HCM Analyst

Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer‑owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co‑operative members' retail operations, trading under the Shop Rite®, Price Rite®, The Fresh Grocer®, Dearborn Markets®, and Gourmet Garage® banners.

Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern’s co‑operative members benefit from the company’s extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best‑in‑class procurement practices.

The HCM/Payroll Analyst serves as the functional owner for assigned Dayforce payroll and workforce management processes, ensuring system reliability, data integrity, payroll compliance, operational controls, and continuous process improvement. The role partners across Payroll, HR, Technology, Finance, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, efficient HCM solutions.

• Maintain and support Dayforce payroll, time management, scheduling, workforce management, employee records, workflows, and related functionality.
• Configure and test new system functionality, enhancements, payroll earnings and deduction codes, workflows, forms, and business processes.
• Monitor application performance and resolve system issues in partnership with vendors and technical teams.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve system defects and user‑reported issues.
• Support periodic system updates and releases, including impact assessments, testing, validation, and deployment activities.
• Maintain system configuration including pay groups, earnings, deductions, workflows, security roles, forms, and business rules.
• Perform root cause analysis for system issues and recommend permanent corrective actions.
• Maintain functional documentation for configuration changes and production support.
• Evaluate the impact of Dayforce releases and recommend implementation strategies.
• Participate in regression testing and user acceptance testing (UAT).

• Serve as a liaison between Payroll, HR, and Technology teams regarding Dayforce payroll configuration and processing requirements.
• Support payroll processing activities through system validation, testing, reconciliations, and issue resolution.
• Research and resolve payroll‑related data discrepancies.
• Support payroll balancing activities and assist with quarter‑end and year‑end payroll processes.
• Analyze payroll trends and recommend process improvements to reduce manual effort.

• Develop, maintain, and distribute standard and ad hoc reports utilizing Dayforce reporting tools.
• Create dashboards and data visualizations to support workforce planning, compliance monitoring, payroll auditing, and business decision‑making.
• Perform data analysis and provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency and data quality.
• Partner with Compensation, Benefits, HR Operations, and Finance teams to produce workforce and payroll metrics.

• Support internal and external audits by gathering documentation and validating system records.
• Monitor integrations and data interfaces to ensure successful processing and accurate transmission of payroll and employee information.

• Participate in HCM project initiatives including new functionality implementations, acquisitions, integrations, and process improvements.
• Assist with business requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, and implementation activities.
• Develop user documentation, job aids, training materials, and support resources.
• Train associates and…