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Job Title

Dayforce General Ledger Implementation Consultant

Job Summary

EnForce Consulting, an HR-Path Company, is seeking a Dayforce General Ledger (GL) Implementation Consultant to support the successful deployment of Ceridian Dayforce Financials and Payroll-to-GL solutions across a diverse client base. This role participates in all phases of the implementation lifecycle, including discovery, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support, with a primary focus on General Ledger configuration, payroll accounting, and financial integrations.

The Consultant is responsible for gathering finance and accounting requirements, configuring Dayforce General Ledger modules, managing client expectations, identifying risks, and communicating effectively with Project Managers and client stakeholders. This role may also provide Organizational Readiness consulting and guidance to Associate Consultants, especially related to payroll accounting processes and financial reporting readiness.

We are very open to candidates who have GL or payroll accounting implementation experience in another HCM, ERP, or financial system and are excited and ready to be cross-trained and certified in Ceridian Dayforce. This role can be fully remote, or hybrid in Dallas, Texas.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans to ensure timely, on-budget delivery of Dayforce General Ledger implementations
• Lead finance- and accounting-focused client discovery sessions, document requirements, and translate them into Dayforce configuration
• Configure Dayforce General Ledger functionality, including chart of accounts mapping, costing allocations, legal entities, and accounting rules
• Support payroll-to-GL setup, balancing, reconciliation, and validation activities
• Facilitate solution design, configuration, unit testing, integration testing, training, and deployment activities related to General Ledger
• Conduct consulting sessions (phone, video, or in person) and prepare meeting notes and deliverables
• Partner closely with Project Managers to provide updates on tasks, timelines, deliverables, risks, and dependencies
• Advise clients on Dayforce payroll accounting and financial best practices to maximize accuracy, efficiency, and reporting outcomes
• Collaborate with internal teams, client stakeholders, and third-party vendors (ERP providers, finance teams, integrations partners)
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of payroll, costing, and financial data
• Perform payroll and GL data audits and recommend corrective actions
• Provide postgolive consulting support for payroll accounting and financial processes
• Support GL-related integrations, exports, and financial file feeds
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for Dayforce General Ledger functionality
• Support Organizational Readiness activities, including finance team training and payroll accounting readiness
• Review client accounting structures and payroll costing methodologies and provide recommendations aligned with industry best practices

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field
• 3-5 years of software or HRIS/ERP implementation experience with a strong focus on General Ledger, payroll accounting, or financial systems
• Hands-on experience implementing payroll-to-GL or financial modules within SaaS/Cloud HCM or ERP platforms
• Experience with one or more of the following systems: Ceridian Dayforce (preferred), Workday, UKG, ADP, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, NetSuite, or other payroll/financial systems
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, General Ledger structures, costing, and reconciliations
• Experience supporting or leading payroll accounting implementations or financial system deployments
• Experience in business process mapping; change management experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of financial data files, integrations, and interfaces
• Proficiency in SQL and XML is a plus
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to manage multiple clients and project workstreams simultaneously
• Strong facilitation skills for workshops and client-facing sessions
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working independently
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and timemanagement skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Willingness to travel on a limited basis

Job Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability (STD/LTD)
• Paid holidays
• Competitive FTE salary range based on experience, education, and location

Employment Type: FULL_TIME