D365 F&O Functional Lead consultant

Job Description – Finance D365 F&O Functional Lead consultant

Location : NEW Orleans , LA

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance functional track of an implementation.
• Provide expert level product knowledge of D365 F&O Finance modules.
• Collaborate with the client SMEs, as well as other Sonata consultants to ensure all client requirements are met.
• Product training and knowledge transfer
• Software configuration, testing, and validation
• Documentation of requirements, Fit/Gap analysis, functional software designs.
• Work with offshore consultants and offshore project manager to deliver services.

Job Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of all Finance modules in D365 F&O including Ledger, Cash & Bank, Fixed Assets, AR, AP, Budgeting
• Knowledge of Human Resources a plus
• Strong Communication Skills including verbal & written.
• Ability to identify issues and obstacles and resolve them within the scope of the project or escalate them in a proper & timely maner.
• Gather & document client business requirements in a thorough and complete maner including business processes and individual functions.
• Ability to perform a fit/gap analysis on the requirements identifying gaps in standard functionality as well as best possible standard workarounds.
• Configure Finance modules to fit the client’s specific requirements.
• Create Functional Design Documents for software modifications to address approved gaps in functionality using best practices. Design must be efficient, adhere to best practices, and fuilly address the client’s needs.
• Understand project scope and adhere to it, escalating any out-of-scope requests to the Project Manager
• Ability to lead workshops, sessions, conference calls, and presentations related to Finance.
• Ability to map table & fields with D365 F&O data scheme.
• Follow established implementation methodology and confirm to accepted document templates for all deliverables.
• Knowledge of software testing processes and best practices.
• Ability to demonstrate D365 F&O Finance functionality and processes to the client without error in an understandable maner.

Minimum Requirements

• 5-10 full lifecycle Dynamics F&O implementations
• Certification in D365 F&O Finance
• Expert level knowledge and experience implementing the following modules:
• Ledger, AR, AP, Cash/Bank, Budgeting, Fixed Assets
• Human Resources a plus
• Proficient with MS Office, Teams, DevOps/Jira, SharePoint,
• Knowledge of agriculture industry a plus, or other “recipe” based industries ie. food, chemical, etc.
• Knowledge of integration strategies & best practices related to D365 F&O
• Knowledge of MS Excel integrations
• Knowledge of Task recorder

Professional Skills

• Ability to lead workshops, sessions, conference calls, and presentations related to Finance. Including the creation of supporting materials (PPTs, docs, spreadsheets, etc)
• Strong & proactive professional written & verbal communication skills