Canadian Payroll Implementation Specialist

Alkegen • Dallas, TX

18h

About The Position

The Canadian Payroll Implementation Specialist supports implementation of Dayforce payroll for Canadian operations. The role documents existing Canadian payroll processes and validates proposed payroll configuration, source data conversion, testing, parallel runs, payroll outputs, and cutover readiness. It works with internal owners, the implementation partner, Lavasource, and accountable teams to resolve defects, reconcile results, and support initial production payroll runs and knowledge transfer.

Responsibilities

• Document current Canadian payroll processes, pay groups, calendars, earnings, deductions, benefits, balances, and interfaces.
• Validate federal and applicable provincial payroll requirements with internal owners and the implementation partner, including Quebec requirements where relevant.
• Review proposed Dayforce payroll configuration and identify gaps affecting taxes, statutory deductions, pension, union rules, remittances, and employee pay.
• Support source data mapping and cleansing; reconcile converted employee payroll data, opening balances, and year-to-date values; work with Lavasource on conversion defects.
• Develop Canadian payroll test cases covering regular and off-cycle pay, overtime, retroactive changes, leave, terminations, and year-end reporting.
• Execute and reconcile payroll parallel runs; investigate gross-to-net and balance differences, document causes, and verify corrections.
• Validate payroll outputs, bank files, remittance information, GL results, and relevant third-party interfaces with accountable teams.
• Prepare payroll cutover checks, reconciliation evidence, and operating instructions; support initial production runs and knowledge transfer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed