Payroll, Compensation & Benefits IT Specialist

McKesson•Richmond, VA

4d•$101,000 - $168,400•Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll, Compensation & Benefits IT Specialist serves as the primary technical subject matter expert for the Dayforce HCM platform. This role leverages Dayforce’s single-instance platform to configure, maintain, and optimize core modules—including Dayforce Payroll, Total Rewards, Benefits Administration, Advanced HR, and Time & Attendance. The ideal candidate blends deep technical capabilities (Rules Engine configuration, Data Transformations, API/Integration management) with a strong operational understanding of multi-state payroll, wage compliance, and total rewards workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
4+ years of hands-on technical configuration and administration experience within the Dayforce (Ceridian) platform.
Demonstrated experience configuring the Dayforce Rules Engine (Pay Setup, Benefit Setup, Compensation Setup).
Hands-on proficiency with Data Transformations (XML, XSLT), SFTP protocol setup, and API integrations within Dayforce.
Expert-level custom report authoring using Dayforce Analytics.
Strong working knowledge of multi-state/multi-jurisdiction payroll processing, tax filing rules, and benefits administration logic.
Understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks (ACA, FLSA, HIPAA, SOC 1/2).

Nice To Haves

Dayforce Certified Professional (e.g., Dayforce Payroll, Dayforce Benefits, or Dayforce Integration Specialist)
CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)
WorldatWork CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or SHRM-CP / PHR

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, and audit system rules within Dayforce Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, and Dayforce Time & Attendance.
Utilize the Dayforce Rules Engine to build complex earning/deduction rules, overtime calculations, shift differentials, garnishment processing, and pay policy parameters.
Administer annual Open Enrollment within Dayforce, configuring carrier plans, eligibility rules, life events, enrollment workflows, and passive event triggers.
Configure compensation cycles, merit matrix models, bonus structures, and eligibility criteria across various business units.
Design, build, and maintain automated data exchanges using Dayforce Data Transformations (XML / XSLT), Web Services APIs, and secure file transfers (SFTP).
Manage 834 EDI carrier feeds, 401(k)/pension provider interface files, and custom General Ledger (GL) posting interfaces.
Manage API connections connecting Dayforce to enterprise ERP systems, banking networks (ACH/NACHA formats), and third-party vendor applications.
Author, schedule, and optimize standard and complex custom reports using Dayforce Analytics / Ad-Hoc Reporting and SQL.
Conduct regular system audits to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor standards (e.g., FLSA overtime rules, ACA 1095-C tracking, ERISA, and local tax requirements).
Retrieve and prepare system logs, audit reports, and balance statements to support internal/external financial and SOC compliance audits.
Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for complex payroll calculation glitches, benefits transmission errors, or rule logic failures.
Manage regression testing and validation during Dayforce Service Packs, weekly release updates, and yearly tax table updates.
Oversee Dayforce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Feature Access, and Data Access policies to ensure strict PII security.