Workday Data Conversion Lead- Financial Data Conversion

Title: Workday Data Conversion Lead
Location: Remote
Duration: Fulltime / Permanent

Client is seeking an experienced, certified, Workday Data Conversion Lead to join our Workday team and support our next phase of growth.

What You Will Do

Conversion Strategy & Leadership

• Serve as Data Conversion Lead on Workday implementations, managing the full conversion lifecycle from planning through cutover.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive data conversion and tenant build project plans, define workbooks, and complete mapping requirements that align legacy source data to Workday data structures.
• 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/Production loads), managing 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.
• Manage conversion build timelines and collaborate closely with the project management team on tenant management and scheduling across deployment phases.
• Produce and maintain conversion governance documentation including sign-off packages, issues logs, and lessons learned artifacts.
• Communicate conversion status, risks, and escalations clearly to project leadership and client stakeholders throughout each project phase.
• Mentor and guide junior conversion analysts and support team members across concurrent workstreams.
• Partner with Workday Practice leadership to build and maintain tools, templates, and repeatable processes that ensure data conversion activities are consistent, high quality, and scalable across engagements.
• Lead the identification of process improvements and propose changes to clients conversion methodology based on project experience and evolving Workday capabilities.

Financial Data Conversion (Required)

• 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 and XSLT transformations 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.

HCM & Payroll Data Conversion (Preferred)

• Lead or support HCM data conversion activities including worker profiles, job and position data, compensation structures, benefits elections, and organizational hierarchies.
• Lead or support Payroll data conversion activities including payroll balance loads (YTD/QTD), tax withholding elections, earnings and deductions history.
• Coordinate with HCM and Payroll functional consultants to validate converted data against expected outputs and downstream system requirements.

What It Takes

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Data Conversion Lead on Workday implementation projects.
• Must have active Workday Data Conversion and/or Data Loading Certifications (current, non-expired, Workday Pro Certifications a potential alternative).
• 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.
• 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.

Preferred Attributes

• Hands-on experience converting HCM data in Workday, including worker profiles, positions, compensation, benefits, and org structures.
• Hands-on experience converting Payroll data in Workday, including payroll balance loads, tax elections, earnings/deductions history, and direct deposit setup.
• Prior consulting experience with a certified Workday implementation partner or system integrator.
• Additional Workday functional certifications in Financial Management, HCM, or Payroll.
• Experience with Workday Studio for complex data transformation and integration scenarios.
• Experience migrating data from legacy ERP and HRIS platforms such as Oracle EBS, SAP, PeopleSoft, ADP, Ceridian, or UltiPro.
• Geographic flexibility to support client engagements with periodic travel.

Regards,

Nick Arthur (Nizam)

Associate Director, Recruitment

Pull Skill Technologies Inc.

Direct: +1 551-272-o197