Finance & HR Consultant – Lifetime Services (LTS)

Hitachi Solutions, Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Solutions Europe Limited is growing its LTS team and seeks an experienced Finance & HR Consultant to support Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations in live, business-critical environments.

This post-go-live role focuses on service delivery, case management, and long-term client success, across multiple customers, handling incidents, service requests, enhancements, and advisory work while building trusted client relationships.

Qualifications

• Strong background in ERP solutions, ideally with hands-on experience supporting Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations in a live environment.
• Demonstrable specialism in Finance modules, with working knowledge of HR modules highly desirable (or open to learning HR).
• Experience supporting clients in public sector is beneficial.
• A logical, analytical approach to problem solving and introducing change into operational systems.
• Experience of at least two full lifecycle implementations, with a clear understanding of post-go-live support considerations.
• Excellent documentation skills and the ability to produce clear, concise functional analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage a portfolio of support, service and advisory cases across multiple clients, balancing priorities, urgency, and business impact in a fast-moving support environment.
• Triage, analyse, and resolve Finance and HR-related issues within Dynamics 365 F&O, applying sound judgement to determine appropriate resolution paths.
• Intelligently prioritise workload, managing competing demands while meeting agreed SLAs and service expectations.
• Take accountability for cases end-to-end, from initial investigation through to resolution, communication, and closure.
• Act as a trusted functional advisor to clients, communicating clearly and confidently with finance and HR stakeholders at varying levels of technical understanding.
• Provide regular, structured updates to clients on case progress, risks, and next steps, maintaining confidence and transparency at all times.
• Translate complex functional or system behaviour into clear, business-focused explanations for non-technical audiences.
• Produce high quality design documentation and robust test plans for sometimes complex requirements.
• Build long-term client relationships by demonstrating ownership, reliability, and a strong customer-centric mindset.

Skills

ERP solutions

Dynamics 365 F&O

Finance modules

HR modules

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Ownership & accountability

Tools

Dynamics 365 F&O

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

Hitachi Solutions Europe is a global Digital, Data and Technology consultancy, Microsoft Gold partner and Cloud Services partner, specialising in end-to-end transformation.

As a global consultancy firm working across the private and public sectors, we specialise in Dynamics 365 Business Applications, Power Platform, including Azure, Application Modernisation and Data & Analytics.

Our highly skilled team help drive improvements, creating efficiency and growth within organisations. We are committed to Microsoft technologies, with a mission to revolutionise modern businesses. To achieve this we employ the best, most dedicated talent to deliver outstanding technology solutions to both our local and global clients.

Hitachi Solutions offers competitive compensation packages (incl. bonuses), pension and benefits plans. Work/Life balance is an essential part of our culture, and all our employees are home workers, although you will be expected to come into our or customer’s offices regularly. We operate a comprehensive career development programme that includes mentoring and training plans to ensure that you will continue to grow and develop your career at Hitachi.

Job Description

We are growing our LTS team and are looking for an experienced Finance & HR Consultant to support clients operating Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations in a live, business‑critical environment.

This role is focused on post‑go‑live support, service delivery, and long‑term client success, rather than greenfield implementation. You will work across multiple customers simultaneously, managing a varied caseload of incidents, service requests, enhancements, and advisory work, while building trusted, long‑term relationships with client stakeholders.

Ideally, you will have a strong consulting background with real experience of implementing D365 for a variety of clients and have a solid consulting mindset and skillset.

Key Responsibilities

Service Delivery & Case Management

• Own and manage a portfolio of support, service and advisory cases across multiple clients, balancing priorities, urgency, and business impact in a fast‑moving support environment.
• Triage, analyse, and resolve Finance and HR‑related issues within Dynamics 365 F&O, applying sound judgement to determine appropriate resolution paths.
• Intelligently prioritise workload, managing competing demands while meeting agreed SLAs and service expectations.
• Take accountability for cases end‑to‑end, from initial investigation through to resolution, communication, and closure.

Client Engagement & Communication

• Act as a trusted functional advisor to clients, communicating clearly and confidently with finance and HR stakeholders at varying levels of technical understanding.
• Provide regular, structured updates to clients on case progress, risks, and next steps, maintaining confidence and transparency at all times.
• Translate complex functional or system behaviour into clear, business‑focused explanations for non‑technical audiences.
• Produce high quality design documentation and robust test plans for sometimes complex requirements
• Build long‑term client relationships by demonstrating ownership, reliability, and a strong customer‑centric mindset.
• Advise on applicability and benefits of One Version enhancements for individual clients

Functional Expertise (Finance & HR)

• Apply strong functional knowledge of Dynamics 365 Finance modules including:
  • General ledger
  • AR/AP
  • Cash & Bank
  • Fixed Assets
  • Project Accounting
• Working knowledge of HR / Human Resources modules, to support live operational environments.
• Accounting background a bonus
• Support and advise on areas such as Core Finance, Budgeting, Reporting, integrations (e.g. Payroll), and cross‑module Finance–HR processes.
• Identify root causes of issues rather than symptoms, proposing pragmatic, support‑appropriate solutions aligned to platform best practice.
• Recommend incremental improvements and optimisations that enhance system stability, usability, and client outcomes.

Collaboration & Internal Working

• Work closely with technical teams, Service Delivery Managers, and other LTS consultants to resolve complex or cross‑functional issues.
• Produce clear functional analysis, specifications, or impact assessments where required to support fixes or small change requests.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the LTS team by documenting repeat issues, known errors, and recommended approaches.
• Support continuous improvement of LTS processes, tooling, and ways of working.

Qualifications

• Comfortable juggling multiple priorities across several clients without losing focus or quality.
• Strong organisational skills with a structured, methodical approach to case management.
• Calm, resilient, and professional under pressure in a live support environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively when needed.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for client outcomes.

Experience & Qualifications

• Strong background in ERP solutions, ideally with hands‑on experience supporting Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations in a live environment.
• Demonstrable specialism in Finance modules, with working knowledge of HR modules highly desirable. (or open to learning HR?)
• Experience supporting clients in public sector is beneficial.
• A logical, analytical approach to problem solving and introducing change into operational systems.
• Experience of at least two full lifecycle implementations, with a clear understanding of post‑go‑live support considerations.
• Excellent documentation skills and the ability to produce clear, concise functional analysis.

All candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance.

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