California Payroll Specialist - Accurate, On-Time Pay

Alto; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with bonus

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with company match

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Alto is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure timely, compliant payroll for California employees. This in-person role is based at our Los Angeles office, Monday through Friday, reporting to the Payroll Manager.

You will own payroll accuracy, handle off-cycle payments, tax filings, and year-end forms while collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather needed data and maintain confidential employee records.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of payroll experience.
• California payroll experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control and payroll tax.
• Fluency in MSOffice (Word, Excel) and Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides).
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally and build relationships in a team environment.
• Integrity and maintaining the confidential nature of information by protecting the privacy of our employees and their records.
• Strong analytical tendencies and proven experience solving problems with data.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the payroll processing for California employees in accordance with the required deadline.
• Process off cycle payments for prior period adjustments, terminations, and supplemental payments as required.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with various teams and markets to obtain the information needed to process payroll.
• Investigate and resolve unusual activity.
• Provide employee customer service for payroll check and timesheet-related questions.
• Update and maintain employee benefit deductions, retirement changes, garnishments and miscellaneous changes.
• Audit payroll entries and timesheet entries for accuracy.
• Assist with year-end processing, including preparation and distribution of Form W-2.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Integrity & confidentiality

Attention to detail

Problem solving with data

Tools

MS Office

Word

Excel

Google Workspace

Sheets

Docs

Slides

Job description

Alto is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure timely, compliant payroll for California employees. This in-person role is based at our Los Angeles office, Monday through Friday, reporting to the Payroll Manager.

You will own payroll accuracy, handle off-cycle payments, tax filings, and year-end forms while collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather needed data and maintain confidential employee records.