Payroll Analyst

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.*Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco or San Jose office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.As Payroll Analyst, you’ll keep payroll accurate, compliant, and on time as Lambda’s payroll operations grow. This is a hands-on role covering end-to-end payroll processing, tax reporting, equity transactions, internal controls, and employee inquiries. You’ll help shape and modernize our payroll processes as we scale, and you’ll work directly with cross-functional teams, gaining broad exposure across the business.What You’ll DoPayroll Processing and OperationsProcess end-to-end bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and high-volume off-cycle payroll for a multi-state, remote workforce, including pre and post payroll reconciliationSupport international payroll, both in-house and through payroll partner vendorsMaintain employee payroll records and audit time and attendance entries for accuracy, proactively monitoring missing time and approvals ahead of payroll cutoffsCompliance and ControlsEnsure compliance with federal, state, local, and international payroll tax and wage and hour requirements, and monitor tax law changesRespond to tax agency notices and manage quarterly amendments and unemployment claimsPerform monthly, quarterly, and year-end reconciliations of payroll-related accounts, including wages, taxes, benefits, 401(k), and other liability and expense accountsValidate payroll inputs from HR, time tracking, benefits, and equity systems; investigate and resolve discrepanciesMaintain payroll controls and supporting documentation for SOX compliance and internal and external auditsPartnership and ServicePartner closely with People, Finance, AP, and IT teams to resolve payroll questions and support month-end closeManage external vendor relationships (payroll partners, benefit administrators, auditors), driving issue resolution and deliverables and escalating risks as neededResolve employee service cases in JIRA within established SLAsCollaborate on process improvement, automation, and system implementationYou5+ years experience – 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, ADPStrong understanding of payroll compliance requirements, tax calculation and reporting.Working knowledge of benefits deductions and tax administrationPayroll accounting, including account reconciliations and month-end closeAdvanced proficiency in Excel or Google SheetsNice to HaveExposure to equity and stock related transaction processingStart-up or high-growth environment backgroundSalary Range InformationThe annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.About LambdaFounded in 2012, with 500+ employees, and growing fastOur investors notably include TWG Global, US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Andra Capital, SGW, Andrej Karpathy, ARK Invest, Fincadia Advisors, G Squared, In-Q-Tel (IQT), KHK & Partners, NVIDIA, Pegatron, Supermicro, Wistron, Wiwynn, Gradient Ventures, Mercato Partners, SVB, 1517, and Crescent CoveWe have research papers accepted at top machine learning and graphics conferences, including NeurIPS, ICCV, SIGGRAPH, and TOGOur values are publicly available: We offer generous cash & equity compensationHealth, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependentsWellness and commuter stipends for select roles401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually useEqual Opportunity EmployerLambda is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Compensation Range: $149K - $170KLocationSan Francisco Office (Second St); San Jose Office (First St)Employment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentG&ACompensation$149K – $170K