Workday Data Conversion Consultant

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Location

Illinois

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$140K - $170K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglishSQL

Job Description

• Serve as Data Conversion Lead on Workday implementation projects, owning the full conversion lifecycle from strategy and planning through go-live cutover. • Develop and maintain comprehensive data conversion project plans, workbooks, and mapping documents that align legacy source data to Workday data structures across all in-scope modules. • Define data extraction, transformation, and load sequencing strategies in collaboration with client SMEs, functional consultants, and technical architects. • Lead iterative conversion testing cycles (Foundation, Configuration, End to End, Parallel, and Gold/Cutover loads), tracking defect logs and driving issues to resolution between cycles. • Support cutover planning by defining data freeze windows, load dependencies, and go-live readiness criteria in coordination with the project manager and client stakeholders. • Lead financial data conversion activities including General Ledger trial balances, open AP and AR transactions, supplier and customer master data, Fixed Assets, banking data, and chart of accounts mapping. • Build and execute EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder) templates, XSLT transformations, and Workday Studio integrations to load financial data accurately and on schedule. • Develop and execute reconciliation scripts and validation reports to confirm accuracy and completeness of converted financial data against source systems. • Partner with client finance teams to resolve data quality issues, mapping gaps, and transformation logic findings throughout the conversion lifecycle.

Job Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of experience as a Data Conversion Lead on Workday implementation projects.
  • Must have active Workday Data Conversion Certification (current, non-expired)
  • Must have active Workday Data Loading / EIB Certification (current, non-expired)
  • Demonstrated experience loading financial data in Workday, including GL balances, open AP/AR, supplier and customer masters, Fixed Assets, and banking data.
  • Proficiency with Workday Customer Central, EIB, XSLT, and Workday-delivered data migration and load tools.
  • Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and the ability to map legacy chart of accounts and transaction types to Workday.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data manipulation, reconciliation, and validation.
  • Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and transformation from relational source systems.
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent conversion workstreams under tight implementation timelines.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical data concepts for finance, HR, and payroll stakeholders.
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Company-paid individual health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage.
  • Four weeks of paid time off plus eight company-paid holidays.
  • Employee referral bonuses.
  • Career mobility in a high-growth, AI-enabled company where you will have direct impact and visibility.
  • An award-winning culture that combines 40 years of stability with the momentum of a bold new chapter.

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