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Job Title : Senior / Lead Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) Functional Consultant – Finance & SCM

Experience

7–12 years of ERP experience with strong end‑to‑end D365 Finance & Operations implementation exposure, including functional leadership, technical solution awareness, automation enablement, and environment governance.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior / Lead D365 F&O Functional Consultant with strong expertise across Finance and Supply Chain Management (SCM). The role involves translating complex business requirements into scalable D365 F&O solutions, driving fit‑gap analysis, supporting automation and intelligent process improvements, and ensuring technical architecture and environment governance alignment. The consultant will work closely with CFOs, finance leaders, and operations stakeholders and play a key role in large, enterprise ERP programs.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements, Fit‑Gap & Solution Design
Lead structured business and finance workshops to gather and analyze requirements across Finance and SCM.
Map business requirements to D365 F&O standard functionality, leveraging best practices and reusable patterns.
Perform FIT/GAP analysis, document gaps, and define configuration, extension, integration, or automation approaches.
Use Business Process Priorities (BPP) to guide solution design, prioritization, and phased implementation.
Finance Functional Ownership
Hands‑on responsibility for core Finance modules, including:

General Ledger (GL)
Accounts Payable (AP)
Accounts Receivable (AR)

Strong expertise in:

Cash & Bank Management
Budgeting and Budget Control

Deep understanding of invoicing and AR lifecycle processes (billing, collections, settlements, aging, disputes).
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Exposure
Functional exposure to D365 F&O Supply Chain modules, including:

Procurement & Sourcing
Order‑to‑Cash and Procure‑to‑Pay flows

Ability to assess and design Finance–SCM integration touchpoints, including:

Sub-ledger to GL postings
Costing, inventory valuation, and landed cost impacts

Preferred experience in Service industry environments.
Automation, Low‑Code & Intelligent Capabilities
Exposure to process automation in D365 F&O, including:

Power Automate–based approvals and notifications
Business events and integration triggers

Awareness of automation and agent‑based scenarios in Finance and SCM:

Reducing manual accounting and operational tasks
Enhancing controls, alerts, and exception handling

Ability to identify automation opportunities and guide their implementation with governance controls.
Technical Architecture Awareness
Strong functional understanding of D365 F&O technical architecture, including:

Extension‑based customization model
Integration patterns (data entities, APIs, middleware)
Data migration and reporting considerations

Ability to work closely with architects and developers to:

Validate functional designs
Review technical solutions for scalability and performance
Ensure alignment with platform standards

Environment Governance – LCS & PPAC
Good understanding of D365 platform administration and governance, including:

Lifecycle Services (LCS) – implementation management, issue tracking, updates, monitoring
Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC) – environments, security, automation governance

Awareness of:

Environment strategy (DEV / TEST / UAT / PROD)
Access control, SoD considerations, and change governance
Audit‑ready and compliance‑driven delivery practices

Documentation, Training & Change Enablement
Own and maintain:

FRDs / FDDs
Business process flows
Configuration and setup workbooks
Training material and SOPs

Conduct solution walkthroughs, training sessions, and knowledge transfer.
Drive user adoption and readiness.
Testing, Deployment & Post‑Go‑Live
Prepare and review test scenarios and scripts.
Lead and support SIT and UAT cycles with business users.
Support cutover, go‑live, hypercare, and transition to support teams.

Project Leadership & Delivery Expectations

Experience managing functional teams of 10–15 members.
Successfully delivered minimum 2 ERP implementations with effort size exceeding 40 man‑months.
Strong exposure to:

Module‑wise estimation and effort sizing
WBS, delivery planning, dependency and risk management

Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Sure Step or equivalent ERP delivery methodologies.
Strong experience with master data setups and core configuration (legal entities, dimensions, posting profiles, parameters).

Required Skills & Competencies

Must‑Have

Strong D365 F&O Finance + SCM functional expertise.
Proven experience working with CFOs and senior finance/operations stakeholders.
Integrated exposure to business processes, automation, technical architecture, and governance.
Excellent communication, leadership, and documentation skills.

Good to Have

Multi‑legal entity, multi‑currency, or global rollout experience.
Reporting ecosystem understanding (Financial Reporting, embedded analytics, Power BI).

Education & Certifications (Preferred)

Bachelor's / Master's in Finance, Accounting, IT, or Business.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate certification (preferred).

HGS is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation and helps us better understand and serve our global customers and communities.

Senior / Lead MS D365 F&O Functional Consultant - Finance & SCM