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.
The impact you'll make
Responsible for payroll accounting, tax compliance, period-end close, and general accounting activities. Supports accurate financial reporting, statutory compliance, and effective coordination across Finance, HR, and external providers.
What You'll Do
Key Responsibilities
- Support headcount and personnel cost forecasting.
- Monitor headcount movement and labor cost trends.
- Maintain workforce planning data with HR and Talent Acquisition teams.
- Ensure data accuracy across finance and HR systems.
- Support system testing and process changes affecting payroll and finance operations.
- Maintain shared operating expense allocation settings as required.
Payroll and Equity Accounting
- Review payroll calculations and prepare journal entries.
- Manage accounting and tax treatment for compensation, allowances, and benefits.
- Support ESPP accounting, deductions, and settlements.
- Record labor insurance, health insurance, pension, and other employee-related accruals.
- Complete supplemental health insurance filings and payment support.
- Process payroll- and bonus-related payments.
- Support offboarding-related financial settlements.
- Provide employee-related data for reporting and statutory submissions.
Reconciliation, Withholding Tax, and Statutory Reporting
- Perform receivable clearing and settlement accounting.
- Clear tax- and customs-related entries and maintain support.
- Prepare withholding tax support files and payment documentation.
- Complete withholding tax reconciliations for applicable income categories.
- Support annual income reporting and statutory filings.
Period-End Close and Financial Reporting
- Prepare recurring and ad hoc accruals for assigned accounts.
- Estimate and record payroll-related accruals.
- Support interest accounting, foreign exchange clearing, and close activities.
- Prepare flash reporting inputs and close deliverables.
- Maintain account reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Complete Blackline reconciliation and close tasks on time.
Payments, VAT, and Intercompany Activities
- Prepare payment requests and related entries for assigned disbursements.
- Process professional service fee payments and related accounting.
- Prepare and review VAT filings.
- Support VAT amendments, authority responses, and refund documentation.
- Review intercompany payment reporting and follow-up items.
Who We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in payroll accounting, general accounting, tax compliance, or finance operations.
- Knowledge of payroll accounting, accruals, reconciliations, period-end close, and statutory reporting.
- Experience with SAP, Workday, Blackline, or similar systems.
- Strong Excel and data management skills.
- Knowledge of Taiwan payroll, withholding tax, insurance, pension, and VAT requirements.
- Ability to work effectively with HR, Finance, and external partners.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage recurring deadlines.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin.
Preferred Qualifications
- Big Four experience preferred.
- Experience in a multinational manufacturing environment.
- Familiarity with intercompany transactions and shared service models.
- Experience with process improvement, testing, and standardization.
- Proactive mindset with focus on continuous improvement.
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. 
