Payroll Analyst 2

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Finance Group drives financial strategies based on expert understanding of Lam’s breakthrough technologies, the semiconductor market, and the global business environment. They manage our company's financials and relationships with our investor community to ensure we have the strong financial foundation to fuel innovation and growth.

What we are searching for

We are searching for a Payroll Analyst II to join our team, who is passionate about payroll as a profession and envisions it as a meaningful, long-term career. We highly value individuals who are committed to advancing their expertise in payroll and who desire to grow within our organization. The ideal candidate will have experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN) and the reporting function within the platform, is committed to providing an excellent service delivery model, has a strong record of excellence in providing high quality customer advice, has well-honed independent judgment and critical thinking skills, and is self-motivated with values of ownership and accountability.  The candidate can communicate with all levels in the organization, from line employees to CEO staff members, and has experience working in fast-moving environments where priorities can shift with little notice.

What you’ll do

Payroll Processing & Administration

• Prepare and process multi-state payroll in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines.
• Review and validate payroll data for accuracy, including hours worked, earnings, deductions, taxes, and adjustments.
• Execute off-cycle payrolls, corrections, and manual payments when required.
• Coordinate payroll funding and general ledger postings.

Auditing & Compliance

• Perform regular audits to ensure payroll accuracy, identify discrepancies, and implement corrections.
• Maintain compliance with wage and hour regulations, tax laws, and company policies.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and external agencies during audits or inquiries.
• Monitor, research, and interpret regulatory changes affecting payroll.

Reporting & Analysis

• Generate and analyze payroll reports to identify trends, variances, and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports for HR, Finance, and leadership.
• Support year-end processes including W-2 review, tax reconciliations, and reporting.

Who we’re looking for

• Experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• 3–5 years of payroll experience, preferably in a high-volume or multi-state environment.
• Experienced with ESPP, RSUs, NQs for large publicly traded company
• Strong understanding of payroll principles, wage and hour laws, and tax regulations.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred qualifications

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or FPC certification.
• Experience with HRIS integrations and payroll interfaces.

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.