Microsoft D365 F&O Finance Functional Solution Architect

Microsoft D365 F&O Finance Functional Solution Architect

As a D365 Sr. F&O Functional Solution Architect you will lead complex, enterprise‑scale D365 F&O implementations, owning overall functional architecture across multiple modules and work streams.

• Serve as the lead Functional Solution Architect (Sr. FSA) on complex, enterprise‑scale D365 F&O implementations, owning overall functional architecture across multiple modules and work streams
• Act as a trusted advisor to client executives, translating business strategy into scalable, compliant, and future‑ready D365 F&O solutions
• Own and validate end‑to‑end functional solution design, ensuring alignment across finance, operations, integrations, data, security, and reporting
• Lead and contribute to enterprise‑level project estimation, including scope definition, delivery approach, resourcing strategy, risk identification, and commercial assumptions
• Perform the Solution Advisory / Lead Architect role during the analysis and envisioning phases of D365 F&O programs
• Direct and oversee Business Process Analysis (BPA), Solution Blueprint creation, and Fit/Gap analysis, ensuring recommendations align with industry best practices and Microsoft standards
• Serve as the functional design authority throughout design, build, test, and deployment phases, guiding teams through complex decision‑making and trade‑offs
• Establish and govern testing strategy and issue resolution processes, particularly across functional architecture, integrations, and cross‑module dependencies
• Review, validate, and formally sign off on functional specifications, test scripts, data migration strategies, and deployment plans
• Ensure training and knowledge transfer strategies are comprehensive and position clients for long‑term success, adoption, and self‑sufficiency
• Act as the senior escalation point for functional and solution‑related issues during and after go‑live, including hyper‑care and stabilization
• Contribute to the evolution of HSO’s implementation methodology, standards, and accelerators as business paradigms and Microsoft capabilities evolve
• Share best practices, lessons learned, and architectural guidance across projects and delivery teams
• Mentor and guide FSAs, Senior Consultants, and Functional Consultants, raising overall delivery quality and consistency
• Travel as client and business needs dictate (typically up to ~30%)

• Mentoring junior technical resources both on‑shore and off‑shore
• Articulating architectural options, trade‑offs, and risks between different solution approaches
• Providing senior leadership presence in consulting engagements and client relationships
• Influencing without authority and driving alignment across large, matrixed organizations
• Leading and collaborating with cross‑functional and virtual teams
• Balancing strategic thinking with executional rigor
• Prioritizing effectively and communicating commitments clearly
• Solving complex business and technical problems with pragmatic, scalable solutions
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing junior architects and consultants
• Learning new concepts, industries, and technologies quickly and thoroughly
• Promoting the mission and Shared Values of our company

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field; CPA strongly preferred
• 10+ years of combined experience delivering Microsoft D365 F&O / AX solutions, including architecting complex, enterprise‑wide systems
• Proven experience leading multi‑phase, multi‑country, enterprise‑scale implementations
• Deep experience across assessment, analysis, business case development, solution envisioning, planning, deployment, and benefits realization
  
  Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable business value at the executive level
• A strong track record of serving as the trusted voice at the decision‑making table
• Deep understanding of business operations, financial processes, and industry drivers, preferably within Financial Services, Public Sector, Media, or Life Sciences
• Working knowledge of relevant ISV solutions, integrations, and ecosystem tools
• Ability to move fluidly between executive‑level architectural discussions and hands‑on…