HCM Specialist (Workday)

407 ETR; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

407 ETR is seeking an HCM Specialist experienced with Workday to support and optimize the Workday Financials and HCM touchpoints at our Woodbridge office.

The role emphasizes system configuration, security, reporting, and data integrity, with collaboration across Finance, HR, IT, and external vendors. On-site presence is required, and payroll is not part of this role.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Minimum three to five years of experience supporting Finance systems, HRIS, ERP, Workday, or related business systems.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Financials, HCM, Prism, Extend, reporting, security administration, business process configuration, or testing is required.
• Workday certification or formal training in areas such as Financials, HCM, Payroll, Recruiting/ATS, Learning, Reporting, Security, or Business Processes is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of system configuration, data integrity, security access, reporting, workflow design, and change control practices.
• Working knowledge of finance-related processes such as cost centers, work tags, financial reporting, reconciliation, accounting support, or supplier/customer data is an asset.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system solutions, reporting outputs, test plans, and user documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with HR, Finance, Payroll, IT, vendors, and end users.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound judgment when working with sensitive employee, financial, and system access information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for Workday, focusing on Financials, including configuration, workflows, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Support Workday security, access reviews, and role testing.
• Gather and validate business requirements for configuration changes and reporting needs.
• Develop and validate Workday reports and dashboards for Finance, HR, and leadership.
• Participate in Workday release management and regression testing.
• Maintain process docs, testing evidence, and training materials.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, IT, Payroll and external vendors on Workday initiatives.

Skills

Workday Financials

Workday HCM

Configuration

Security administration

Reporting

End-user support

Education

Business/IT degree

Workday certification (asset)

Tools

Workday

Prism

Extend

Job description

Title

HCM Specialist (Workday)

Department

Human Resources

Location

6300 Steeles Ave West, Woodbridge

Work Arrangement

On-site

Total Potential Compensation

$95,000 - $115,000

Position Summary

The HCM Specialist is an on-site role based at 407 ETR's Woodbridge office. The individual will be reporting to the Team Leader, Human resources and will be responsible for supporting the ongoing administration, configuration, reporting, troubleshooting, security, testing, and continuous improvement of Workday, with a primary focus on Workday Financials functionality and related HCM system touchpoints. This role supports system accuracy, process efficiency, data integrity, user access, and issue resolution, while working closely with Finance, HR, IT, and, external vendors , to ensure Workday processes operate effectively across connected business areas. This position does not include payroll processing responsibilities.

Position Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for Workday, with a primary focus on Workday Financials functionality, including configuration, business processes, workflows, reporting, integrations, troubleshooting, issue resolution, and end-user support.
• Serve as a key Workday system resource for financial and HCM-related processes that intersect with Finance, HR, Payroll, and business operations, while partnering closely with the Payroll and HCM Specialist to ensure upstream and downstream processes, data, reporting, and security access are coordinated and accurate.
• Support Workday Financials areas such as cost centers, work tags, organizational structures, supplier/customer-related data, accounting support processes, and financial reporting requirements, as applicable.
• Administer Workday security by coordinating access requests, creating and maintaining security groups, reviewing role assignments, testing security changes, resolving access issues, and supporting periodic access reviews.
• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business requirements for Workday configuration changes, reporting needs, approved minor enhancements, and process improvements.
• Configure, test, troubleshoot, and support Workday business processes and system functionality to resolve issues, prevent recurrence, improve controls, and enhance the end-user experience.
• Develop, maintain, and validate Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, and audit reports to support Finance, HR, and leadership decision-making.
• Conduct regular system audits, data integrity reviews, reconciliation activities, and quality assurance checks to identify risks, validate system accuracy, strengthen controls, and ensure reliable Workday information.
• Participate in Workday release management activities, including reviewing release notes, assessing impacts, completing regression testing, documenting outcomes, and supporting deployment readiness.
• Maintain process documentation, configuration records, testing evidence, training materials, and support resources to strengthen governance, audit readiness, knowledge transfer, and user adoption.
• Work with Finance, HR, IT, Payroll and external vendors/consultants to investigate system issues, coordinate resolutions, implement approved changes, and support special projects, Workday enhancements, governance activities, and other HR systems initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• College diploma or university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Minimum three to five years of experience supporting Finance systems, HRIS, ERP, Workday, or related business systems.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Financials, HCM, Prism, Extend, reporting, security administration, business process configuration, or testing is required.
• Workday certification or formal training in areas such as Financials, HCM, Payroll, Recruiting/ATS, Learning, Reporting, Security, or Business Processes is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of system configuration, data integrity, security access, reporting, workflow design, and change control practices.
• Working knowledge of finance-related processes such as cost centers, work tags, financial reporting, reconciliation, accounting support, or supplier/customer data is an asset.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and problem-solving skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to translate business requirements into system solutions, reporting outputs, test plans, and user documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with HR, Finance, Payroll, IT, vendors, and end users.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound judgment when working with sensitive employee, financial, and system access information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Accommodations for disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process.

We are actively seeking to fill this role as it is a current vacancy.

About 407 ETR

Highway 407 ETR is an all-electronic open-access toll highway located in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. The highway spans 108 kilometres from Burlington in the west to Pickering in the east.

407 International Inc. is the sole shareholder of 407 ETR and is owned by:

• Cintra Global S.E., a subsidiary of Ferrovial S.A. (48.29%)
• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and other institutional investors with non-controlling interests (44.20%)
• Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) (7.51%)

Learn more at

407etr.com

Note: At 407 ETR, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment. We value the unique perspectives and backgrounds of all individuals, and we firmly believe that our individual differences make us stronger as a whole.

Our commitment to inclusion extends beyond recruitment and encompasses an inclusive workplace culture through raising awareness, ongoing training, and encouraging feedback. We aim to create a safe and supportive environment where all employees can thrive.

Accommodation for disabilities or other grounds protected by human rights legislation are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the employment selection process.