HR/Payroll System Consultant

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🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $80k - $100k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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Align HCM

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2018

👥 HR Tech

💼 Consulting

☁️ SaaS

HR Tech • Consulting • SaaS

Align HCM is an award-winning human capital management consulting firm specializing in UKG® services. The company offers a comprehensive range of solutions, including end-to-end implementations, workforce management, and optimization of UKG Pro systems. With a dedicated team of certified experts, Align HCM focuses on client success and collaboration, providing tailored services that enhance organizational performance. Their mission centers on putting people first, ensuring that organizations thrive by leveraging advanced HR technology and strategies.

📋 Description

• Own the Payroll workstream on end-to-end Dayforce implementations • Lead discovery, requirements gathering, gap analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, parallel, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live support • Translate client payroll and HR requirements into accurate, compliant Dayforce solutions • Document and validate requirements, map them to Dayforce functionality, and recommend best practices • Configure and validate Dayforce Payroll and core HR setup • Create data mappings and validate conversions from source payroll systems, including year-to-date balances, tax and deduction history, and banking • Write functional specifications and partner with integration resources on GL, benefits, banking, and third-party interfaces • Build test scenarios and lead unit, system, UAT, and parallel testing with payroll balancing and reconciliation • Research, triage, document, and resolve discrepancies, including root cause • Plan and support cutover, final balance loads, first-payroll processing, and go-live readiness • Facilitate client workshops and working sessions • Produce design documents, configuration workbooks, and meeting notes • Provide post-go-live support and knowledge transfer • Manage multiple client engagements, track time, forecast hours, and monitor KPIs • Escalate risks and issues to project managers or practice leads • Contribute best practices, share solutions, mentor teammates, and stay current on Dayforce releases

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on Dayforce implementation experience, including direct configuration of Dayforce Payroll (pay groups, earnings and deductions, tax, and GL) • Experience delivering full end-to-end Dayforce implementations, from discovery through go-live and post-go-live support • Strong understanding of U.S. payroll practices and compliance, including multi-state taxation, garnishments, and quarter-end and year-end processing • Experience writing test scenarios, leading testing cycles (including parallel testing and payroll balancing), and troubleshooting and documenting discrepancies • Ownership mindset, with the ability to take accountability for work, deliver low-defect output, and proactively manage time and performance targets • Client-facing confidence and ability to engage stakeholders professionally and handle feedback constructively • Strong written and verbal English communication skills; ability to present material and facilitate client working sessions • Ability to manage multiple clients concurrently, complete timesheets promptly, and meet or exceed utilization targets • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience • U.S. Eastern Time business hours, Monday through Friday • Travel required • Preferred: Dayforce Activate implementation tooling • Preferred: Prior experience at a Dayforce implementation partner or Dayforce directly • Preferred: Dayforce Payroll certification, CPP, or FPC • Preferred: Additional Dayforce modules, integration tools, data exchange methodologies, Extensibility Framework, basic SQL or XML, Canadian or multi-country payroll, other payroll/HCM platforms, and HR operations, payroll processing, or accounting background

🏖️ Benefits

• Base Salary plus Incentive Pay • GRSP with Employer Match • Medical Plan with Medavie Blue Cross • Dental & Vision Extended Health Care • Life Insurance for you and your family • Online Doctor Service • Travel Insurance • Open vacation policy • Paid volunteer days • Professional development • Ongoing training • Remote-first culture with tools and support