Dayforce Payroll Lead for 2,000+ Employees

Tigercat Industries; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-Oriented Company

Profit Sharing

RRSP Matching Program

Training Reimbursement

Company-Paid Healthcare Benefits and E

Social Committee

Job summary

Tigercat Industries in Cambridge, ON is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, timely payroll for 2,000+ employees across locations, with Dayforce administration and compliance. This role supports payroll processing, reporting, and data integrity while collaborating with Finance, HR, and external partners.

You will drive process improvements, provide guidance and training, and maintain payroll controls in a proactive, solutions-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years payroll experience, preferably multi-site.
• Expertise with Dayforce payroll and reporting.
• Ability to analyze complex payroll issues and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for 2,000+ employees across sites.
• Audit payroll data and maintain controls and documentation.
• Administer Dayforce modules and perform system configurations.
• Prepare payroll journals, remittances, ROEs, and year-end reporting.
• Lead payroll-related inquiries and cross-department collaborations.
• Support audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Dayforce expertise

Payroll administration

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Payroll Certification (PCP) asset

Tools

Dayforce

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Tigercat Industries in Cambridge, ON is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, timely payroll for 2,000+ employees across locations, with Dayforce administration and compliance. This role supports payroll processing, reporting, and data integrity while collaborating with Finance, HR, and external partners.

You will drive process improvements, provide guidance and training, and maintain payroll controls in a proactive, solutions-focused environment.