Payroll, Compensation & Benefits IT Specialist

About this role

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Payroll, Compensation & Benefits IT Specialist Richmond, VA, USA - 9954 Mayland Drive - hybrid (2-3 times/week) Eligible for benefits (dental, health), 401K, generous PTO, and a management incentive program

Position Summary:

The Payroll, Compensation & Benefits IT Specialist serves as the primary technical subject matter expert for the Dayforce HCM platform. This role leverages Dayforce’s single-instance platform to configure, maintain, and optimize core modules—including Dayforce Payroll, Total Rewards, Benefits Administration, Advanced HR, and Time & Attendance .

The ideal candidate blends deep technical capabilities (Rules Engine configuration, Data Transformations, API/Integration management) with a strong operational understanding of multi-state payroll, wage compliance, and total rewards workflows.

Key Responsibilities

1. Dayforce Module Configuration & Rules Management • Configure, maintain, and audit system rules within Dayforce Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, and Dayforce Time & Attendance .

• Utilize the Dayforce Rules Engine to build complex earning/deduction rules, overtime calculations, shift differentials, garnishment processing, and pay policy parameters.

• Administer annual Open Enrollment within Dayforce, configuring carrier plans, eligibility rules, life events, enrollment workflows, and passive event triggers.

• Configure compensation cycles, merit matrix models, bonus structures, and eligibility criteria across various business units.

2. System Integration & Data Engineering

• Design, build, and maintain automated data exchanges using Dayforce Data Transformations (XML / XSLT) , Web Services APIs, and secure file transfers (SFTP).

• Manage 834 EDI carrier feeds, 401(k)/pension provider interface files, and custom General Ledger (GL) posting interfaces.

• Manage API connections connecting Dayforce to enterprise ERP systems, banking networks (ACH/NACHA formats), and third-party vendor applications.

3. Analytics, Reporting & Compliance

• Author, schedule, and optimize standard and complex custom reports using Dayforce Analytics / Ad-Hoc Reporting and SQL.

• Conduct regular system audits to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor standards (e.g., FLSA overtime rules, ACA 1095-C tracking, ERISA, and local tax requirements).

• Retrieve and prepare system logs, audit reports, and balance statements to support internal/external financial and SOC compliance audits.

4. Release Management & Tier 3 Support

• Serve as the Tier 3 escalation point for complex payroll calculation glitches, benefits transmission errors, or rule logic failures.

• Manage regression testing and validation during Dayforce Service Packs, weekly release updates, and yearly tax table updates .

• Oversee Dayforce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Feature Access, and Data Access policies to ensure strict PII security.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.

• Experience: 4+ years of hands-on technical configuration and administration experience within the Dayforce (Ceridian) platform.

• Technical Expertise: • Demonstrated experience configuring the Dayforce Rules Engine (Pay Setup, Benefit Setup, Compensation Setup).

• Hands-on proficiency with Data Transformations (XML, XSLT) , SFTP protocol setup, and API integrations within Dayforce.

• Expert-level custom report authoring using Dayforce Analytics .

• Functional Knowledge: • Strong working knowledge of multi-state/multi-jurisdiction payroll processing, tax filing rules, and benefits administration logic.

• Understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks (ACA, FLSA, HIPAA, SOC 1/2).

Preferred Certifications • Dayforce Certified Professional (e.g., Dayforce Payroll, Dayforce Benefits, or Dayforce Integration Specialist)

• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)

• WorldatWork CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) or SHRM-CP / PHR

​ ​ About McKesson Medical-Surgical

McKesson Medical-Surgical (MMS), which is expected to become Wellverse in early 2027, is a subsidiary and publicly reported segment of the McKesson Corporation. MMS distributes medical-surgical supplies, pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment and supplies, along with other solutions and services to virtually every type of healthcare setting and provider outside of the traditional hospital. These markets – often referred to as Alternate Care or Non-Acute Care – include physician offices, surgery centers, long-term care providers, laboratories, home health and hospice agencies, health systems, government facilities and online marketplaces and retailers.

Alternate Care markets are growing rapidly and MMS is proud to be a leader in this space. With a team of approximately 8,000 employees, a network of 15 distribution centers and approximately 900 delivery vehicles, we collaborate with more than 2,200 leading manufacturers and serve over 200,000 customer accounts across the U.S. Our catalog includes more than 270,000 SKUs of branded and private-label medical-surgical products – from bandages to specialty pharmaceuticals and COVID-19 tests.

Position Level - P3

We are proud to offer a competitive compensatio

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