Job Description
Dayforce Payroll Specialist - Project
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Sydney CBD | Day rate| 6-12 Month Contract | Major Dayforce Project
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An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Dayforce Payroll Specialist to join a large organisation at the beginning of a significant payroll transformation project.
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The business is commencing a Dayforce implementation and is looking for someone who brings a robust combination of payroll knowledge and hands-on Dayforce experience to join the internal project team and work closely with their external implementation partner.
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This is not a BAU payroll processing role. We are looking for someone who understands payroll from a systems and technical perspective and can represent payroll requirements throughout the Dayforce project.
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The first phase will focus on approximately 750 corporate employees, with further phases to follow.
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The Role
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You will join an established project team that includes an Executive Project Manager, Project Manager and Payroll SME, working closely with the external Dayforce implementation team.
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Depending on your experience, your involvement is likely to include:
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Acting as a key Dayforce payroll resource throughout the project
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Working with the project team and implementation partner to understand and validate payroll requirements
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Providing technical Dayforce knowledge from a payroll perspective
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Supporting payroll data mapping, migration and validation
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Assisting with system configuration reviews and identifying potential payroll impacts
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Supporting testing, including system, parallel and UAT activities
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Validating payroll calculations and outcomes within Dayforce
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Identifying issues and working with the relevant teams through to resolution
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Supporting the transition through implementation, go-live and stabilisation
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Working closely with payroll and project stakeholders throughout each stage of the implementation
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About You
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We are particularly interested in speaking with payroll professionals who have:
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Strong hands-on experience with Dayforce Payroll
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Previous exposure to a Dayforce implementation or major Dayforce project
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Strong end-to-end Australian payroll knowledge
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A good understanding of how payroll requirements translate into payroll systems
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Experience with testing, data validation, reconciliations and/or system projects
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Confidence working with project teams, technical resources and external consultants
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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You may currently be working as a Payroll Systems Specialist, Payroll Systems Analyst, Dayforce Specialist, Senior Payroll Specialist, Payroll Project Specialist or Payroll Business Analyst - we're more interested in your Dayforce and payroll capability than your current job title.
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What's on Offer
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6-12 month contract
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Join a major Dayforce project from the beginning
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Work alongside an experienced internal project team and external implementation partner
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Initial phase covering approximately 750 corporate employees
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Sydney CBD location
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Initially 4-5 days onsite during the first few weeks, transitioning to approximately 3 days per week in the office
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This is a great opportunity for someone who knows Dayforce Payroll inside and out and would enjoy applying that knowledge within a significant payroll transformation project.

📌 Dayforce Payroll Specialist - Project (New South Wales)
🏢 Accountability
📍 New South Wales