Lambda

Senior Payroll Specialist

Lambda

full-time

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Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $146,000 - $220,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Process bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll for U.S.-based employees across multiple locations
  • Manage payroll operations with global EOR providers like Rippling and Remote to support international employees
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local wage, hour, and payroll laws and best practices
  • Maintain and update employee payroll records, including tax information, direct deposit, and garnishments
  • Process and submit employee equity transactions and ensure proper tax withholding
  • Perform benefits reconciliation and ensure accurate deduction processing and enrollments
  • Coordinate with HR and Finance teams to support compensation updates, bonuses, and benefit deductions
  • Prepare and file payroll-related reports, including tax filings, W-2s, and year-end documentation
  • Conduct audits and ensure payroll processes align with SOX compliance and company policy
  • Manage time and attendance workflows, ensuring timely, accurate data collection
  • Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies quickly and professionally
  • Identify opportunities to streamline and improve payroll processes for efficiency and accuracy
  • Stay current on payroll-related laws, tax updates, and compliance requirements
  • Assist with new state payroll tax registrations and ensure Payroll is in compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations
  • Resolve payroll employee service request cases in JIRA and work on payroll projects as needed

Requirements

  • 3–4 years of experience managing end-to-end payroll, including multi-state and international payroll
  • Proven background as a Payroll Specialist, Payroll Administrator, or similar role
  • Hands-on experience with salaried, salaried non-exempt, and hourly payroll
  • Familiarity with equity processing, tax withholding and W-2 generation
  • Strong knowledge of payroll compliance requirements
  • Experience processing payroll for 300+ employees
  • Excellent attention to detail, data accuracy, and handling of sensitive information
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a deadline-driven environment
  • Willingness and ability to work onsite at the San Francisco office 4 days per week
  • Experience working with EOR providers (e.g., Rippling, Remote) and payroll platforms (Rippling, Workday, ADP, Gusto) is a plus
  • Prior experience with payroll-related audits and SOX compliance is a plus
  • Experience resolving payroll employee service request cases in JIRA
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