Workday Data Conversion Consultant

🕒 March 18

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $140k - $170k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💼 Consultant

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Definian

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51 - 200 employees

🤝 B2B

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🏢 Enterprise

B2B • Artificial Intelligence • Enterprise

Definian is a B2B data and analytics consulting firm that helps large, complex enterprises move, manage, and master their data to drive measurable business value. Formerly Premier International, the company offers end-to-end services — including data strategy, modernization, analytics/insights, and AI & automation — along with proprietary accelerators (e. g. , Applaud and DAD Stack) to de-risk migrations and transformations. Definian focuses on enterprise-scale modernization, governance, and AI enablement to turn data into actionable outcomes for clients across industries.

📋 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.

🎯 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.