Senior Payroll Analyst, PsiQuantum
$127.5-150k
+ Equity
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
Quantum computer builder
Be an early applicant
Quantum computer builder
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$127.5-150k
+ Equity
Office located in Palo Alto, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build and deploy useful, fault tolerant quantum computers.
Role
Who you are
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
Our take
Quantum computing will change the world more than any other imminent technological development, and PsiQuantum sits at the forefront of the charge to build the first quantum computer that will actually work.
The company is unique for the scale of their ambitions. Rather than focusing on what they term “intermediate milestones” like building smaller proof of concept systems, PsiQuantum builds the first large-scale, error-corrected computer, using photonics to deliver over 1,000,000 qubits (current quantum machines have yet to cross the 1,000 qubit mark).
There are plenty of companies building quantum computers, including the likes of IBM and Google, but these prototypical machines lack the size to correct errors, making them exponentially less useful than what PsiQuantum aims for. While other companies operate in the same sphere, PsiQuantum is unequivocally a leader in its field, founded by world-class academics and recently securing $1B in funding, making it the largest funding round for a quantum computing startup.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2025
$1bn
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jun 2024
$125m
CONVERTIBLE
Total funding: $2.7bn
Company benefits
- Financial & Retirement: 401(k) with company match, equity grants, and access to financial wellness tools and planning resources.
- Health: Competitive health coverage for you and your dependents that go beyond your standard medical, dental & vision.
- Wellness: $200 quarterly health reimbursement, 12 therapy + 6 coaching sessions with Modern Health for you and depndents, and annual membership to Care.com.
- Time Off: Discretionary Time Off (DTO) for full-time employees in addition to federal holidays and an end-of-year company shut-down.
- Family Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave with the support of a dedicated leave consultant.
- Flexible WOrk: Work in office, hybrid, or remote depending on your team and location.
Company HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Jeremy O'Brien
(Co-Founder & CEO)Prior to founding PsiQuantum, researched and taught at universities across the world, including Bristol, Stanford, Osaka, Sydney and Queensland.
Mark Thompson
(Co-Founder & Chief Technologist)Previously worked as an R&D Engineer at Toshiba and was a research fellow at the University of Cambridge. Is currently a Professor of Quantum Photonics at Bristol University as well as Chief Technologist at PsiQuantum.
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