Principal Consultant, Microsoft D365 Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the principal Finance expert for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance implementations.

• Oversee the Finance workstream from the phases of discovery and design through to configuration oversight, testing assistance, cutover, go-live, and post-implementation stabilization.

• Provide functional leadership in areas including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Project Accounting, Fixed Assets, Cash and Bank Management, financial reporting, consolidations, intercompany transactions, and multi-legal-entity design.

• Offer guidance to client executives, controllers, finance leaders, and users on finance process and system design choices.

• Facilitate finance discovery workshops, engage in business process advisory discussions, conduct gap analyses, and lead solution design initiatives.

• Design and validate Finance solutions that encompass multiple legal entities, intercompany transactions, consolidations, shared financial structures, financial dimensions, and reporting requirements.

• Ensure quality control for Finance deliverables, including design documents, configuration decisions, process flows, recommendations, and finance-related project outcomes.

• Collaborate with teams across SCM, manufacturing, warehousing, technical aspects, integration, data migration, reporting, and project management.

• Mentor and guide Finance consultants.

• Support internal methodologies and facilitate knowledge sharing.

• Contribute to the maturity of solution leadership within the Microsoft delivery team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, controllership, internal finance leadership, or consulting.

• Over 3 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance is preferred.

• Strong functional expertise in Finance, including General Ledger, AP, AR, Project Accounting, multi-legal-entity structures, intercompany transactions, consolidations, controls, and financial reporting.

• Significant experience in Project Accounting is required.

• Proficiency with standard D365 financial reporting is essential.

• Experience with Financial Reporter is highly preferred.

• A consultative approach with the ability to challenge assumptions, guide process improvements, clarify trade-offs, and propose practical solutions.

• Capability to define finance data requirements and offer advice on opening balances, master data, historical data access, reporting continuity, and data conversion strategies.

• Comfort in working across SCM, manufacturing, warehousing, integrations, reporting, and the Power Platform.

• Familiarity with Success by Design, FastTrack, Lifecycle Services, and Azure DevOps is preferred.

• Willingness to travel approximately 3 to 5 weeks per year.

• CPA, MBA, or similar qualifications are advantageous.

• Experience with budgeting, Landed Cost, hands-on D365 security configuration, Power BI, data migration strategies, and pre-sales activities is preferred or beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary plus performance bonuses.

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Generous paid time off, holidays, and volunteer days.

• Company-paid life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability benefits.

• Paid sabbatical after seven years of service.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Flexible work options, including hybrid and remote opportunities.

• Employee referral bonuses.

• Comprehensive onboarding and training programs.

• Award and recognition initiatives.

• Opportunities for volunteering and participation in affinity groups.

• A strong culture of mentoring.