Onsite Payroll Specialist - California Compliance & Timely Pay

Atoms; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, &

Life Insurance

401(k)

Equity

Sick Time & Flexible Time Off

Team lunch in SF office

Job summary

Atoms is seeking a Payroll Specialist who will ensure pay is processed on time and in compliance with government regulations. This onsite role at our San Francisco depot supports accurate payroll and ongoing process improvements across the organization.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about accuracy, managing California payroll, data integrity, and year-end tasks with diligence and professionalism.

Qualifications

• California payroll experience required.
• Knowledge of payroll tax, internal controls and balancing.
• Fluency with MS Office and Google Workspace.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and protect confidentiality.
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Assist payroll processing for California employees per deadlines.
• Process off-cycle payments and adjustments as required.
• Coordinate with teams across markets to obtain payroll data.
• Investigate unusual activity and resolve issues.
• Provide payroll-related employee support.
• Assist year-end processing including Form W-2.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Payroll processing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Atoms is seeking a Payroll Specialist who will ensure pay is processed on time and in compliance with government regulations. This onsite role at our San Francisco depot supports accurate payroll and ongoing process improvements across the organization.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about accuracy, managing California payroll, data integrity, and year-end tasks with diligence and professionalism.