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Payroll Specialist

The Hershey Company
Hershey, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2026
Location: Hershey, PA

Department: HR

Summary of Role:

The Payroll Specialist manages garnishments, repayments, employee tax profile updates, compliance reporting, and ServiceNow case management and platform testing for US payroll. Acts as a dedicated backup for Canada payroll processing to maintain consistent payroll support across regions.

Role Responsibilities:

  • Process and manage garnishments, court orders, and related compliance tasks
  • Handle employee repayments, deductions, and ensure timely remittance to agencies
  • Responsible for payroll system update of employee tax profile for federal, state and local tax compliance
  • Manage employee relocation and mobility payroll related matters in conjunction with vendor & internal stakeholders
  • Manage ServiceNow payroll cases, maintain documentation, and participate in system upgrades.
  • Act as Canada payroll backup for salaried employees and ADP contact

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Demonstrated knowledge on garnishments, taxation, and regulations for US & CA (desired)
  • Strong attention to detail and reconciliation skills
  • Strong knowledge of HRIS (SAP HRP, SF, ServiceNow)
  • Customer service and conflict resolution

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Education –
    • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or related field, with consideration to the right candidate with a combination of experience, certifications, and demonstrated knowledge.
  • Experience –
    • At least 1-3 years of relevant experience
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.

You can request an accommodation via phone or email.

To request an accommodation via phone, please call 1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to ApplicationHelp@hersheys.com. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.

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