Functional Consultant - D365 Finance and Operations

Belmont Lavan Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consulting firm in Dubai seeks a Functional Consultant specializing in D365 Finance to lead the implementation and support of finance systems. You will liaise between business finance stakeholders and technical teams while ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Ideal candidates have 3-5+ years of experience and strong analytical skills, along with proficiency in D365 Finance and related tools.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years as a D365 Finance Functional Consultant.
• Experience with ERP integration and reporting.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements in the UK/Europe.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation of Dynamics 365 Finance.
• Translate finance requirements into functional specifications.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and audit requirements.

Skills

Experience with D365 Finance

Knowledge of finance processes

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Power BI

Azure DevOps

Job description

As a Functional Consultant specialising in D365 Finance, you will:

• Lead and support the end-to-end implementation, configuration, optimisation and ongoing support of Dynamics 365 Finance modules;
• Act as a bridge between business finance stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring business requirements are properly understood, translated into system configuration, and delivered in line with best practice;
• Champion continuous process improvement, ensuring our finance systems support strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and scale well as the organisation grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse and document detailed business requirements from finance stakeholders (e.g. FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, controllership)
• Translate requirements into functional design specifications, fit-gap analyses, and solution proposals
• Configure and implement core D365 Finance modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank, Budgeting, and Project Accounting
• Define and verify integrations with other systems (e.g. external tax engines, procurement / supply chain, reporting tools)
• Lead and facilitate workshops, training sessions, user acceptance testing (UAT), and data migration activities
• Produce documentation (e.g. process maps, configuration guides, user manuals)
• Provide go-live support, post-implementation stabilisation and continuous improvement suggestions
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations (e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS where relevant), audit requirements, and internal controls
• Collaborate closely with technical consultants, solution architects, project managers, and external partners / vendors
• Keep abreast of updates and enhancements in D365 Finance and recommend how these can be leveraged

• Proven experience (typically 3-5+ years) working as a D365 Finance Functional Consultant (or in a very similar role), with full or substantial lifecycle implementation experience (design through to go-live and post-go-live)
• Deep knowledge of finance processes and best practices (GL, AR, AP, FA, cash management, budgeting, period-end close)
• Strong understanding of integration, data migration, and reporting components in ERP environments
• Excellent communication skills — able to engage with business finance users and translate technical detail into business-friendly language
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including experience with fit-gap analysis and process re-engineering
• Experience working in matrix / cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations
• Comfortable working in both structured (governed) environments and agile or hybrid project delivery methodologies

Desirable / Nice-to-Have

• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g. MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, MB-300 etc.)
• Experience of multi-entity, multi-currency, multinational implementations
• Knowledge of regulatory, statutory, tax, and audit requirements in the UK / Europe (VAT, IFRS, etc.)
• Familiarity with tools such as Lifecycle Services (LCS), Azure DevOps, RSAT, Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate)
• Experience of using Agile / Scrum delivery, DevOps practices
• Exposure to financial reporting, BI tools, dashboarding