Senior Information Systems Analyst

Onsite| W-2 only | Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship | No third-party/C2C arrangements The Dayforce Payroll temporary employee will configure and validate payroll related functionality, including pay groups, pay calendars, earning and deduction codes, taxation, overtime rules, retroactive pay, direct deposit, and other payroll elements, as applicable to Valley Water’s requirements.

Partner with Payroll, Benefits, and Accounting to understand existing payroll processes, document business requirements, identify gaps, and recommend improvements aligned with Dayforce capabilities.

Develop test scenarios for system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and parallel payroll runs. Validate payroll reports, audit reports, reconciliation reports, and payroll-to-general-ledger outputs to support accurate financial reporting and period-end close. Support the end-to-end implementation of Dayforce HCM Payroll, from requirements gathering and solution design through configuration, testing, and go-live. Prepare and present weekly progress updates to the project management team.

Hands-on experience implementing and configuring Dayforce Payroll, including earnings, deductions, taxes, retroactive pay, and year-end processing. Strong knowledge of payroll processes, system configuration, data conversion, integrations, testing, parallel payroll runs, reconciliation, and payroll compliance. Demonstrated payroll general ledger (GL) expertise, including account mapping, labor distribution, payroll journal entries, and reconciliation to the financial system. Proven experience with public agency payroll, union agreements, CalPERS reporting, and applicable federal and California payroll requirements.

Ability to translate business requirements into effective system solutions, resolve complex payroll issues, and support integrations with workforce management (WFM), absence, and benefits modules. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with Payroll, Accounting, HR, IT, and external implementation partners.

Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in computer science, information systems or a related field.

Experience Six (6) years of increasingly responsible software applications programming and analysis experience. Substitution Directly related experience may be substituted for the college requirement on the basis of one and one-half years of experience for one year of education to a maximum of four years.

Ability to pass Background, Drug Screen and if applicable Medical Screenings (i.e. Vision, Hearing, or Physical) if Required by Client. Medical, dental, vision, ancillary coverage and 401k benefits are available.