Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Finance Functional Consultant

Location and working hours

Fully remote, worldwide. You can be based anywhere in the world, provided you can work UK / Central European Time (CET) business hours.

About CareFront

CareFront Ltd is a technology and business transformation consultancy supporting organisations across ERP transformation, technology delivery and managed operations.

We help businesses maximise the value of their ERP platforms through specialist consultancy, cost-effective delivery and ongoing managed services. As our client portfolio grows, we are seeking an experienced Senior D365 Finance Functional Consultant to support client environments, deliver finance transformation initiatives and provide ongoing functional support.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) Finance Functional Consultant to lead and deliver finance focused solutions across implementation projects, system enhancements and managed services engagements.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of finance processes and hands on experience configuring, implementing and supporting D365 F&O Finance modules. You will work closely with finance stakeholders, business analysts, technical developers and solution architects to translate business requirements into effective ERP solutions.

The role combines functional consulting, solution design, configuration, testing and production support. You will be expected to work independently in a fully remote environment, take ownership of functional deliverables and build strong relationships with UK and European clients.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Functional Expertise

• Lead functional activities across Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
• Configure, implement and support core finance modules, including:
• General Ledger
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Cash and Bank Management
• Fixed Assets
• Project Management and Accounting
• Procurement and Sourcing
• Tax configuration and VAT
• Financial reporting and period-end processes
• Configure and maintain the chart of accounts, account structures, financial dimensions and posting profiles.
• Support multi-company, multi-currency and intercompany accounting requirements.
• Advise clients on finance process optimisation and D365 F&O best practices.
• Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
• Ensure finance solutions align with business requirements, accounting policies and relevant statutory reporting requirements.

Requirements Gathering & Solution Design

• Engage with finance teams and stakeholders to understand business processes, challenges and requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, process walkthroughs and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Analyse current-state processes and recommend future-state solutions.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs and configuration specifications.
• Prepare functional design documents for technical developments and integrations.
• Identify gaps between standard D365 F&O functionality and client requirements.
• Recommend standard functionality wherever practical, minimising unnecessary customisation.
• Support solution design decisions and communicate functional implications to stakeholders.

Implementation & Configuration

• Lead or contribute to D365 F&O Finance implementations and enhancement projects.
• Configure finance modules in line with approved solution designs.
• Support legal entity setup, financial calendars, posting profiles, workflows and financial reporting structures.
• Assist with data migration, mapping, cleansing and reconciliation activities.
• Support integration requirements involving finance processes and third-party systems.
• Work collaboratively with technical developers to deliver extensions, reports and integrations.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable and aligned with Microsoft best practices.

Managed Services & Production Support

• Provide Level 2 / Level 3 functional support for live D365 F&O environments as and when required.
• Investigate and resolve finance-related incidents, service requests and functional defects.
• Diagnose issues involving posting errors, journals, payment runs, reconciliations, workflows and financial reporting.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend sustainable fixes.
• Work with technical teams to resolve complex issues involving customisations and integrations.
• Maintain support documentation, knowledge articles and standard operating procedures.
• Identify recurring issues and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Testing, Release & Deployment

• Prepare functional test scripts, test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Lead or support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT) and regression testing.
• Validate financial postings, transaction processing, reporting outputs and end-to-end business processes.
• Support defect management, resolution and retesting.
• Assist with release planning, deployment validation and post-deployment support.
• Support Microsoft platform updates and assess their impact on finance functionality.
• Ensure appropriate documentation and approvals are in place for changes.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted functional adviser to client finance and technology teams.
• Communicate complex finance and ERP concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage functional deliverables, risks, dependencies and deadlines.
• Provide progress updates and escalate issues where appropriate.
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, developers and solution architects.
• Support knowledge transfer and coach junior consultants where required.
• Contribute to the development of CareFront's D365 F&O functional capability and managed-services offering.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Significant hands-on experience as a D365 F&O Finance Functional Consultant.
• Strong functional knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
• Proven experience configuring and supporting core finance modules, including GL, AP, AR, Cash and Bank Management, and Fixed Assets.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial controls and end-to-end finance processes.
• Experience with chart of accounts design, financial dimensions, posting profiles and financial period management.
• Experience supporting month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes.
• Proven experience in requirements gathering, process mapping and functional solution design.
• Experience producing functional design specifications and configuration documentation.
• Experience with data migration, financial reconciliation and testing.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Experience working with technical developers on integrations, reports and system enhancements.
• Strong client-facing communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fully remote environment.
• Availability to work agreed UK/CET business hours.

Desirable Experience

• Experience with D365 F&O implementations from discovery and design through to go-live and hypercare.
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities, international operations and multi-currency environments.
• Knowledge of intercompany accounting, consolidation and advanced financial reporting.
• Experience with Electronic Reporting (ER), Management Reporter or financial reporting tools.
• Familiarity with D365 F&O integration and data management capabilities.
• Experience with Power BI and finance reporting solutions.
• Experience with ITIL-based managed services, incident management and SLA-driven support.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow or similar delivery and ticketing platforms.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance certifications.
• Accounting qualifications

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be:

• Customer-focused: Understands business priorities and the impact of ERP issues on finance operations.
• Analytical: Able to investigate complex financial and system issues methodically.
• Proactive: Identifies process improvements and resolves recurring problems.
• Commercially aware: Balances business requirements, delivery timelines and solution costs.
• Collaborative: Works effectively with finance stakeholders, developers and distributed teams.
• Accountable: Takes ownership of functional deliverables and incidents through to resolution.
• Adaptable: Comfortable switching between project delivery, enhancements and BAU support.

Working Arrangements

Location: Fully remote, worldwide. Required hours: UK / Central European Time (CET) business hours.

• Fully remote: Work from anywhere in the world, with no regular office attendance required, provided you can cover the required business hours.
• UK/CET timezone coverage: Work agreed business hours to support UK and European clients.
• Client engagement: Participate in remote workshops, project meetings, support reviews and testing sessions.
• Service delivery: Meet agreed deadlines, quality standards and support SLAs.
• Critical business periods: Provide support for month-end, quarter-end, year-end and planned releases where agreed in advance.

What CareFront Offers

• Fully remote working.
• Opportunity to work with a growing technology and business transformation consultancy.
• Exposure to varied D365 F&O finance environments and client organisations.
• A mix of project delivery, functional enhancements and managed-services support.
• Opportunities to contribute to solution design and finance process improvement.
• Career development and opportunities to broaden ERP consulting expertise.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV outlining your D365 F&O Finance experience, core modules, implementation and support experience, and availability to cover UK/CET business hours.

Candidates should highlight examples of complex finance issues resolved, functional solutions delivered and improvements made to finance processes.