Global Payroll Analyst - Compliance & Growth

lambda; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Lambda is seeking a Payroll Analyst to own end-to-end payroll processing for a multi-state and remote workforce, with international payroll support. The role focuses on accuracy, compliance, and scalable processes as the company grows.

You will work with HRIS platforms (Workday, Rippling, ADP) and collaborate with People, Finance, AP, and IT teams. This is a hands-on, high-visibility position in a fast-growing startup environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience processing end-to-end payroll, including multi-state and international payroll (in-house and payroll partner vendors)
• Proficiency with modern HRIS/payroll platforms Workday, Rippling, ADP
• Strong understanding of payroll compliance requirements, tax calculation and reporting.
• Working knowledge of benefits deductions and tax administration
• Payroll accounting, including account reconciliations and month-end close
• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and high-volume off-cycle payroll for a multi-state, remote workforce, including pre and post payroll reconciliation
• Support international payroll, both in-house and through payroll partner vendors
• Maintain employee payroll records and audit time and attendance entries for accuracy, proactively monitoring missing time and approvals ahead of payroll cutoffs
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international payroll tax and wage and hour requirements, and monitor tax law changes
• Respond to tax agency notices and manage quarterly amendments and unemployment claims
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end reconciliations of payroll-related accounts, including wages, taxes, benefits, 401(k), and other liability and expense accounts
• Validate payroll inputs from HR, time tracking, benefits, and equity systems; investigate and resolve discrepancies
• Maintain payroll controls and supporting documentation for SOX compliance and internal and external audits
• Partner closely with People, Finance, AP, and IT teams to resolve payroll questions and support month-end close
• Manage external vendor relationships (payroll partners, benefit administrators, auditors), driving issue resolution and deliverables and escalating risks as needed
• Resolve employee service cases in JIRA within established SLAs
• Collaborate on process improvement, automation, and system implementation

Skills

Payroll processing

Multi-state payroll

International payroll

Excel

Tools

Workday

Rippling

ADP

Job description

Lambda is seeking a Payroll Analyst to own end-to-end payroll processing for a multi-state and remote workforce, with international payroll support. The role focuses on accuracy, compliance, and scalable processes as the company grows.

You will work with HRIS platforms (Workday, Rippling, ADP) and collaborate with People, Finance, AP, and IT teams. This is a hands-on, high-visibility position in a fast-growing startup environment.