Workday Financials Data Consultant

Overview

As a Data Consultant within Cognizant’s Workday Practice, you guide clients through transformation, implementation, and operation of Workday Financials with a focus on data migration, validation, and optimisation. You will work across multiple client engagements, contributing to data-driven migration and quality outcomes in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You’ll leverage specialized Workday data tools to support tenant migrations and ensure data integrity. This role offers mentorship, continuous learning, and opportunities to shape client delivery on a global stage.

Pay / Benefits

• remote work
• learning opportunities
• global operations
• Affinity groups
• community outreach programs

Responsibilities

• Become a Workday Financials data expert across design, configuration, testing, and implementation.
• Collaborate with project teams and clients to deliver outcomes across all implementation phases.
• Utilise Workday tools (iLoad, EIB, Object Transporter, Advanced Load, Migration Recipe) for tenant-to-tenant migrations.
• Design and develop data tracking, reconciliation, and monitoring tools for data accuracy.
• Map and convert sources into data conversion templates aligned to Workday structures.
• Guide data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and loading processes for migrations.
• Support data migration activities including loading data, moving configurations, and aligning with business processes and security.
• Develop ETL processes and data transformation logic to normalise financial data.
• Validate and reconcile loaded data with legacy systems and financial requirements.
• Engage with clients throughout the project lifecycle to ensure smooth transition from legacy to Workday Financials.
• Manage multiple tasks under limited supervision and keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and issues.
• Participate in training and knowledge sharing to build expertise.

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in IT, MIS, Finance, or related field
• Experience in ERP data conversion or financial systems implementation
• Experience with Workday Financials (essential)
• Understanding of financial data structures (GL, transactions, reporting)
• Experience with data conversion, migration, and data loading tools
• Strong Excel skills and experience with large datasets
• Working knowledge of SQL or data querying tools (preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• Strong communication and presentation skills with technical and functional stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Eligibility for UK clearance (resided in UK for last 5 years and right to work in UK)

• strong communication
• analytical mindset
• attention to detail
• Workday Financials
• iLoad
• EIB

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