IT & Software

Workday Financials Data Principal Consultant

Cognizant

London · Greater London · United Kingdom

Overview

In this Principal Data Consultant role, you guide clients through Workday Financials implementations with a focus on data migration, validation, and optimization. You will work across multiple client projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and smooth system transitions. You’ll shape data strategies, develop migration templates, and leverage Workday tools to support tenant-to-tenant migrations. This position offers exposure to a fast-paced transformation practice and opportunities to drive impactful financial data outcomes.

Pay / Benefits
  • Remote work options
  • Learning opportunities
  • Global opportunities
  • Affinity groups
  • Volunteer/community outreach
  • Entrepreneurial environment
Responsibilities
  • Become a Workday Financials and Data expert across design, configuration, testing, and implementation
  • Partner with project teams and clients to deliver high-quality outcomes across project phases
  • Utilise Workday tools (iLoad, EIB, Object Transporter, Advanced Load, Migration Recipe) to support migrations
  • Design and develop data tracking, reconciliation, and monitoring tools for finance data integrity
  • Map and convert data sources into conversion templates aligned with Workday structures
  • Guide data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and loading with auditability
  • Support data migration activities including loading and aligning with business processes and security models
  • Develop ETL processes and data transformation logic to normalise finance data
  • Validate and reconcile financial data loaded into Workday with source systems
  • Engage with clients throughout project lifecycle for smooth legacy-to-Workday transition
  • Manage multiple tasks with limited direction and keep stakeholders informed
  • Participate in training and knowledge-sharing to develop expertise
Key requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT, MIS, Finance, or related field
  • 2–5 years of Workday Financials experience
  • Experience with financial data domains (GL, transactions, reporting structures)
  • Experience with data conversion, migration, and loading tools in ERP environments
  • Exposure to Workday Prism Analytics and reporting (highly desirable)
  • Strong Excel and data manipulation skills
  • Working knowledge of SQL or other data querying tools preferred
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Eligibility for UK clearance (resided in the UK for last 5 years)
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management
  • Analytical mindset and attention to detail
  • Independent yet collaborative work style
  • Workday Financials
  • Data migration and loading tools (iLoad, EIB, Object Transporter, Advanced Load, Migration Recipe)
  • ETL development and data transformation

Reference: WJ-747_30170592

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