Payroll Tax Analyst Principal
Dayforce.com
81k - 144k CAD/year
Office
Canada
Full Time
Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
Effective November 1, 2025 this position is not open to residents of Quebec; applicants must reside in a province or territory of Canada other than Quebec to be considered. Any roles available in Quebec will be posted separately.
About the opportunity
The Principal Payroll Tax Analyst is a primary leadership role within our organization and is pivotal to our leadership team. This role serves as the first point of contact for our Senior Payroll Tax Analysts and leads weekly pod lead calls to drive the team forward. The Principal Payroll Tax Analyst sets the tone for the team, embodying a sense of curiosity and continuously aligning the team with our organization's future-focused goals. This role leads by example, shares knowledge to ensure team scalability, and adopts our innovative organization philosophy, always looking for ways to work more efficiently, accurately, and with sound judgment. Our goal is to ensure employees are taxed correctly, which can be demonstrated by a customer’s W-2Cs. We aim for W-2Cs to be less than 1% of the W-2s produced for our customers.
What you’ll get to do
• Leadership of Senior Payroll Tax Analysts: Serve as the first point-of-contact for Senior Payroll Tax Analysts, guiding them in their roles and responsibilities.
• Team Leadership: Lead weekly pod lead calls to address team needs timely and provide thorough resolutions, setting a tone of curiosity and forward-thinking.
• Customer Escalations: Take the lead on customer calls to mitigate escalations, providing top-tier leadership and expertise.
• Best Practice Presentations: Deliver best practice and customer-specific presentations to clients and internal teams, demonstrating advanced knowledge and leadership.
• Proactive Communication: Respond to the team and customers promptly, even when not readily available, and pull in other leaders to assist when necessary.
• Innovation and Strategy: Drive innovative solutions, align with business strategy, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement, embodying an open-minded approach and avoiding a "that's what we've always done" mentality.
• Knowledge Sharing: Actively share knowledge and expertise with seniors and the team to ensure we are scaling effectively.
• The principal payroll tax analyst may also have their own customers, for whom they will also be responsible for the key responsibilities listed under the payroll tax analyst role.
Skills and experience we value
• 7+ years of experience in payroll tax, human resources, or payroll administration in a large, high-volume, multi-state environment.
• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• FPC or CPP certification required.
• Demonstrated extensive leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Proficiency in auditing techniques and advanced payroll compliance knowledge.
What’s in it for you
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
About the Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Fraudulent Recruiting
Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud
Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process
Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
Effective November 1, 2025 this position is not open to residents of Quebec; applicants must reside in a province or territory of Canada other than Quebec to be considered. Any roles available in Quebec will be posted separately.
About the opportunity
The Principal Payroll Tax Analyst is a primary leadership role within our organization and is pivotal to our leadership team. This role serves as the first point of contact for our Senior Payroll Tax Analysts and leads weekly pod lead calls to drive the team forward. The Principal Payroll Tax Analyst sets the tone for the team, embodying a sense of curiosity and continuously aligning the team with our organization's future-focused goals. This role leads by example, shares knowledge to ensure team scalability, and adopts our innovative organization philosophy, always looking for ways to work more efficiently, accurately, and with sound judgment. Our goal is to ensure employees are taxed correctly, which can be demonstrated by a customer’s W-2Cs. We aim for W-2Cs to be less than 1% of the W-2s produced for our customers.
What you’ll get to do
• Leadership of Senior Payroll Tax Analysts: Serve as the first point-of-contact for Senior Payroll Tax Analysts, guiding them in their roles and responsibilities.
• Team Leadership: Lead weekly pod lead calls to address team needs timely and provide thorough resolutions, setting a tone of curiosity and forward-thinking.
• Customer Escalations: Take the lead on customer calls to mitigate escalations, providing top-tier leadership and expertise.
• Best Practice Presentations: Deliver best practice and customer-specific presentations to clients and internal teams, demonstrating advanced knowledge and leadership.
• Proactive Communication: Respond to the team and customers promptly, even when not readily available, and pull in other leaders to assist when necessary.
• Innovation and Strategy: Drive innovative solutions, align with business strategy, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement, embodying an open-minded approach and avoiding a "that's what we've always done" mentality.
• Knowledge Sharing: Actively share knowledge and expertise with seniors and the team to ensure we are scaling effectively.
• The principal payroll tax analyst may also have their own customers, for whom they will also be responsible for the key responsibilities listed under the payroll tax analyst role.
Skills and experience we value
• 7+ years of experience in payroll tax, human resources, or payroll administration in a large, high-volume, multi-state environment.
• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• FPC or CPP certification required.
• Demonstrated extensive leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Proficiency in auditing techniques and advanced payroll compliance knowledge.
What’s in it for you
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
About the Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.
Fraudulent Recruiting
Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud
Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process