Dayforce Payroll Configuration Consultant

On behalf of our client, Procom is seeking a Dayforce Payroll Configuration Consultant to support a contract opportunity focused on Dayforce Payroll configuration, optimization, and support.

Responsibilities

- Configure and maintain Dayforce Payroll earnings, deductions, and payroll policies
- Configure payroll calculation parameters including Flat Amount, Percentage Of, Flat Amount Of, and Expression-Based calculations
- Set up payroll taxation, compliance mappings, and tax-related configurations
- Configure pay groups, payroll frequencies, and payroll mappings
- Troubleshoot payroll calculation discrepancies and employee pay issues
- Support annual payroll rate, tax, and percentage updates
- Develop and maintain complex expression-based earning and deduction logic
- Validate payroll outputs and support payroll testing, reconciliation, and quality assurance activities
- Collaborate with Payroll, HR, and Workforce Management teams to ensure accurate payroll processing
- Support Dayforce implementation, enhancement, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Document configurations, testing results, and process improvements
- Participate in client meetings, workshops, and project activities as required

Qualifications

- 3+ years of hands-on Dayforce Payroll configuration experience
- Robust understanding of payroll calculation methodologies and payroll processing
- Experience configuring:

- - Earnings and deductions
- Payroll policies
- Taxation and compliance settings




- Pay groups and payroll frequencies
- Payroll mappings

- Experience troubleshooting payroll processing and payroll calculation issues
- Knowledge of payroll taxation and compliance requirements
- Experience supporting payroll testing, validation, and reconciliation activities

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience configuring complex expression-based payroll calculations
- Experience supporting multi-jurisdiction or multi-provincial payroll environments
- Dayforce Payroll certification preferred
- Experience integrating Workforce Management (WFM) and Payroll modules
- Previous experience supporting Dayforce implementation or enhancement projects

Technical Skills

- Dayforce Payroll Configuration
- Payroll Calculations and Expressions
- Payroll Taxation and Compliance Configuration
- WFM-to-Payroll Mapping
- Payroll Testing and Validation
- Data Reconciliation and Troubleshooting

Key Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effective communication and stakeholder management
- Client-focused mindset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Assignment Duration: 12 months, with possibility of extension
Work Mode: Remote within Canada
Security Requirement: Eligibility to receive an Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

This employer uses both human and technology-assisted tools to support candidate screening and assessment. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

📌 Dayforce Payroll Configuration Consultant (Ontario)
🏢 Procom
📍 Ontario