Payroll Analyst - Dayforce

Tryfacta, Inc
  • San Jose, CA
  • $58.54 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
3 days ago

Job Description

About US:
Tryfacta is a leading, nationally renowned Workforce Management Solution provider for private &public sector firms across the US. We specialize in Healthcare, IT, Business Support, and Professional & Craft/Light Industrial ecosystems.

Founded in March 1996, we have a presence in all 50 States. Tryfacta has Ranked number 1 as one of the fastest-growing companies by Inc. Magazine (Inc. 5000)!
 
Job Title
Temporary Senior Information Systems Analyst with a Work with a large, mission-driven public agency that supports essential water, environmental, and infrastructure services for a major metropolitan region
 
Location
San Jose, CA (Onsite)
 
Assignment Details
Duration: 960 Hours in a fiscal year
Work Schedule: Full-Time: 40 hrs/week
Start Date: to be discussed
Pay Rate: $58.54
 
Role Overview
Serve as the technical lead and subject matter expert for the implementation, configuration, testing, and support of Dayforce Payroll. The role is responsible for analyzing business requirements, configuring payroll system functionality, validating payroll processes, supporting integrations, and ensuring compliance with payroll regulations and organizational requirements. The position collaborates closely with Payroll, HR, Accounting, IT, and implementation partners throughout the project lifecycle.
 
Key Responsibilities
  • Configure and validate Dayforce Payroll functionality including pay groups, pay calendars, earnings, deductions, taxes, overtime rules, retroactive pay, and direct deposit.
  • Support end-to-end Dayforce HCM Payroll implementation from requirements gathering through go-live.
  • Partner with Payroll, Benefits, Accounting, and HR teams to document requirements and improve processes.
  • Lead design, development, implementation, and maintenance of complex enterprise applications.
  • Conduct system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and parallel payroll testing.
  • Validate payroll reports, audit reports, reconciliations, and payroll-to-general-ledger interfaces.
  • Analyze business requirements and recommend technology solutions.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex payroll and application issues.
  • Develop technical documentation, user procedures, and training materials.
  • Provide weekly project status updates and stakeholder communications.
 
Required Experience
  • Hands-on experience implementing and configuring Dayforce Payroll.
  • Strong experience with payroll processes including earnings, deductions, taxes, retroactive pay, and year-end processing.
  • Experience with payroll system configuration, testing, data conversion, integrations, and reconciliation activities.
  • Experience with payroll general ledger processes, account mapping, labor distribution, payroll journals, and financial reconciliations.
  • Experience in software application analysis, development, implementation, and support.
  • Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible software application programming and systems analysis experience.
 
Preferred Experience
  • Public sector/public agency payroll experience.
  • Experience with union payroll environments and collective bargaining agreements.
  • Knowledge of CalPERS reporting requirements.
  • Experience supporting integrations with Workforce Management (WFM), Benefits, and Absence Management modules.
  • Experience leading enterprise-wide technology implementation projects and evaluating emerging technologies.
 
Required Skills
Technical Skills
  • Dayforce Payroll configuration and administration.
  • Payroll processing and compliance management.
  • System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Data conversion and migration.
  • Payroll-to-General Ledger integrations and reconciliations.
  • Business systems analysis and requirements gathering.
  • Application development, troubleshooting, and support.
  • Database management and information systems technologies.
  • Software quality assurance and testing.
  • Technical documentation and process mapping.

Soft Skills:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
  • Project leadership and technical mentoring capabilities.
  • Strong troubleshooting and decision-making abilities.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Strong documentation and training skills.
 
Education / Certifications
Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
  • Directly related experience may substitute for some educational requirements.

Certifications / Licenses
  • No specific certification is listed as mandatory.
  • A valid California Driver's License may be required if driving is an essential function of the assignment.
  • Dayforce HCM/Payroll certifications and payroll-related certifications would be highly desirable based on the implementation focus of the role.

Tryfacta is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based on Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age
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LocationSan Jose, CA
Salary$58.54 Per Hour

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