Hybrid Payroll Analyst — Multi-State & Equity Exposure

Lambda; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401k with company match

Flexible paid time off

Wellness and commuter stipends

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Lambda is seeking a Payroll Analyst in San Francisco/San Jose with 5+ years of end-to-end payroll experience for a hybrid office setup (4 days in the office, Tue as WFH). You will handle multi-state and international payroll, ensure tax compliance, and support SOX controls while partnering with People, Finance, AP, and IT.

The role focuses on accurate payroll processing, audits, and cross-functional collaboration to scale Lambda's payroll operations for a growing team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on payroll processing experience, including multi-state and international payroll.
• Proficient with Workday, Rippling, or ADP payroll platforms.
• Strong knowledge of federal/state/local payroll tax and wage-hour rules.
• Excellent Excel or Google Sheets skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with payroll audits, SOX controls, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and high-volume off-cycle payroll for a multi-state, remote workforce.
• Support international payroll in-house and via payroll partners.
• Maintain payroll records and audit time/attendance for accuracy ahead of cutoffs.
• Collaborate with People, Finance, AP, and IT to resolve payroll questions.
• Manage payroll vendor relationships and escalation of risks as needed.
• Resolve employee service cases in Jira within established SLAs.

Skills

Payroll processing expertise

Multi-state payroll

International payroll

SOX controls understanding

Excel/Sheets advanced

Tools

Workday

Rippling

ADP

Job description

Lambda is seeking a Payroll Analyst in San Francisco/San Jose with 5+ years of end-to-end payroll experience for a hybrid office setup (4 days in the office, Tue as WFH). You will handle multi-state and international payroll, ensure tax compliance, and support SOX controls while partnering with People, Finance, AP, and IT.

The role focuses on accurate payroll processing, audits, and cross-functional collaboration to scale Lambda's payroll operations for a growing team.