Workday Financials Administrator

Onterris; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Onterris is seeking a Workday Financials Administrator to configure and optimize our Workday Financials environment. You will partner with business leaders and adjacent systems teams to design end-to-end processes across Workday, Coupa, HighRadius, and Salesforce, aligning them with our system of record.

Reporting to the Director of Workday & Financial Systems, you will lead small projects, manage security, and mentor analysts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years administering Workday Financials in production, including Projects, security, and tenant configuration.
• Experience with release management, governance, and change control.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and enterprise processes.
• Ability to design processes spanning Workday and other enterprise applications.
• Experience leading small projects across teams, with strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Workday Financials SME, recommending Workday-native or cross-application solutions that keep Workday as the system of record.
• Contribute to roadmap prioritization and surface enhancements from Workday releases.
• Configure and maintain the tenant, including business processes, condition rules, notifications, and Projects modules.
• Administer the security model: security groups, domain and business process policies, and audit/compliance monitoring.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide post-production support.
• Lead small to mid-size projects end to end.
• Work with Coupa, HighRadius, and Salesforce counterparts to decide where each process should live.
• Support change management and develop training materials and SOPs.
• Be the approachable point of contact for end users, translating technical concepts into plain language.
• Resolve user pain points, analyze recurring incidents for root causes, and set support standards.
• Mentor business users and functional analysts.

Skills

Workday Financials

Security administration

Project management

Change management

End user support

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

About Us

At Onterris, we build careers grounded in purpose,responsibilityand real-world impact.

“For Planet and Progress” is our north star that guides everything we do. We believe environmental responsibility and human progress are interconnected,interwovenand international. Our scientists, engineers, field teams,consultantsand professionals collaborate across disciplines and geographies, guiding industries and governments, ensuring that communities and environments thrive.

When you join us,you’renot just forging acareer,you’rejoining a movement. A movement for better thinking, smartersolutionsand lasting impact.

Together, we will advance our way of life and protect the integrity of our environment every step of the way.

A Day in the Life

As a Workday Financials Administrator , you’ll serve as a hands-on functional and technical expert responsible for the configuration, administration, and continuous improvement of Workday Financials. Workday remains our system of record, but this role is not siloed to it, you’ll partner with business leaders, end users, and the owners of adjacent enterprise applications (e.g., Coupa for procurement, HighRadius for accounts receivable/cash application, and Salesforce for CRM) to design end‑to‑end business processes that make sense across the broader systems landscape, not just within Workday.

Reporting to Director, Workday & Financial Systems, this is a high‑impact role suited for a confident communicator who can engage directly with end users, lead small to mid‑size projects independently, and coordinate across cross‑functional teams, including teams outside the Workday ecosystem, to deliver outcomes. The compensation range for this role is $130,000 - $160,000 USD in addition to an annual bonus (5%), commensurate with experience, skills, and geographic location. We welcome candidates based in both the United States and Canada; compensation for Canada‑based hires will be aligned to the local market. The role can be based remotely, with a preference for candidates located near one of our locations in Irvine, CA; Denver, CO; Little Rock, AR; or Calgary, AB.

To thrive in this role, you’ll be comfortable taking ownership of the following responsibilities:

Strategic Business Analysis & Advisory

• Serve as the Workday Financials subject matter expert, recommending Workday‑native or cross‑application solutions that keep Workday as the system of record
• Contribute to roadmap and backlog prioritization, and track Workday releases to surface relevant enhancements

Workday Configuration & Security Administration

• Configure and maintain the tenant, including business processes, condition rules, notifications, and Projects modules (Budgeting, Resource Forecasting, Project/Task Management, Project Financials)
• Administer the security model: security groups, domain and business process policies, and audit/compliance monitoring
• Troubleshoot issues and provide post‑production support

Project Leadership & Cross‑Functional Coordination

• Lead small to mid‑size projects end to end, from scoping through delivery
• Work with Coupa, HighRadius, and Salesforce counterparts to decide where each process should live
• Support change management and develop training materials and SOPs

End User Engagement & Support

• Be the approachable point of contact for end users, translating technical concepts into plain language
• Resolve user pain points, analyze recurring incidents for root causes, and set support standards
• Mentor business users and functional analysts

Your Expertise and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years administering Workday Financials in production, including Projects, business processes, security (security groups, domain and business process policies), and tenant configuration
• Experience with release management, governance, and change control
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and enterprise business processes
• Ability to design processes that span Workday and other enterprise applications (e.g., procurement, expense, CRM)
• Experience leading small projects across teams, with strong communication skills at all levels
• Proficiency in MS Office; familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or Smartsheet

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday certification (Financials, Projects, Project Billing, Contracts to Cash, or Security), or equivalent hands‑on experience
• Professional services or project‑based environment experience
• ERP implementation or large‑scale upgrade experience
• Exposure to Coupa, HighRadius, or Salesforce

Onterris is a leading global environmental solutions company partnering with organizations to solve complex challenges where environmental pressures, regulatory expectations and operational risks intersect. Guided by our mission to advance the way of life without compromising the integrity of our environment, we believe environmental responsibility and human progress are fundamentally connected. Our scientists, engineers, field teams and consultants apply systems thinking that unites science, data and practical expertise to deliver solutions that strengthen our clients’ resilience, mitigate risk and protect the air, water and soil that sustain communities, while uncovering responsible paths forward for planet and progress. For more information, visit www.onterris.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We acknowledge that these experiences and perspectives help to enrich our teams and contribute to our ongoing success. We are committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our employment for all applicants. For US residents, click here to learn more.