Senior MSD ERP Consultant – Dynamics 365 Finance (Functional)

We are looking for a Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant to lead the finance part of ERP implementations for a retail client. You will run discovery workshops with the business and match complex requirements to what standard D365 Finance can do. Then you will run a detailed fit-gap analysis to find what is missing. You will write functional design documents, process flows and specifications for D365 developers. You will also guide setups that use several currencies, legal entities and accounting standards (multi-GAAP). The role covers the core finance processes: Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, fixed assets, cost management, budgeting and tax. You will also lead financial data migration, testing, cutover and support after go-live, and set up security roles and Segregation of Duties rules. This role suits a hands-on consultant who has done several full D365 Finance implementations and is comfortable leading workshops with finance teams.

Details:
Schedule: Full time
Location: Remote – CEE, Southern Europe or Ukraine (work in CET hours)
Start: ASAP
Duration: Long-term
English: Fluent
Type of collaboration: B2B Contract

About the project:
The client is a retail company that is implementing or extending Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations across its business. It has a complex structure, with several legal entities, multiple currencies and reporting under different accounting standards. The project covers the whole finance area, from general ledger and fixed assets to payables, receivables, cost accounting, cash management, budgeting and local tax rules. Moving data from old systems, testing and a smooth go-live are key parts of the work. The team works in CET hours and stays in close contact with the client's finance and business teams. The goal is a stable, well-controlled finance platform that uses standard D365 features wherever possible.

You have:
3+ years of experience implementing ERP finance modules
At least 2 full lifecycle implementations of D365 Finance (F&O)
A strong understanding of IFRS and US GAAP, financial consolidation, the asset accounting lifecycle, P2P, O2C, cost accounting and local tax requirements
Hands-on experience with the core D365 F&O modules: General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Asset Leasing, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Management & Cost Accounting, Cash & Bank Management, Budgeting & Budget Control and Tax
Experience leading discovery workshops and fit-gap analysis
Experience writing functional design documents (FDDs) and specifications for developers
Experience migrating financial data with the Data Management Framework (DMF)
Experience with SIT, UAT, cutover planning and support after go-live (hypercare)
Experience defining Segregation of Duties rules and D365 security roles
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate (MB-310)
Fluent English
Based in CEE, Southern Europe or Ukraine and able to work in CET hours

Nice to have:
Experience in the retail industry
Experience with implementations that use several currencies, legal entities and accounting standards (multi-GAAP)

What to do:
Functional architecture and solution design
Lead discovery workshops and match complex business requirements to standard D365 Finance features
Run detailed fit-gap analysis
Write functional design documents (FDDs), process flowcharts and technical specifications for D365 developers
Guide the functional design for setups with several currencies, legal entities and accounting standards
Core finance processes
Deliver and configure the main finance processes: Record to Report (R2R), Acquire to Dispose (A2D), Accounts Payable (Procure to Pay), Accounts Receivable (Order to Cash), Cost Management, Cash & Bank Management, Budgeting & Financial Planning, and Tax Management & Localisations
Data and system delivery
Lead the migration of financial data with DMF: open vendor and customer balances, historical transactions, GL accounts, costing data and fixed asset books
Run System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Plan the cutover and support users after go-live
Define Segregation of Duties rules, custom D365 security roles and internal control frameworks