Workday Financial System Administrator (Remote)

About the role

The Workday Financial System Administrator provides routine support for Workday Finance functional areas and manages system configuration, security, data loads, integrations, and upgrades. The role works remotely and collaborates closely with HR and other business units to ensure data integrity and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Provide support for Procurement, Expense Management, Banking, Financial Accounting, Business Assets, Projects, Budgeting and Financial Planning in a production environment.
• Perform Workday administrative tasks including security maintenance, business process configuration, tenant configuration, data loads, integrations, and system upgrades.
• Monitor tickets, respond to daily support requests, and communicate proactively with internal customers.
• Create technical configurations such as custom fields, validations, reports, dashboards, and integrations.
• Lead change initiatives for new system rollouts and upgrades, and manage external consultants as needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of Workday ERP experience, including FDM and exposure to HRIS.
• Proven ability to manage contractors and vendors.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with diverse audiences.

Required skills

• Workday Financials administration
• FDM (Workday data management)
• HRIS familiarity
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Microsoft SharePoint, OneDrive, Planner
• Adaptive Planning and Workday Grants & Awards
• Agile and Six Sigma methodologies