Global Payroll Analyst — Multi-State & International, Hybrid

Lambda; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401k with company match

Wellness stipend

Commuter stipend

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, seeks a Payroll Analyst to scale our payroll operations across a multi-state workforce. You will manage end-to-end processing, ensure accuracy, and help shape streamlined payroll processes as we grow.

In this role, you’ll partner with People, Finance, AP, and IT, handle international payroll with vendors, and maintain SOX-compliant controls. Strong Excel skills and experience with Workday, Rippling, or ADP are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on payroll processing experience.
• Experience with multi-state and international payroll.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
• Familiarity with payroll tax, benefits, and 401(k) administration.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and off-cycle payroll for a multi-state, remote workforce.
• Support international payroll with vendors and in-house teams.
• Maintain employee payroll records and audit time/attendance entries for accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and international payroll tax and wage-hour requirements.
• Respond to tax agency notices and manage quarterly amendments and unemployment claims.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and year-end reconciliations of payroll-related accounts.
• Validate payroll inputs from HR, time tracking, benefits, and equity systems; investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain payroll controls and SOX documentation.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Multi-state payroll

International payroll coordination

SOX controls understanding

Excel/Google Sheets

Tools

Workday

Rippling

ADP

Job description

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, seeks a Payroll Analyst to scale our payroll operations across a multi-state workforce. You will manage end-to-end processing, ensure accuracy, and help shape streamlined payroll processes as we grow.

In this role, you’ll partner with People, Finance, AP, and IT, handle international payroll with vendors, and maintain SOX-compliant controls. Strong Excel skills and experience with Workday, Rippling, or ADP are essential.