Dayforce HRIS Analyst

About the role

A leading outdoor advertising company that specializes in out-of-home (OOH) advertising solutions, including billboards, transit ads, and digital displays. It provides advertising space on billboards, buses, subways, airports, and other public spaces. VARITE is an award‑winning minority business enterprise established in 2000, providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies with 850+ consultants worldwide. The client seeks a hands‑on Dayforce HRIS Analyst to support and improve their Dayforce environment, working closely with Payroll and HR to maintain configurations, implement business and union‑related changes, troubleshoot issues, and enhance system reliability. Contract: 6 months (temp only). Work authorization: US Citizen or Green Card only.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain Dayforce based on payroll and HR business requirements (Modules - Payroll & WFM)
• Support and update union related changes within Dayforce for 20+ unions
• Configure and maintain pay codes, time off policies, and time and attendance settings
• Perform configuration cleanup, system update changes, and ongoing maintenance
• Troubleshoot and resolve Workday-to-Dayforce integrations and file feeds, in partnership with the HRIS team
• Investigate data and system issues and coordinate solutions with Payroll, HR, and other stakeholders
• Own testing and validation of all configuration changes
• Document configurations, processes, and changes
• Identify opportunities to improve the Dayforce environment and overall payroll processes
• Provide ongoing production support for Dayforce related issues and requests

Qualifications

• Hands on experience configuring and administering Dayforce
• Strong understanding of payroll and HR processes within an HRIS environment
• Experience configuring union agreements and union payroll requirements including complex pay rules, multiple bargaining units, and union reporting
• Experience with pay codes, time off, time and attendance, and payroll configuration
• Experience troubleshooting and fixing HRIS integrations and file feeds
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Ability to work directly with Payroll and HR stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into system configurations
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting union populations and/or union payroll requirements
• Workday experience, particularly Workday-to-Dayforce integrations
• Experience working in a multi system HRIS environment
• Experience supporting a large, multi-union workforce

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan.
• Legal Service Plans: Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation.

Pay

$65.00/hr. to $70.00/hr. on W2

Schedule

Fairfield, NJ 07004 (Hybrid – 3 days/week)