Functional Consultant - D365 Finance and Operations

************Please note: This role is based in Dubai. Applicants who apply should be genuinely interested and willing to relocate to Dubai****************

As a Functional Consultant specialising in D365 Finance, you will:

• Lead and support the end-to-end implementation, configuration, optimisation and ongoing support of Dynamics 365 Finance modules;
• Act as a bridge between business finance stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring business requirements are properly understood, translated into system configuration, and delivered in line with best practice;
• Champion continuous process improvement, ensuring our finance systems support strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and scale well as the organisation grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse and document detailed business requirements from finance stakeholders (e.g. FP&A, accounting, treasury, tax, controllership)
• Translate requirements into functional design specifications, fit-gap analyses, and solution proposals
• Configure and implement core D365 Finance modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank, Budgeting, and Project Accounting
• Define and verify integrations with other systems (e.g. external tax engines, procurement / supply chain, reporting tools)
• Lead and facilitate workshops, training sessions, user acceptance testing (UAT), and data migration activities
• Produce documentation (e.g. process maps, configuration guides, user manuals)
• Provide go-live support, post-implementation stabilisation and continuous improvement suggestions
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations (e.g. UK GAAP, IFRS where relevant), audit requirements, and internal controls
• Collaborate closely with technical consultants, solution architects, project managers, and external partners / vendors
• Keep abreast of updates and enhancements in D365 Finance and recommend how these can be leveraged

• Proven experience (typically 3-5+ years) working as a D365 Finance Functional Consultant (or in a very similar role), with full or substantial lifecycle implementation experience (design through to go-live and post-go-live)
• Deep knowledge of finance processes and best practices (GL, AR, AP, FA, cash management, budgeting, period-end close)
• Strong understanding of integration, data migration, and reporting components in ERP environments
• Excellent communication skills — able to engage with business finance users and translate technical detail into business-friendly language
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including experience with fit-gap analysis and process re-engineering
• Experience working in matrix / cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations
• Comfortable working in both structured (governed) environments and agile or hybrid project delivery methodologies

Desirable / Nice-to-Have

• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g. MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, MB-300 etc.)
• Experience of multi-entity, multi-currency, multinational implementations
• Knowledge of regulatory, statutory, tax, and audit requirements in the UK / Europe (VAT, IFRS, etc.)
• Familiarity with tools such as Lifecycle Services (LCS), Azure DevOps, RSAT, Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate)
• Experience of using Agile / Scrum delivery, DevOps practices
• Exposure to financial reporting, BI tools, dashboarding