D365 Finance & Operations Consultant

D365 Finance Functional Consultant

Do you believe innovation is at the heart of everything you do? So do we.

Leading organisations – corporations, non-profits, government departments, look to Avanade to help them make the most of their investment in Microsoft and to push the boundaries of digital innovation. The result? Interesting work that is well supported, always evolving and sure you keep you engaged and interested. Together we go beyond.

About the opportunity

As an Avanade D365 F&O Finance Consultant you are considered a solution specialist and have in-depth knowledge of Microsoft D365 Finance Application. This includes revenue recognition, project accounting, subscription billing and expense management.  You have experience in best practices in corporate finance.

You will be responsible for participating in all phases of the project life cycle including analysing, designing, modelling, testing, training, pre and post Go live support, and deploying suitable and appropriate solutions. The successful candidate will be a self-motivated individual, who can work in dynamic conditions and within deadlines.

What you will love doing

• Contribute across all phases of Avanade projects (e.g., Plan, Analyse, Design, Build, Test, Cut-over and Hypercare)
• Lead customer business requirement gathering sessions and standardize business process.
• Work with technical resources to assist in integration design and estimates
• Assist Pre-Sales engagements, meeting tight timelines
• Leverage functional expertise to configure and extend D365 Finance solutions. You will also be required familiar with Power Platform.
• Liaise effectively between clients – end-users and IT staff, larger Avanade team and business partners to ensure high quality and timely delivery
• Assess Client requirements and scope and recommend appropriate solutions
• Ensure project quality meets standards through being proactive, responsive and following delivery frameworks.
• Partner with cross-functional technology and design teams to ensure consistent, positive client interaction and solution delivery

Who you will enjoy working with

As part of the D365 ERP team, you will connect with the best in the industry, and you will have the opportunity to work on large cutting-edge projects and cross-technology implementations. The Avanade Australia ERP team is led by Prashanth Umashanker, whose open and thoughtful leadership style helps to bring out the best in the team. In terms of the big picture, Avanade proudly celebrates the leadership of Global CEO, Pamela Maynard who has brought our purpose of making a genuine human impact to the forefront of all the work we do for our clients, their employees, and their customers.

What we’re interested in you having

You are excited about working with a global technology leader to solve business-critical problems for some of the top companies in the world. You are a fast learner, self-starter, and creative thinker with experience working in a consulting role. You are passionate about software and its potential to move organisations forward through innovation. A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is also required and certifications are preferred (MB-300: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Unified Operations Core or MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance). Please note that candidates must be Australian Citizens to be considered.

What technical skills are we interested in you having?

• Understanding of common Industry standard business practices supported by Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance.
• Ability to guide customers through data migration tasks including consulting on best practices around data migration.
• Familiarity with Data management including configurations, Security framework - roles and best practices, and workflow configurations and designs.
• Exposure to FastTrack go-live assessment
• Understanding the integration options and underlying technologies available
• Exposure to RSAT Test Automation suite
• Azure DevOps (or JIRA when required), test case planning and acceptance testing framework

We don’t expect you tick every box. What’s important is that you help us to understand what your core strengths are and, that you’ll be excited to learn and develop in areas if you need to.

What you can expect from us

• Take full advantage of 5 MyDays off a year to relax, rebalance and focus on your health and wellbeing or honour your personal cultural beliefs.
• Love a gadget? Of course you do! Go spoil yourself, on us. Gadget allowances start from $1,000 p.a.
• Your wellbeing matters to us. That’s why you’ll receive $2,000 pa to help you take care of you!
• Empower others and be empowered through our employee networks: Women employees, PRISM for LGBTI+ employees and Veterans employees
• Help yourself to an extensive menu of Microsoft and technology certifications and enjoy up to 80 paid training hours per year

Avanade is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Avanade prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or marital status, genetic information, or any other protected status. 

At Avanade, we recognise that there may be some barriers preventing people with disability from equitably participating in our recruitment and selection processes. We commit to ensuring everyone can perform at their best. If you’re a person with disability and require adjustments, please let us know during the hiring process, so we can ensure you are able to successfully work with Avanade.