Senior Dayforce System Analyst

Help shape and optimise a critical HR system that supports colleagues across VetPartners. As our Senior Dayforce System Analyst, you'll be the technical expert behind our Dayforce platform, ensuring it is secure, efficient and continually evolving to meet the needs of the business.

About the role

You'll take the lead in administering, configuring and improving our Dayforce HCM platform, working closely with HR, Payroll, IT and operational teams. From supporting acquisitions and organisational change to enhancing reporting and automation, you'll play a key role in delivering reliable, scalable people systems that enable better business decisions, across our organisation. We've more than 13000 colleagues, focussed ultimately on our animal patients, across 9 countries, at our varied veterinary practices. Practically the role will be based in York - where we have our Central Support Office and team working on Dayforce. A degree of hybrid working is possible with some days worked from home.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the configuration, administration and ongoing optimisation of the Dayforce platform across Core HR and related modules.
• Support acquisitions and organisational changes by building structures, migrating employee data and coordinating successful system onboarding.
• Configure workflows, security roles, forms, notifications and business processes to improve efficiency and user experience.
• Develop meaningful reports and dashboards that provide valuable insights for HR and business leaders.
• Support payroll-related system configuration, testing and issue investigation, working closely with Payroll teams to ensure accurate outcomes.
• Act as the senior technical expert for Dayforce, resolving complex issues, advising stakeholders and mentoring colleagues.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate processes, simplify administration and make the most of new Dayforce functionality.

What we're looking for

Essential

• Significant experience administering Dayforce within a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of Dayforce Core HR and in HRIS / People systems generally.
• Experience configuring workflows, security, organisational structures and reporting.
• Knowledge of payroll configuration principles and supporting payroll-related system activities.
• Experience delivering Dayforce implementations, acquisitions or organisational integrations.
• Experience with Data Migration, APIs and Integrations, and GDPR compliance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting multi-country Dayforce environments.
• Knowledge of UK payroll legislation and European payroll practices.
• Experience with APIs, integrations, SQL or reporting tools.
• Familiarity with project delivery methodologies or service management tools such as Freshservice.

Why join us?

• Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience
• Play a key role in shaping and developing a business-critical HR platform.
• Work on varied, high-impact projects including acquisitions, system enhancements and strategic improvements.
• Collaborate with experienced HR, Payroll and Technology professionals.
• Influence how people systems evolve through innovation and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to develop your expertise and broaden your technical skills in a supportive environment.
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays, annually - pro rata for FTC, in this case
• 37.5 Hour work week with a degree of flexibility and hybrid working
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Health & Wellbeing platform - reimbursed contributions toward routine health costs, and various discounts including gym memberships & retail
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced; paternity, maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, sickness, and surrogacy pay
• Discounted veterinary fees

Flexibility and inclusion

We know that great people come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. If you meet most of the requirements, we'd still love to hear from you. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background, identity or circumstance, and we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know and we'll be happy to support you. The role is a hybrid one that will be based at our Central Support Office.

How to apply

If you're an experienced Dayforce professional who enjoys solving complex challenges and delivering systems that make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your CV and take the next step in your People Systems career.