D365 Functional Consultant\Administrator

Copello are looking for a D365 Functional Consultant/Administrator to join an engineering company in the Oxfordshire area on an initial 6 month basis.

As the D365 Functional Consultant/Administrator, you will be responsible for the end-to-end ownership of Dynamics 365 across various modules. From gathering business requirements through solution design, implementation, governance, and ongoing support, you'll play a key role in ensuring our platform remains secure, scalable, and aligned to business objectives.

Working across multiple business functions, you will lead improvements, support integrations, manage governance, and help shape the future direction of our Microsoft business applications.

Key Responsibilities

* Functional ownership of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations solutions from requirements through to implementation and ongoing support.

* Analyse business processes and translate requirements into effective D365 solutions.

* Configure and administer D365 F&O, including security, workflows, feature management, Lifecycle Services (LCS), and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).

* Work with development teams to determine the appropriate balance between configuration and customisation.

* Design, support, and troubleshoot integrations using Dual Write, Data Management Framework (DMF), OData, REST APIs, Azure Logic Apps, Service Bus, and Power Automate.

* Develop and govern Power Platform solutions, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse, ensuring compliance with enterprise governance and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies.

* Manage production support, incident and problem management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and continuous service improvement using ITIL best practices.

* Maintain D365 security, role-based access control (RBAC), Segregation of Duties (SoD), audit compliance, and data governance across environments.

* Contribute to solution architecture, Azure Dev Ops, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and performance optimisation.

* Build strong relationships with stakeholders, facilitate workshops, support organisational change, deliver user training, and influence decision-making.

* Stay up to date with Microsoft release waves, certifications, and emerging capabilities across Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Azure.

The successful candidate will have the following experience

* 5+ years' hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.

* Proven experience supporting enterprise-scale D365 F&O environments.

* Strong knowledge of Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Inventory, and Finance business processes.

* Experience with Power Platform, Azure integrations, and enterprise governance.

* Experience delivering solutions from requirements gathering through implementation, support, and continuous improvement.

* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence both business and technical audiences.

* Experience working within ITIL, Azure Dev Ops, ALM, security, and compliance frameworks.

* Solid understanding of D365 architecture, deployment practices, monitoring, and enterprise solution design.

* A proactive, continuous improvement mindset with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

* Experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) platforms or ticketing systems (e.g. Service Now, Jira, Fresh service, Zendesk).

* Experience with in manufacturing, mining, or other complex supply chain environments.

* Current Microsoft Dynamics 365 and/or Power Platform certifications.

This role will require offer hybrid working 2/3 days per week.

Role is offering a flexible day rate dependant on experience