Manager - MS Dynamics 365 Finance - UKI

Ernst & Young; Lakenheath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global advisory firm in the UK seeks an experienced Finance Manager for Microsoft Dynamics projects. The role involves leading finance workstreams and ensuring alignment with client goals. Qualifications include expertise in D365 solutions and stakeholder management. Ideal candidates have a strong educational background and are willing to travel. Competitive salary and dynamic work environment offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics solutions.
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate.
• At least two end-to-end AX/D365 implementation experiences.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance workstreams across D365 projects.
• Translate business requirements into D365 solutions.
• Deliver training to end users.
• Manage near shore and offshore teams.

Skills

D365 solutions knowledge

Stakeholder management

Fit Gap assessment

Finance SME expertise

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ability to drive discovery or requirement gathering workshops
• Can serve as a primary point of contact with client stakeholders and internal leadership
• Translate business requirements into deployable D365 solutions
• Skilled at doing Fit Gap assessment
• Strong internal and external product demonstration skills
• Ability to draft D365 Process maps based on internal IPs or Microsoft Business Process catalogue
• Contribute towards Project plan and follow delivery as per defined plan
• Can estimate for the entire workstream
• Play the role of Finance SME in a D365 program using his/her own experience and accounting knowledge
• Provide solution recommendations through Architecture review boards or Design Authority
• Aware of Modern Microsoft's best practices while recommending solutions
• Drafting complex functional design documents/functional specifications
• Able to access new Microsoft releases and make recommendations to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to follow Design decisions during large programs
• Can lead and review configuration, testing and documentation activities and if required provide recommendations and suggestions based on modern Microsoft best practices
• Well versed with Microsoft stack (Lifecycle Services, Business Process Catalogue, Task Guides, Office, MS Office etc)
• Working knowledge of Power Platform
• Knowledge of entire Finance modules in D365 including Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank, Budgeting & Taxation
• Can identify risks and report any internal/external deviations against budget, schedule and resourcing to the program/project office
• Can deliver training (Train the Trainer/End User Training) as per the agreed scope of the program
• Provide on-going support to end users, assisting with trouble shooting or additional training via email, phone or site visits whilst liaising with Microsoft support team
• Can contribute towards reusable asset creation for the firm including templates and methodologies
• Knowledgeable about D365 data migration framework and Security configurations
• Can work with 3rd parties like exchange rate providers, payment providers and tax authorities
• Stakeholder management and working collaboratively with Development and Testing teams to deliver high quality solutions that meet client and user business needs
• Able to lead multi geography teams to ensure project timelines are met
• Ability to manage near shore and offshore teams for build activities like configuration and testing
• Can mentor and guide junior team members on the subject area
• Structured approach to problem-solving and project execution
• Excellent time management and communication skills, well organised, consistently meeting commitments and creating high level deliverables

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Good understanding of financial end-to-end processes such as Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure to Pay, Acquire to Dispose
• Understanding of key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics used in Finance
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics solutions
• Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate
• At least two plus end to end AX/D365 implementation experience
• English Proficiency is a must
• Excellent articulation skills for workshops & meetings while using tools like Microsoft PowerPoint
• Good to have
• Relevant Professional qualifications are a plus, e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CMA/RC, CPA/RA or other
• Flexibility and willingness to travel
• Experience in using Microsoft Business Process catalogue on Azure DevOps
• Experience on Mavim while using Microsoft Process catalogue
• Skilled at using Tax calculation Service and have deployed projects using Tax calculation services
• Knowledge of Electronic reporting to build electronic report, bank payment files & bank reconciliation
• Can recommend the right budgeting, expense management, consolidation & financial reporting solution (even outside of Microsoft stack to the client)
• Knowledge of Making Tax Digital Services in UK
• Have led Finance module on multi company and multi country roll out programs
• Proven Idea submissions Implemented by Microsoft
• Has led data migration on at-least one Project
• Experience in D365 Asset management and Leasing, Cost accounting module, D365 Project Operations/Project Management & Accounting
• Experience with D365 cost management with a manufacturing client
• Has worked on projects delivering features like Finance Insights, Payment predictions, Invoice capture, Globalisation studio, Electronic Invoicing
• Knowledge of Microsoft CoPilot for Finance

Note

As a manager in the Microsoft Dynamics team, you will play a key role in leading Finance workstreams across D365 projects in delivering complex enterprise solutions using Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform, ensuring alignment with client goals and business outcomes.