Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Consultant

• Lead fit-gap analysis, process mapping, and solution workshops with Finance stakeholders (GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank, Tax, Intercompany, Consolidations, Budgeting).
• Produce Functional Design Documents (FDDs) and process flows that translate business requirements into D365 Finance solutions.
• Configure D365 Finance modules, features, and workflows following Microsoft best practices.
• Partner with technical teams to design extensions where needed while prioritizing standard capabilities.
• Define and validate data migration (charts of accounts, vendors, customers, opening balances, fixed assets).
• Support or specify integrations with external systems via standard frameworks/APIs; align with Power BI / Management Reporter for financial reporting.
• Plan and execute cut over (mock runs, reconciliations), lead go-live, and provide hyper-care and stabilization.
• Drive continuous improvement: periodic release assessments, backlog refinement, and optimization.
• Maintain solution documentation, SOPs, and control matrices; align with audit & compliance requirements).
• Mentor junior consultants, support pre-sales (demos, estimates, SoW inputs) as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems or related discipline.
• Experience: from 3 to 7 years implementing Microsoft Dynamics D365 Finance, including multiple full life-cycle projects.
• Finance Expertise: Strong grounding in multi-entity / multi-currency environments, tax, periodic close, and consolidation.
• Product Expertise: Deep configuration knowledge across GL, AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank, Budgeting, Tax, Intercompany, Consolidations, familiarity with Management Reporter / Power BI for financial reporting.
• Delivery: Proven track record in fit-gap, FDDs, testing/UAT, data migration, cut-over planning, and post-go-live support.
• Certification: Microsoft Certified - Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate (MB-310) highly preferred preferably in the retail industry (Nice to Have).
• Exposure to Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate) and Azure DevOps / LCS for ALM and work management.
• Industry experience (e.g., multi-company, project accounting, manufacturing, distribution, or regulated industries).
• Experience coordinating with external auditors and supporting internal controls/SOX.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (Finance modules).
• Lifecycle Services (LCS), Azure DevOps (backlog, tests, pipelines), Power BI / Management Reporter.
• Familiarity with integration patterns (Dataverse, OData, APIs, middleware).