances and policies in the portal, so "how many days do I have left?" stops arriving by email.
What's inside
Payroll that starts from the source.
Pay runs that start ready
Approved time off and current records feed each pay run automatically — you review, rather than reconstruct.
Sarah Kim
Annual leave · Aug 4–8
Time off in the same system
Requests, approvals, and balances live next to payroll, so what you approve is what you pay.
Alex Morgan
Product Designer · day one
Sign employment contract
HR · e-signature
Upload ID & bank details
Employee
Set up laptop & accounts
IT
Intro meeting with the team
Manager
A portal that fields the questions
Employees check their balances, policies, and personal details themselves — fewer interruptions in payroll week.
Selin Acar
Software Engineer
Department
Engineering
Start date
Mar 3, 2026
Manager
James Cole
Location
Istanbul
Adjustments on the record
Balance adjustments and record edits carry an audit trail, so end-of-year questions have answers.
Company overview
This monthFrequently asked questions
Whoever runs payroll — an office manager, an accountant, a founder. Pay runs draw on records and approved time off already in Otto, so no specialist tooling is needed.
No. Approved time off and employee records live in the same system as pay runs and feed them directly — no exports, no re-keying.
Yes. The employee portal shows each person's balances and the policies behind them, which answers most balance questions before they reach you.
Yes. Every plan starts with a free 30-day Pro trial, no credit card — enough to run a full monthly cycle before paying.
Close the month calmly
Payroll from data you already trust.
Time off, records, and pay runs in one system — no exports, no re-keying. Try Otto HR free for 30 days.