Canadian Payroll Implementation Specialist

ALKEGEN • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Canadian Payroll Implementation Specialist supports the implementation of Dayforce payroll for Canadian operations. The role documents existing payroll processes and requirements, validates payroll configuration and converted data, develops and executes testing, reconciles parallel runs, validates payroll outputs and supports cutover and initial production runs. The specialist works with internal owners, the implementation partner, Lavasource and accountable teams to identify and resolve payroll implementation issues.

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 for 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