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Dayforce Payroll Implementation Consultant
Location
Canada
Posted
74 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Dayforce Payroll Implementation Consultant
BDO Canada
• Act as a trusted advisor to external clients and BDO project teams in implementing Dayforce Payroll • Lead all phases of the Dayforce implementation including Discovery, Configuration, Testing, Go-live and Post Go-Live • Collect, document & validate client functional requirements, mapping to Dayforce functionality • Configure Dayforce to meet client functional requirements • Provide internal status updates, noting issues/risks with recommended resolution to Green • Implement Organizational Readiness best practices in preparation for rollout • Train client staff for them to capably perform day-to-day activities • Manage multiple client/project engagements simultaneously • Identify best practices/lessons learned & document/share internally & with Dayforce • Complete new release training as needed & be our expert on Dayforce
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of Dayforce Human Capital Management (HCM) implementation experience, with a focus on Dayforce Payroll functionality
- Understanding of common Payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) business practices
- Business process mapping experience
- Relationship management & consulting acumen – asking the right question to design the right solution
- Leading and facilitating client workshops and sessions
- Managing multiple implementations/engaging w clients at the same time
- Dayforce certification is an asset
- Change Management experience is an asset
- Understanding & developing relational databases & SQL is an asset
- Self-motivated, articulate & able to engage audiences
- Excellent organization, communication & collaboration skills
- Ability and willingness to travel to customer sites as needed
Benefits
- flexible benefits from day one
- market leading personal time off policy
- reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle
- opportunities for learning and development
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