Dayforce HCM (HR/Payroll) System Consultant

Job Category : Consulting

Requisition Number : DAYFO

- Posted : October 24, 2026
- Full-Time
- Remote

Locations

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Remote - Canada

- Pay or shift range: $80,000 CAD to $100,000 CAD
- Travel Required : Yes

Description

Align HCM is looking for an experienced Dayforce HCM (HR/Payroll) System Consultant to join our growing Dayforce practice. You will own the Payroll workstream on end-to-end Dayforce implementations, from discovery and solution design through configuration, testing, parallel, go-live, and post-go-live support. In this role, you will translate client payroll and HR requirements into accurate, compliant Dayforce solutions, build client relationships grounded in trust, and keep growing your expertise across the Dayforce HCM product suite.

Primary Duties and Key Responsibilities

- Lead clients through end-to-end Dayforce Payroll implementations, including discovery, requirements gathering, gap analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, parallel, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live support.
- Document and validate client business requirements and map them to Dayforce functionality, challenging requirements and recommending best practices where they add value.
- Configure and validate Dayforce Payroll,



including pay groups and calendars, earnings and deductions, federal, state, and local tax setup, garnishments, general ledger (GL) mapping, and payroll reports and outputs, along with the core HR setup that drives payroll (org structure, positions, and employee data).
- Create data mapping and validate conversions from source payroll systems to Dayforce, including year-to-date balances, tax and deduction history, and banking; write functional specifications for customizations and partner with integration resources on GL, perks, banking, and third‑party interfaces.
- Build test scenarios and lead payroll testing, including unit, system, user acceptance (UAT), and parallel testing with payroll balancing and reconciliation; research, triage, and document discrepancies (including root cause) through resolution.
- Plan and support cutover activities, including final balance loads, first-payroll processing support, and go-live readiness, with attention to quarter‑end and year‑end timing.
- Facilitate client workshops and working sessions, and produce clear design documents, configuration workbooks, and meeting notes.
- Provide post-go-live support and knowledge

📌 Dayforce HCM (Canada)
🏢 Align HCM
📍 Canada