D365 Finance & Operations/Power Platform Analyst

Trova Consulting; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a D365 Finance & Operations/Power Platform Analyst. The successful candidate will bridge business and IT to enhance functionality and support D365 platform growth. Key responsibilities include gathering requirements, supporting build cycles, and collaborating on Power Platform solutions. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with D365 modules and strong functional analysis skills. This role requires a calm presence in a fast-paced environment and effective communication with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with finance modules: AP, AR, GL, Cash & Bank, Fixed Assets.
• Ability to translate business needs into system behaviour.
• Familiarity with non-technical stakeholders in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as a functional analyst across D365 Finance & Operations.
• Gather and clarify requirements and assess business impact.
• Support ticket refinement, functional validation, and test coordination.
• Drive platform growth through feature enablement and process improvements.
• Collaborate on Power Platform solutions like Power Automate and Power Apps.

Skills

Hands-on experience with D365 Finance & Operations

Strong functional analysis skills

Experience working in build/release cycles

Confident communicator with non-technical stakeholders

Comfortable juggling multiple workstreams

Tools

Power Platform

Power Automate

Job description

Role: D365 Finance & Operations/Power Platform Analyst (Platform Growth/Business Solutions focus)

The why (what problem this person solves)

We're expanding our internal D365 platform capability and need someone who can sit between business and IT, take ownership of requirements, support delivery across builds, and help drive adoption of standard functionality and automation. This role reduces bottlenecks, improves quality of change, and frees up senior leads to focus on strategy.

Core responsibilities (what they'll actually do day to day)

This person will:

• Act as a functional analyst across D365 Finance & Operations (Finance-first focus)
• Work closely with Finance, Operations, and IT to:
  • Gather and clarify requirements
  • Assess business impact
  • Recommend standard D365 solutions over customisation
• Support build cycles:
  • Ticket refinement
  • Functional validation
  • Test coordination
• Help drive platform growth and adoption:
  • Feature enablement (Feature Management, Release Waves)
  • Process improvements
  • Light documentation and user guidance
• Collaborate on Power Platform solutions:
  • Power Automate (approvals, notifications, reporting flows)
  • Power Apps (simple business apps, forms, trackers)
• Be a calm, organised presence in a complex, global environment

Key skills & experience (what good looks like)

Must-haves

• Hands-on experience with D365 Finance & Operations (Finance modules strongly preferred: AP, AR, GL, Cash & Bank, Fixed Assets)
• Strong functional analysis skills - can translate business needs into system behaviour
• Experience working in build/release cycles
• Confident communicator with non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable juggling multiple workstreams without panic

Nice-to-haves (not deal breakers)

• Exposure to Power Platform (especially Power Automate)
• Experience in a global/multi-entity environment
• Prior involvement in ERP upgrades or transformations
• Familiarity with testing tools, structured UAT, or CAB-style governance