Senior Payroll Analyst

PsiQuantum • Palo Alto, CA

3d

About The Position

PsiQuantum’s mission is to build the first useful quantum computers—machines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016, our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit, fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy, pharmaceuticals, finance, agriculture, transportation, materials, and other foundational industries.
Our architecture and approach is based on silicon photonics. By leveraging the advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry—including partners like GlobalFoundries—we use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photons don’t feel heat, are immune to electromagnetic interference, and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.
In 2024, PsiQuantum announced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane, Australia, and Chicago, Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically defining—and that now is the time to scale.
PsiQuantum also develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application, software, and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companies—including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical—to prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact.
Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. It represents a fundamental shift—and a path to mastering challenges that cannot be solved any other way. The potential is enormous, and we have a clear path to make it real.
Come join us.
Job Summary:
The Senior Payroll Analyst is responsible for end-to-end payroll processing and compliance, serving as the subject-matter expert for ADP Workforce Now. This role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant payroll for a multi-state workforce and partners closely with HR and Finance to maintain payroll integrity and support business growth.
As we transition from early-stage development to full-scale production, this role will be pivotal in shaping and maturing our processes to support global growth. The Senior Payroll Analyst will report directly to the Assistant Controller.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive U.S. payroll experience in a multi-state environment.
• Advanced, hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (processing, reporting, and configuration).
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, wage and hour, and garnishment regulations.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with payroll reconciliations.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• High standards for accuracy, confidentiality, and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve payroll preview registers, exception reports, tax files, and funding prior to submission.
• Ensure accurate and compliant processing of all payroll earnings and deductions, (including overtime, bonuses, equity, retro pay, and involuntary deductions).
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local payroll laws and regulations (including FLSA, state overtime rules, and wage/hour requirements).
• Ensure timely payroll tax filings and payments; research and resolve payroll discrepancies, tax notices and agency correspondence.
• Administer payroll configuration in ADP Workforce Now, including earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, GL interfaces, and system integrations.
• Serve as the escalation point and payroll subject-matter expert for complex payroll, tax, and system issues.
• Lead payroll audits, system testing, and year-end payroll activities, including W-2 processing and testing in ADP Workforce Now.
• Partner with HR and Finance on employee lifecycle events, reconciliations, accruals, and payroll reporting.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance payroll accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and internal controls

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees