Senior Finance Business Applications Consultant

Description:

Job responsibilities:

• Deliver and implement Dynamics 365 F&O (AX) financial modules.
• Work directly with the internal team to implement D365 F&O Finance and accounting processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Fixed Assets and Tax, and costing and budgeting Planning modules or any other Finance modules required.
• Deliver all consultancy / high-quality business & configuration services, ensuring that all software applications are implemented successfully according to the project plan & scope.
• Identify business/project risk and mitigate or communicate as necessary.
• Communicate progress updates to relevant parties both formally and informally.
• Advise users on industries’ best practices proactively rather than passively.
• Perform additional related duties as required.
• Work collaboratively with other functional & technical project team members to ensure successful & timely implementation.
• Actively drive requirements, analysis, design & documentation & testing phases of implementation for Finance Modules.
• Stay current on D365 F&O functional capabilities to implement features/functions.
• Utilize Lifecycle Services (LCS), DevOps, & standard tools to deliver project work
• Assisting users with the development of business process scenarios
• Leading and documenting design sessions with users to ensure business process requirements were met and configured within the system.
• Reviewing accounting and financial processes and recommending solutions, best practices, and approaches within D365 F&O
• Recommending solutions using third-party applications
• Leading financial configuration, testing, training, and deployment of the system
• Managing and guiding project team members within the area of responsibility
• Maintaining expertise with D365 F&O finance functionality, release schedules, and ISV solutions
• Building user relationships to become a trusted advisor.
• Understanding and utilizing Microsoft toolsets such as Lifecycle Services, BPM/RSAT, and DevOps during projects
• 7 to 10 years experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, at least 4 Years in D365 Finance and Operations /
• Power BI Experience to analyze requirements & build required reports/dashboards from Azure datalake.
• Strong Finance experience (must have)
• Experienced in preparing and leading workshops with key stakeholders (must have)
• Work closely with software developers & project managers to translate business requirements into successful technical deliveries.
• Translate functional business requirements into a D365 application configuration design.
• Configure and test D365 module configurations to ensure that delivered solutions fully satisfy users' functional requirements.
• Identify business process roles within those processes and develop workflow diagrams using Microsoft Visio.
• Identify business/project risk and mitigate or communicate, as necessary.
• Test and ensure the stability of solutions.
• Provide clear and articulate documentation for all phases of the D365 implementation lifecycle.
• Train users on the use of D365 and any add-on software implemented.
• Guide and support users with User Acceptance testing solutions
• Provide analysis and follow-up of Applications Support Service Desk items to ensure problems are resolved and bottlenecks reported to company management,
• Support and manage all our applications projects/support/enhancements.

Experience Requirements:

• Areas of experience desired, including, D365 F&O Finance and accounting processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Fixed Assets and Tax, and costing and budgeting Planning modules
• Prior experience working as D365-ERP Consultant.
• University degree in Finance and Accounting, Business and Finance Management, or a comparable relevant education
• A financial & accounting background.
• Experience with at least three end-to-end ERP implementations.
• Experience as a (lead) senior consultant.
• Excellent presentation and demonstration skills
• Arabic speaker and very good in English. “both spoken and written”
• You are ambitious and eager to learn.
• You have good communication skills and are creative in solving problems.
• You have strong analytical skills, and you are proactive.
• You are a team player who can easily fit into a team of colleagues from different cultures and locations.
• You are willing to take an extra challenge.
• You can travel to Saudi Arabia when needed for short period only.