Requirements
- Basic HR/payroll concepts (employee lifecycle, pay components, approvals)
- Comfortable using Excel (filters, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP helpful)
- Laptop + stable internet (for online batches)
- Willingness to do weekly practice tasks and mini-case studies
Features
- Live Project-Based Training
- Expert-Led Sessions
- Flexible Learning Options
- Interactive Learning
- Comprehensive Study Material
- Globally Recognized Certification
- One-on-One Mentorship
Target audiences
- HR & Payroll executives shifting to Dayforce
- HRIS/Payroll analysts and HR operations teams
- Dayforce implementation/support consultants (beginner–intermediate)
- Freshers aiming for HRIS/Payroll functional roles
- Managers who need reporting and process visibility in Dayforce
If you’re searching for Dayforce Training in UAE, you’re probably dealing with one of these real situations: your company is rolling out Dayforce across locations, you’ve been moved into HRIS/payroll support, or you want to step into a functional role where Dayforce is part of daily operations. In UAE teams—especially in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah—HR and payroll setups often run multi-site operations, shift-based attendance, and tight payroll cut-offs. That’s why “knowing the tool” isn’t enough. You need the ability to configure, validate, and troubleshoot.
At Ascents Learning, our Dayforce Training in UAE is built like the job. You’ll learn how Core HR data connects with Time & Attendance, how approvals and workflows reduce manual follow-ups, and how payroll validations catch issues before payroll is committed. We focus on practical scenarios: onboarding a new hire, handling job/comp changes, fixing timesheet exceptions, and running payroll checks that stakeholders trust.
This Dayforce Training in UAE is ideal if you want to work in HRIS operations, Dayforce support, payroll systems, or junior functional consulting. The outcome is simple: you should be able to handle common Dayforce tasks with a clear method—without guessing.
What you’ll learn (practical skills)
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Core HR foundation: org structure, jobs, positions, employee data management
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Security & access: roles, permissions, and common “why can’t the user see this?” issues
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Workflows & approvals: HR → Manager → Payroll approval patterns and troubleshooting
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Time & Attendance: overtime/break rules, rounding, exceptions, approvals, and fixes
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Payroll flow: pay calendars, validations, common warnings, adjustment basics
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Reporting: headcount, attendance exceptions, payroll check reports, and audit-friendly outputs
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Testing mindset: unit testing and UAT-style checks used in real projects/support
Curriculum
- 15 Sections
- 56 Lessons
- 22 Hours
- Module 1: Dayforce HCM Basics + Project Flow4
- 1.1What Dayforce is used for (HR, Time, Payroll, Benefits)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.2Key terms: pay group, org unit, policies, workflowsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.3Typical implementation lifecycle (requirement → config → test → go-live)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 1.4Environment basics: sandbox vs productionCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 2: Navigation, Data Structure & Best Practices4
- 2.1Menu, search, employee profile viewsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.2Employee record layout and key tabsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.3Understanding Dayforce data flow (where data is stored and used)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 2.4Clean configuration habits (naming, versioning, documentation)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 3: Security, Roles & Access Control4
- 3.1Role-based access control (RBAC) conceptCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.2Creating roles and assigning permissionsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.3Security by location/department/job (high-level)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 3.4Audit, access testing, and common permission issuesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 4: Organization Setup (Core HR Foundation)4
- 4.1Company structure: legal entity, business units, locationsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.2Departments, cost centers, and org units setupCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.3Jobs, positions, and job assignment logicCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 4.4Practical scenario: create a new location and move employeesCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 5: Employee Lifecycle Transactions (Core HR)4
- Module 6: Workflows, Approvals & Notifications4
- Module 7: Time & Attendance Setup (Policies & Rules)4
- 7.1Time policy basics (breaks, overtime, rounding)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.2Pay policies vs time policies (concept difference)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.3Exceptions, warnings, and approvalsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 7.4Practical scenario: configure overtime rule for a shift teamCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 8: Scheduling Fundamentals4
- Module 9: Leave & Absence Basics (Attendance Related)4
- 9.1Leave types and eligibility basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.2Accrual concept (basic understanding)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.3Requests, approvals, and employee self-serviceCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 9.4Practical scenario: configure a simple leave request processCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 10: Payroll Foundation (Process & Setup)4
- 10.1Payroll flow: inputs → validations → calc → commitCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.2Pay groups, pay calendars, and pay periodsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.3Employee pay setup basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 10.4Practical scenario: set up pay calendar for monthly payrollCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 11: Earnings, Deductions & Payroll Rules (Core Concepts)4
- Module 12: Payroll Validation, Exceptions & Adjustments4
- 12.1Pre-payroll checks and reconciliation stepsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.2Payroll warnings/errors and how to resolveCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.3Adjustments: retro idea, arrears (conceptual + practice)CopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 12.4Practical scenario: resolve a mismatch between time and payrollCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 13: Benefits Overview (Functional Understanding)4
- 13.1Benefit plans, eligibility logic basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.2Enrollment windows and employee eventsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.3Basic deductions link with benefitsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 13.4Practical scenario: create benefit event and enroll employeeCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 14: Reporting & Dashboards (Job-Use Reports)4
- 14.1Standard reports vs custom reports basicsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.2Filters, prompts, scheduled reportsCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.3Useful outputs: headcount, attendance exceptions, payroll checksCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- 14.4Practical scenario: build a simple HR + payroll validation reportCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopyCopy
- Module 15: Data Imports, Integrations & Testing + Go-Live0




