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Payroll Analyst

Picarro
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/18/2025 CLOSED ON 1/29/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Payroll Analyst position at Picarro?

As the Payroll Analyst, you will assist with day-to-day payroll operations and the company’s bi-weekly payroll processing. This position will ensure all payroll activity is processed accurately and complies with applicable regulations. In this role, you will also partner with HR Ops, Tax, and Finance teams regularly to help maintain a payroll process that is scalable, efficient, and accurate as the company grows. The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator.

The Opportunity to Make a Difference



  • Review employee/payroll records in ADP Workforce Now, including new hires and terminations, compensation changes, banking profile, tax profile, or other miscellaneous changes.
  • Manage 401 (k) contribution files and funding via Fidelity.
  • Process employees’ HSA contributions to Kaiser and Cigna.
  • Process bi-weekly exempt and non-exempt payroll using ADP WFN- including stock transactions, commissions, bonuses, and relocation transactions.
  • Manage the completion of timesheet entry and approval for non-exempt employees.
  • Manage wage garnishments and other involuntary court-ordered payments promptly.
  • Run critical ADP audit reports.
  • Responsible for running Regular, off-cycle commissions in the payroll system, including retro and regular pay calculations, recalculation, and the creation and completion of the settlement file
  • Maintain detailed source documentation and all payroll reports.
  • Ability to work closely with HR/Benefits groups on payroll input.
  • Monitoring and updating tax rates in ADP.
  • Partnering with ADP for new state/local tax registrations.
  • Communicates with employees of all levels in various departments regarding all payroll-related matters.

More About You



  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • Minimum of 7-10 years of payroll experience is required, preferably within a multi-state organization
  • Experience with ADP WFN, BambooH,R and Netsuite
  • Ability to exercise sound judgment, use discretion, and manage sensitive and confidential information
  • Exceptionally detail-oriented
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Report to Corporate Controller

The salary for this role is $110k—$120k annually. Our total compensation package includes base salary, bonus eligibility, and equity.

About Picarro:

We are the world's leader in timely, trusted, and actionable data using enhanced optical spectroscopy. Our solutions are used in various applications, including natural gas leak detection, ethylene oxide emissions monitoring, semiconductor fabrication, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, atmospheric science, air quality, greenhouse gas measurements, food safety, hydrology, ecology, and more. Our software and hardware are designed and manufactured in Santa Clara, California, and are used in over 90 countries worldwide based on over 65 patents related to cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technology and are unparalleled in their precision, ease of use, and reliability.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or on the basis of disability. Posted positions are not open to third-party recruiters/agencies, and unsolicited resume submissions will be considered free referrals.

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process, and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Picarro, Inc. at disabilityassistance@picarro.com for assistance.

Salary : $110,000 - $120,000

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