D365 Functional Consultant, Finance

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries.

The Role

The Europe D365 Functional Consultant will be part of Sysco Europe technology team supporting our ERP Platform. This role will report into the D365 Lead Solutions Architect. There will be a Functional Analyst role reporting into the Functional Consultant. This role will serve as an innovative consultant to develop and implement systems architecture that will meet business needs for D365 and its interaction with surrounding tools.

The functional consultant will take end to end ownership of the Dynamics 365 implementation and be responsible for the scope of the project. The successful candidate will work closely with key stakeholders to understand the business requirements and technical environment to achieve the optimal solution. You will need to be hands on in terms of stakeholder engagement and technology implementation. Another key aspect of the role will be training and supporting multiple users of Dynamics 365 across the different end users you will be working with, by running workshops and assisting with the training materials.

The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (F&O) and a strong background in implementing and optimizing D365 F&O solutions. You will be integral to ensuring the delivery of our multi-year ERP transformation program as part of the D365 Platform team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to capture and document detailed business requirements, translating them into clear functional specifications.
• Solution Design & Implementation: Lead the design and deployment of D365 F&O solutions that align with business needs and industry best practices, ensuring scalability and efficiency.
• Financial Management: Work closely with finance teams to capture their requirements for financial management, reporting, and compliance. Implement D365 Finance modules including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash & Bank Management, Fixed Assets, Tax Management, and Budgeting.
• Compliance & Best Practices: Ensure that all implementations adhere to relevant financial regulations and industry standards. Provide expert guidance to ensure alignment with financial best practices and business goals.
• Reporting & Insights: Develop financial reports and dashboards to provide stakeholders with key insights into financial performance.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Provide leadership to functional analysts, offering mentorship and ensuring high-quality work. Conduct training on finance functionalities and reporting tools within D365.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Contribute to the development and execution of test plans to ensure solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Training & Support: Deliver end-user training and provide post-implementation support to ensure seamless adoption and utilization of the system.
• Project Documentation: Maintain thorough project documentation, including solution design, process flows, and user guides to ensure clarity and continuity.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, technical consultants, and project managers, to drive project success.
• Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders across all levels, offering regular updates on project progress, risks, and issues.

Knowledge, skills, experience and competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline; or equivalent work experience.
• A good level of hands-on experience in designing, configuring, customizing, and implementing enterprise wide D365 F&O projects.
• Strong knowledge of D365 F&O architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
• Application Lifecycle Management (e.g., Agile, SCRUM, Azure DevOps).
• Experience in delivering full-cycle D365 F&O implementations, from requirements gathering through to go-live and post-go-live support.
• Basic knowledge of D365 F&O technical components, including integrations, data migration, and customizations.
• Good understanding of Automation, Continuous Integration and Deployment (DevOps) methodologies.
• Demonstrate strong communication, presentation, and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency in business process analysis and improvement methodologies.
• Ability to communicate with various levels is required: from CIO’s to technical staff.
• Ability to lead workshops, training sessions, and user acceptance testing.
• Familiarity with industry standards, compliance, and best practices.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field AND extensive experience in technology solutions, consulting, OR equivalent experience.
• Functional and Technical certifications based on D365 Finance & Operations, Power Platform, Azure.
• Delivery Management certification (e.g., Scrum, Agile, Change Management, Project Management).
• Hands-on experience in implementing multi-phase, global, enterprise-wide D365 F&O.
• Understanding of competitive technology to properly assess the feasibility of migrating legacy solutions from, and/or integrating with existing applications from non-Microsoft platforms.