Senior Manager, Principle Finance Lead, Microsoft D365 F&O, Technology and Transformation

Deloitte LLP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is looking for a Finance and Operations Lead to deliver complex ERP programmes and support significant business transformations. This role involves managing the entire solution lifecycle, developing client relationships, and leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365 expertise. The ideal candidate will have strong business acumen, proven experience in global programme delivery, and exceptional leadership skills. Flexibility and a commitment to stakeholder engagement are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Continuous professional development

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in delivering complex global programmes.
• Strong understanding of finance operations and management reporting requirements.
• Ability to motivate high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance & Operations Solution lifecycle from initiation to closure.
• Support clients in defining the business case for MS D365 F&O enabled finance transformation.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or related field

ERP Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester

Overview

Business Line

Job Type

Permanent / FTC

Date published

15-Sep-2025

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Connect to your Industry

Deloitte seeks a highly experienced and accomplished Finance and Operations Lead to lead and deliver complex, global ERP programmes. Our Emerging Talent Team offers you exposure to support global clients and their most significant business challenges.

We are keen for you to play a key role leading supporting pre-sales activities, scoping and planning Microsoft Dynamics 365 enables transformation programmes based on your area of expertise.

Not only that, but you have the chance to become a trusted advisor to our client teams, helping them solve technology enabled change.

To be a success you must possess strong business acumen, and be adept at aligning strategic vision with practical delivery, attentive listening skills to understand client challenges. This role requires a leader who can motivate high-performing teams, manage stakeholders effectively, and consistently deliver exceptional results. Proven experience in delivering or being part of the delivery team of complex global programmes is essential.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.

What brings us all together at Deloitte?It’show we approach the thousands of decisions we make everyday. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, whereverwe arein the world, welead the way,serve with integrity, take care of each other ,fosterinclusion, andcollaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision wemake and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it mattersmost .

Connect to your opportunity

Support senior leaders at our most strategic clients defining and directing the operational solution and roadmap to address complex business challenges.Combine industry insight with deep knowledge of business transformation enabled by Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations.

Want to work with business leaders, alongside some of the most creative thinkers in industry? Can you develop and deliver innovative and core technology solutions that transform the digital enterprise and maximise ROI? From strategy articulation and process design to technology enablement, we work together to simplify the complex and create tangible value for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of the Finance & Operations Solution lifecycle in conjunction with the Delivery Lead from initiation to closure.
• Be the domain expert in one of more of the following core areas of finance – P2P, I2C, R2R, Project / Fixed Asset Accounting
• Assess and understand finance operations and management reporting requirements to recommend the optimal solutions to address client needs
• Support clients to define the business case for MS D365 F&O enabled finance transformation
• Play a key role leading supporting pre-sales activities, scoping and planning Microsoft Dynamics 365 enabled transformation programmes based on your areas of expertise
• Play a key role leading delivery of key workstreams within Microsoft Dynamics 365 enabled transformation programmes
• Support development of internal capability in Deloitte UK MS D365 F&O team - Finance, through knowledge sharing sessions and demonstrating how you engage clients and solve our clients’ biggest problems
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, senior management, and project team members.
• Effectively communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders at all levels.
• Identify, analyse, and resolve complex issues and make informed decisions under pressure.
• Lead and motivate high-performing teams, fostering collaboration and a positive work environment.
• Contribute to the development of proposals and business cases for new ERP projects.
• Apply a strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems.
• Deliver well-structured and well-articulated communications (documents, emails, proposals, deliverables, conversations) to achieve win-win possibilities.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables that meet or exceed client expectations.
• Deliver value to the client by aligning technology solutions with business needs.

Connect to your skills and professional experience

As a Microsoft D365 F&O Finance Lead (Senior Manager) in our Emerging Technology team, you will play a key role successfully supporting our clients to transform the way they run and manage finance operations and performance management, you will use your expertise to build capability within the team. The role provides the opportunity to support our global strategic clients address their most significant business challenges alongside building a successful team.

You will play a key role supporting finance leadership define their Microsoft D365 F&O solution to shape the future finance function and performance management.

You will provide a unique perspective combining industry insight, deep process domain expertise and knowledge of Microsoft D365 F&O and Finance Transformation. You will use your knowledge of finance business process, information model and D365 F&O to design solutions and future products and services, influencing critical finance business processes.

You will use the experience gained though-out your career to support how we build and develop our internal capability, provide technical insight (on MS D365 F&O - Finance), demonstrating how you engage and work with clients to solve their most complex business problems.You will use the experience gained though-out your career to support how we build and develop our internal capability, provide technical and or business insight, demonstrating how you engage and work with clients to solve their most complex business problems.

Your professional experience

• Demonstrated domain expertise in one or more core finance processes i.e. R2R, I2C, I2P or equivalent
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in ERP implementation methodology and principles
• Effective time-management, attention to detail and driven to exceed client expectations
• Relevant experience with full life-cycle implementation of MS D365 F&O – Finance or equivalent proven experience delivering or being part of the delivery team of complex global programmes.
• Able to develop talent and build a high-performing team
• Extensive experience in the full lifecycle of ERP implementations (requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support).
• Strong understanding of ERP architecture and its integration with other systems.
• Proven ability in strategic planning and scope management.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to apply a strategic mindset to complex business issues.
• Proven ability to develop compelling proposals and business cases.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of how to align vision, strategy, and delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to persuade and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Strong understanding of business processes and how technology can improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Project Operations experience with the flow through into Project Accounting
• Effective listening skills to understand and break down client finance business problems
• Finance good practice, influencing stakeholders on the merits of the proposed solution
• Able to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences
• Ability to craft a compelling message and tailor it for a given audience, combining technical expertise with simple, everyday language to deliver a story
• Ability to work well with a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team and clients
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with a focus on translating business requirements into information models
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in consulting or professional services or equivalent
• Specific ERP Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (or equivalent)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., Finance Accounting, Computer Science, Business Administration, Management Information Systems).

Connect to your business - Technology and Transformation

Distinctive thinking, deep expertise, innovation and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest tech and transformational challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.

Enterprise, Technology and Performance

Our clients want to achieve maximum value from digital transformation investments in Finance, Supply Chain and IT operations. That’s where we come in. By taking a holistic view of performance improvement, including strategy, process design and technology enablement, we support the smooth operation of transformations.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

“It’s such an inspiring place to work; everyone you talk to is working on something interesting. There are always so many exciting things to get involved with that it is a challenge to prioritise where to spend your time. Everyone always says, “it’s the people,” and that’s true.” - Deloitte employee

Our hybrid working policy

You’ll be based in one of our UK locations with hybrid working.

At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

Our commitment to you

Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.

We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.

Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.

Connect to your next step

A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level .

Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.co.uk/careers