# Payroll Specialist at Zum

- Company: Zum
- What the company does: Zum CMX serves 5,000+ schools with 98% on-time performance. Managed student transportation, AI routing, and real-time tracking for districts. Backed by Sequoia and SoftBank VF.
- Company website: https://ridezum.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Hybrid Remote/ Redwood City, CA
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $112K to $132K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-02
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/ridezum/1b9f8315-2657-4cc2-880a-7354a9af227e?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zum-payroll-specialist/

## About the role

Process payroll for 1000 + hourly and salaried employees, including adjustments, Bonus, Reimbursement, corrections, retroactive pay and off cycle / manual checks. Administer union payroll per CBA terms, including shift differentials, overtime, and union dues deductions. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 3–5+ years of payroll processing experience
- Working knowledge of payroll practices, compliance requirements, and multi-state payroll processing
- Experience with payroll systems such as ADP (Workforce Now or Lyric) and time & attendance systems
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, data validation) for reconciliation and auditing
- Working knowledge of FLSA and IRS payroll tax regulations
- Familiarity with payroll reporting and account reconciliations

Tags: Accounting

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zum-payroll-specialist/