Senior Payroll Specialist

Position: Senior Payroll Specialist

Industry: IT

Employment: Full Time

Experience: 5 years

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree required.

Salary: $70,000 – $90,000/yr

Location: United States, REMOTE

Company: Circana

Description:

Circana

Senior Payroll Specialist

United States

About the job

Let’s be unstoppable together!

Circana is a leader in providing technology, AI, and data to fast-moving consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers seeking to optimize their businesses. Circana’s predictive analytics and technology empower clients to measure their market share, understand the underlying consumer behavior driving it, and accelerate their growth. Circana’s Liquid Data technology platform is powered by an expansive, high-quality data set and intelligent algorithms trained on six decades of domain expertise.

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth. We seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories, both big and small, in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana.

About The Role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join our team and lead payroll operations with accuracy, integrity, and care. In this role, you’ll oversee end-to-end payroll processing across multiple U.S. states and support global payroll needs (including Canada and Puerto Rico). You’ll partner closely with HR, Finance, and employees to ensure a seamless payroll experience – on time, every time.

What You’ll Do

• Process payroll on a bi-weekly and weekly basis for employees across multiple U.S. states.
• Ensure accuracy by reviewing and validating time and attendance data; resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Audit payroll transactions before and after processing to maintain compliance and data integrity.
• Maintain the UKG Pro payroll system, ensuring all data is accurate prior to transmission.
• Serve as the primary contact for payroll inquiries, delivering prompt and policy-aligned support to employees.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR to manage new hires, terminations, and other employee changes.
• Support special projects and initiatives to improve payroll processes and optimize workflows.
• Assist with global payroll operations, including Canada and Puerto Rico.
• Stay flexible and agile in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of payroll experience in a multi-state environment.
• Strong understanding of multi-state and local payroll laws.
• Hands-on experience with UKG Pro (Ultimate Kronos Group) payroll systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; comfortable with formulas, pivot tables, and data validation.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal and technical troubleshooting abilities.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience, and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships, engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote, USA in Central or Eastern Time Zones.

The range below reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $70,000 – $90,000.

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.

An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.

You can apply for this role through the Circana careers website or the Intranet site for internal candidates.

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