D365 BC Finance Functional Lead

Job Description: Senior Consultant - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Finance).

Location: Bangalore, India.

Experience: 7-10 years (NAV & D365 Business Central Finance modules).

Reports To: Practice Head - D365 Business Central / Delivery Manager.

Role Purpose

- The Senior Finance Consultant will be responsible for end-to-end implementation and support of the Finance stream in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

- This role requires deep functional expertise in financial modules, strong client-facing skills, and the ability to guide project teams through requirement gathering, configuration, testing, training, and go-live.

- The consultant will also contribute to presales, solution design, and post-implementation support.

Key Responsibilities

- Finance Module Expertise.

- Lead functional workshops to gather and document business requirements for Finance and Accounting.

Configure and implement Finance modules in D365 BC, including:.

- General Ledger.

- Accounts Payable (Vendor).

- Accounts Receivable (Customer).

- Cash & Bank Management.

- Fixed Assets.

- Taxation (GST, VAT, Sales Tax, Withholding, etc.), localisations not limited to India, USA, UAE, Europe.

- Budgeting and Cost Accounting.

- Intercompany Accounting and Consolidation.

- Subscription Billing / Revenue Recognition (if applicable).

- Perform chart of accounts design, dimension structures, and posting profiles.

- Set up and manage multi-currency, multi-entity, and consolidation processes.

Project Delivery:

- Participate in requirement gathering workshops, Fit-Gap analysis, solution design, and preparation of Functional Requirement Documents (FRD).

- Guide technical consultants during solution design, customization, and integrations.

- Prepare and review test cases, execute functional testing, and support user acceptance testing (UAT).

- Support cutover activities, data migration validation, and go-live readiness.

- Deliver end-user training and create user manuals/documentation.

- Provide post-go-live support and continuous process improvement recommendations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Work closely with Project management / Delivery consultants to ensure seamless end-to-end solution delivery.

-Collaborate with technical/development teams on reports, workflows, and integrations.

- Coordinate with project managers, delivery managers, and practice heads to ensure timely delivery and quality outputs.

Presales & Consulting:

- Support presales activities - demos, RFP responses, solution presentations, and proposal reviews.

- Provide industry best practice recommendations and suggest standard D365 BC functionalities over customization wherever possible.

Governance & Reporting:

- Track and report on assigned tasks, risks, and issues during the project lifecycle.

- Ensure compliance with internal project governance, documentation standards, and methodologies.

- Contribute to knowledge sharing sessions within the practice and mentor junior consultants.

Required Skills & Competencies:

- 7-10 years of functional consulting experience on Microsoft Dynamics NAV and D365 Business Central (Finance stream).

- Strong knowledge of end-to-end Finance processes and industry best practices.

- Hands-on experience with multi-entity, multi-currency, and global finance implementations.

- Deep understanding of local statutory requirements (India, UAE, Europe, USA, Canada preferred).

- Strong knowledge of finance reporting, financial statements, and Power BI integration.

- Experience in data migration, master data setup, and financial reconciliations.

- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate.

- Experience working with ISVs and integrations ( payroll, taxation, CRM, banking).

- Exposure to Agile/Hybrid project methodologies.

- Experience in pre-sales, demos, and proposal writing is a plus.

What We Offer:

- Opportunity to work on multi-country, multi-entity D365 BC implementations.

- Direct client engagement with visibility to senior stakeholders.

- Cross-functional learning across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Service Management.

- Competitive salary and benefits with travel opportunities (domestic & international).