US Payroll Consultant (Contract)

Silver Cloud is looking for an experienced US Dayforce Payroll Consultant to support the final and most critical stages of a large-scale US Dayforce Payroll & Benefits implementation.
This is a hands-on contract opportunity focused on parallel testing, go-live and hypercare, working as the Payroll SME to ensure accurate, compliant payroll processing across all 49 US states, including Alaska.
You'll work closely with client payroll teams, implementation consultants and technical specialists, helping to validate payroll results, resolve issues and stabilise the solution following go-live.
If you thrive in complex payroll environments and enjoy solving challenging payroll problems, we'd love to hear from you.

Contract Details
Contract: Initial contract through August 2026 (extension possible)
Hours: 20-30 hours per week
Location: Remote
Working Pattern: Flexibility required to support US business hours and payroll cycles
If you're a Dayforce Payroll specialist looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. What We're Looking For

• Proven experience supporting US Dayforce Payroll implementations
• Strong experience with parallel payroll testing, go-live and hypercare
• Deep understanding of US payroll legislation and compliance
• Experience supporting payroll across multiple states
• Ability to analyse payroll results and troubleshoot complex payroll issues
• Comfortable operating as the Payroll SME within a project environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to work flexibly around US payroll cycles and business hours

Nice to Have

• Dayforce Payroll certification
• APA Certification
• Benefits implementation experience
• Experience supporting large-scale, multi-state payroll transformations

What You'll Be Doing

Payroll Testing & Validation

• Lead and support payroll parallel testing activities
• Validate Dayforce payroll calculations against legacy systems
• Investigate and resolve payroll variances and discrepancies
• Execute real-life payroll scenarios during UAT and Day-in-the-Life testing

Payroll SME Support

• Act as the subject matter expert for US payroll throughout testing and go-live
• Support payroll issue resolution and provide expert guidance to project teams
• Ensure payroll compliance across federal, state and local tax jurisdictions

Go-Live & Hypercare

• Support payroll cutover and go-live readiness activities
• Validate live payroll processing and payroll outputs
• Provide post-go-live hypercare support
• Assist with payroll stabilisation and knowledge transfer activities

Benefits & Integrations

• Validate benefit deductions and employer contributions
• Support payroll and benefits integration testing
• Collaborate with technical teams on carrier feeds and benefit exports

Silver Cloud is a boutique HR and Payroll Technology consultancy specialising in HRIS, payroll transformation and managed services.
Since 2009, we've partnered with organisations across the UK and internationally to deliver exceptional HR and payroll outcomes through technology, transformation and expert consulting.
Our values guide everything we do:

• Making a Difference
• Agile
• Passionate
• Progressive
• Supportive