Payroll Specialist — Precise Pay & Benefits Support

ALFRED COFFEE; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation PTO

401(k) plan after 12 months

Monthly phone reimbursement

Free coffee & pastry during work hours

Monthly coffee/tea bag take home

Open Path Collective Therapy reimburse

Job summary

Alfred Coffee in Los Angeles is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for employees across our cafe locations and corporate offices. You will ensure accurate processing, timely payment, and compliance with wage-and-hour laws in California.

The role requires 2–4 years of payroll experience, Paycom proficiency, and strong attention to detail. You will collaborate with People, Operations, and Finance to maintain records, resolve discrepancies, and support audits.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of payroll, accounting, HR operations, or related experience; experience supporting multi-location or high-volume hourly workforce preferred.
• Paycom experience required; Rippling experience a plus.
• Hands-on experience processing payroll and reviewing timekeeping data; working knowledge of federal and California wage-and-hour requirements.
• Strong numerical aptitude, attention to detail, and ability to resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage deadlines and explain payroll information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end payroll processing cycle, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Review payroll and timekeeping data, including hours, overtime, PTO, sick time, meal premiums, deductions, reimbursements, and other earnings.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and support new-hire setup, employee changes, offboarding, audits, and year-end activities.
• Review payroll registers, identify discrepancies, and process adjustments, off-cycle payments, and final pay as needed.
• Support payroll compliance and required reporting across federal, California, Wisconsin, and applicable local requirements, including EEO reporting and 401(k) reporting.
• Manage and resolve payroll-related tax notices and inquiries, ensuring IRS and agency notices are addressed.

Skills

Payroll processing

Timekeeping

HR operations

Payroll compliance

Confidentiality

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Paycom

Rippling

HRIS

Job description

Alfred Coffee in Los Angeles is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for employees across our cafe locations and corporate offices. You will ensure accurate processing, timely payment, and compliance with wage-and-hour laws in California.

The role requires 2–4 years of payroll experience, Paycom proficiency, and strong attention to detail. You will collaborate with People, Operations, and Finance to maintain records, resolve discrepancies, and support audits.