Microsoft Dynamics Senior Functional Consultant - Financial Accounting Advisory Services - Assurance
EY
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist in identifying and creatively solving complex client problems, envisioning, and enabling critical processes, and fundamentally helping the client to achieve their objectives leveraging Dynamics capabilities.
- Act as a client discovery lead: learn the most important client challenges and needs and uncover those problems that are unspoken, and ultimately establish a proposed solution that will enable them to achieve their goals.
- Elicit, analyze, and validate business needs of key stakeholders by planning, facilitating and documenting requirements' gathering / discovery workshops.
- Provide expert overview & deep-dive product demonstrations and position the unique value of Microsoft Dynamics Finance and related platforms to address client requirements.
- Utilize a deep knowledge of financial processes and best practices to advise and guide the client during pre-implementation consulting engagements such as Requirements Gathering, Fit Gap Assessments, Design and Configuration.
- Align with stakeholders to convert business requirements into capabilities, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Translate conceptual requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to developers/project team
- Identify and analyze risks and issues for the program or project portfolio in conjunction with project managers
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Computer Science/Information Technology, Engineering (Computer/Telecommunication), Commerce or equivalent
- Demonstrated expertise in D365 Finance solution, or equivalent.
- Microsoft Dynamics D365 Functional Certifications highly desirable including:
- Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate
- MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant
- MB-300: Microsoft Dynamics 365: Core Finance and Operations
- Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect
- Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate
- Power Platform Solution Architect
- 3-5 years Microsoft D365 Finance (or equivalent) implementation experience demonstrating an ability to enhance and implement Dynamics 365 F&O for clients based on their business requirements across the full cycle of implementation
- Extensive functional knowledge in core Finance modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable and Receivable, Fixed Assets, Intercompany Accounting, Treasury functions
- Proven record of delivering business value by leveraging technology and an ability to communicate strategic technical concepts at an executive level and be a trusted voice at the decision-making table.
- Understanding of emerging Microsoft technologies; Azure Cloud Platform, Power BI, PowerApps, Flow, Azure Data lake, DevOps, RSAT
- Working experience with Azure DevOps is highly desirable
- Experience with Finance process design and leading practices, including demonstrated experience in process documentation / process improvement within the Finance function
- Experience managing projects using Waterfall, Agile (Scrum) and hybrid methodology approaches
- Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of an organisation. Ability to effectively communicate to different audiences including internal and external stakeholders and peers clearly and concisely in written, oral and various presentation formats and situations
- Experience working with and supporting Microsoft ISV Solutions
- ITIL operational awareness and understanding
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at once
- Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma or similar process optimization methodologies would be an asset
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be an asset
- CPA or equivalent would be an asset
- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you