Functional Consultant D365 F&O

LifeStyles Healthcare; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

LifeStyles Healthcare is seeking a senior Finance ERP partner to drive D365 F&O configuration, data integrity, and reporting across APAC and Europe. You will bridge Finance and IT, owning data flows to the data warehouse and BI platforms, while delivering process improvements and faster close cycles.

The role requires 8+ years in Finance systems with hands-on D365 F&O expertise, strong knowledge of costing modules, and experience in end-to-end implementations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Finance systems with 5+ years as Business Analyst or Consultant.
• Hands-on D365 F&O Finance module expertise.
• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay and Record-to-Report.
• Experience with end-to-end D365 implementation or upgrade.

Responsibilities

• Serve as single point of contact between Finance leaders and the D365 F&O technical team.
• Lead fit-gap analysis and end-to-end process design.
• Configure and support Finance and Manufacturing-costing modules.
• Provide day-to-day support and issue resolution.
• Develop Functional Requirement Documents, process maps, test scripts, user guides, and training materials.
• Own the Chart of Accounts, financial dimensions, and finance data models; ensure data flows to Snowflake/Data Lake and Power BI.
• Partner with IT, FP&A, Operations and other units to align system capabilities with business strategy.
• Embed SOX controls and support audits across jurisdictions.

Skills

Stakeholder partnership

Data modelling

Power BI

SOX controls

Agile methods

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CPA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Snowflake

Data Lake

Job description

Location
Bangalore or Remote India, India

Serve as the primary Finance business partner for MSD 365 F&O across APAC and EMEA. Bridge Finance and IT—owning configuration, support, and continuous improvement of core finance and Finance manufacturing modules—while ensuring clean, compliant data flows into data warehouse and BI. Drive process excellence, faster close cycles, and insight-ready financial reporting for regional stakeholders.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Stakeholder Partnership & Governance

• Serve as the single point of contact between Finance leaders, Plant Controllers, and the D365 F&O technical team.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships across APAC and Europe, facilitating alignment on priorities, scope, and roadmap.
• Chair steering sessions to evaluate change requests (CRs) and approve project investments.

Solution Delivery & Continuous Improvement / Roadmap & Feature Adoption

• Lead fit-gap analysis, requirements-gathering workshops, and end-to-end process design.
• Oversee configuration, testing of any Microsoft Version upgrades.
• Contribute to strategic planning and rollout of new D365 F&O features, ensuring value realisation and high user adoption.
• Monitor Microsoft’s release schedule and advocate for functionality that drives efficiency and insight for Finance.
• Work closely with developers to ensure customisations are delivered on time, on budget, and fully meet business requirements.

Module Configuration & Process Design

• Configure and support all Finance and Manufacturing-costing modules (COA, Financial Dimensions, GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash & Bank, Budgeting, PR/PO workflows, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Costing).
• Optimise standard/actual costing, WIP, inventory valuation, and variance reporting processes.

Operational Support & Issue Resolution

• Provide Day to Day support for Finance and Finance-Operations modules, acting as escalation point for critical issues.
• Execute data fixes, month-end accelerators, and permanent root-cause resolutions to improve system stabilit y.

Documentation & Training

• Develop and maintain Functional Requirement Documents, process maps, test scripts, user guides, and training materials.
• Guide finance users through UAT, post-go-live stabilisation, and continuous-improvement cycles .

Data & Reporting Stewardship

• Own the Chart of Accounts, financial dimensions, and finance data models, ensuring clarity and consistency.
• Translate finance requirements into clear specifications for the Data-Warehouse team, guaranteeing reconciled data flows into Snowflake/Data Lake and Power BI.
• Drive data validation, reconciliations, and support Power BI report development and testing.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with other IT members, FP&A, Operations, and other business units to align system capabilities with broader business strategy.
• Promote self-service analytics and a culture of data ownership across the organisation.

Audit, Controls & Compliance

• Embed segregation-of-duties (SOX) controls through security role design and workflow approval rules.
• Support internal and external audits, statutory/tax reporting, and other compliance requirements for multiple jurisdictions.
• Direct external partner teams against SLAs, negotiate Statements of Work, and manage project and support budgets.
• Escalate platform issues through Microsoft FastTrack and other channels as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field. CPA or equivalent is a plus.

Job Experience

• 8 + years supporting Finance systems with 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Consultant with hands-on D365 F&O Finance module expertise

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong understanding of financial processes and controls (e.g., Procure-to-Pay, Record-to-Report).
• Proven track record translating complex Finance and Operations requirements into scalable, supportable D365 solutions.
• Deep configuration knowledge of GL, AP, AR, FA, Cash & Bank, Budgeting, Costing, Cost Accounting, and related workflows.
• Solid grasp of data modelling and reporting; hands-on with Power BI, Data Lake/Snowflake integrations, and finance data reconciliation.
• Proven experience in end-to-end D365 implementation or upgrade projects.
• Familiarity with data structures, reporting (Power BI), and system integrations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and excellent problem-solving skills
• Result Orientation
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Decision-Making