Project Payroll (Dayforce)

Reading Temporary Remote View Job Description
Seeking a Project Payroll (Dayforce) specialist to come in and assist with a wider company (Retail) payroll transformation journey. This is a 6-month, rolling, remote specialist role!
  • Join a high performing payroll function!
  • 6-month rolling contract! Remote!

About Our Client

Our Client

  • Large national presence
  • Over 10,000+ across UK and Ireland
  • Main hubs in major cities including London and Reading, Berkshire
  • Large, close-knit supportive payroll team (mixture of BAU and project work)
  • Multiple award winning organisation

Job Description

Project Payroll (Dayforce)



  • Payroll Reporting
    • Develop, validate, and maintain payroll reports within Dayforce.
    • Analyse payroll data for accuracy, compliance, and trend insights.
    • Support audit requirements by producing timely and accurate payroll outputs.


  • Parallel Running
    • Execute and compare Dayforce parallel payroll runs against legacy system outputs.
    • Identify discrepancies, analyse variances, and support resolution of issues.
    • Document findings and ensure payroll accuracy prior to go‑live.


  • System Uploads
    • Prepare and validate bulk data uploads into Dayforce (employee data, pay components, timesheets, etc.).
    • Ensure data integrity by performing pre‑ and post‑upload quality checks.
    • Collaborate with technical teams to troubleshoot upload errors or formatting issues.



The Successful Applicant

Project Payroll (Dayforce)

  • Immediately available or on short notice
  • Payroll discrepancy spotting exposure
  • Experience with parallel runs, uploads and managing multiple work-streams
  • Strong communicator, organised and deadline driven
  • Respond well to change and project requirements
  • Work well with multiple departments - HR, Finance and the wider team
  • Happy for an interim contract (minimum 6 months)
  • Dayforce payroll exposure is ESSENTIAL
  • Strong proficiency in bulk data prep (Excel, CSV's etc.)

What's on Offer

Project Payroll (Dayforce)

  • Competitive day rate - Pay + Holiday
  • Rolling 6-month contract (start date ASAP)
  • Remote working
  • Base: Home but office option in Reading
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Flexible working hours (early starts and early finishes, if needed)
Contact
Omar Sheikh
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6983609
Phone number
+44 118 933 7025

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Payroll
Sector
Retail
Location
Reading
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Omar Sheikh
Consultant phone
+44 118 933 7025
Job reference
JN-032026-6983609
Job Nature
Remote