Global Payroll Specialist | Multi-State & Dayforce Expert

Pandora; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Pandora is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for the Pandora Americas Shared Services team. You will handle multi-entity, multi-state payrolls, ensure data integrity, and respond to payroll inquiries with a customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities include data preparation, audits, garnishments, and collaboration with HR, Finance, and Benefits to support accurate, compliant payroll processing using Dayforce and UKG.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent work experience.
• 8–10 years of high-volume payroll experience.
• Experience with UKG, SuccessFactors and Dayforce or Enterprise Time Keeping is a must.
• Experience with processing payroll adjustments and W2Cs in UKG.
• Strong understanding of payroll tax jurisdictions and compliance will be essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end payroll processing for multi-entity, multi-state operations.
• Coordinate payroll-related activities with HR, Finance, and Benefits teams.
• Audit and reconcile payroll data; run variance reports; support quarter/year-end close.
• Handle garnishments, deductions, and timekeeping data in Dayforce and UKG.
• Resolve payroll inquiries and ensure data integrity across SAP SuccessFactors.

Skills

Payroll accuracy

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Customer service orientation

Communication skills

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UKG (Ultimate Software)

Dayforce

SAP SuccessFactors

Kronos/UKG

Job description

Pandora is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for the Pandora Americas Shared Services team. You will handle multi-entity, multi-state payrolls, ensure data integrity, and respond to payroll inquiries with a customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities include data preparation, audits, garnishments, and collaboration with HR, Finance, and Benefits to support accurate, compliant payroll processing using Dayforce and UKG.