MS D365 F&O Senior Functional Lead

Location: Bengaluru

Job Title :
Senior / Lead Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) Functional Consultant – Finance & SCM
Experience
7–12 years  of ERP experience with strong  end‑to‑end D365 Finance & Operations implementation  exposure, including functional leadership, technical solution awareness, automation enablement, and environment governance.
Role Summary
We are looking for a  Senior / Lead D365 F&O Functional Consultant  with strong expertise across  Finance and Supply Chain Management (SCM) . The role involves translating complex business requirements into scalable D365 F&O solutions, driving  fit‑gap analysis , supporting  automation and intelligent process improvements , and ensuring  technical architecture and environment governance  alignment. The consultant will work closely with  CFOs, finance leaders, and operations stakeholders  and play a key role in large, enterprise ERP programs.

Key Responsibilities
1) Requirements, Fit‑Gap & Solution Design
Lead structured  business and finance workshops  to gather and analyze requirements across Finance and SCM.
Map business requirements to  D365 F&O standard functionality , leveraging best practices and reusable patterns.
Perform  FIT/GAP analysis , document gaps, and define configuration, extension, integration, or automation approaches.
Use  Business Process Priorities (BPP)  to guide solution design, prioritization, and phased implementation.
2) Finance Functional Ownership
Hands‑on responsibility for core  Finance modules , including:
General Ledger (GL)
Accounts Payable (AP)
Accounts Receivable (AR)
Strong expertise in:
Cash & Bank Management
Budgeting and Budget Control
Deep understanding of  invoicing and AR lifecycle processes  (billing, collections, settlements, aging, disputes).
3) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Exposure
Functional exposure to  D365 F&O Supply Chain modules , including:
Procurement & Sourcing
Order‑to‑Cash and Procure‑to‑Pay flows
Ability to assess and design  Finance–SCM integration touchpoints , including:
Sub-ledger to GL postings
Costing, inventory valuation, and landed cost impacts
Preferred experience in  Service  industry environments.
4) Automation, Low‑Code & Intelligent Capabilities
Exposure to  process automation in D365 F&O , including:
Power Automate–based approvals and notifications
Business events and integration triggers
Awareness of  automation and agent‑based scenarios  in Finance and SCM:
Reducing manual accounting and operational tasks
Enhancing controls, alerts, and exception handling
Ability to identify  automation opportunities  and guide their implementation with governance controls.
5) Technical Architecture Awareness
Strong functional understanding of  D365 F&O technical architecture , including:
Extension‑based customization model
Integration patterns (data entities, APIs, middleware)
Data migration and reporting considerations
Ability to work closely with architects and developers to:
Validate functional designs
Review technical solutions for scalability and performance
Ensure alignment with platform standards
6) Environment Governance – LCS & PPAC
Good understanding of  D365 platform administration and governance , including:
Lifecycle Services (LCS)  – implementation management, issue tracking, updates, monitoring
Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC)  – environments, security, automation governance
Awareness of:
Environment strategy (DEV / TEST / UAT / PROD)
Access control, SoD considerations, and change governance
Audit‑ready and compliance‑driven delivery practices
7) Documentation, Training & Change Enablement
Own and maintain:
FRDs / FDDs
Business process flows
Configuration and setup workbooks
Training material and SOPs
Conduct  solution walkthroughs, training sessions, and knowledge transfer .
Drive user adoption and readiness.
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