Senior D365 F&O Functional Consultant

Who is sa.global

sa.global addresses industry challenges through vertical-focussed solutions. Leveraging modern technologies like AI and Copilot, we empower organizations to make intelligent decisions and act faster. Our solutions and services are 100% based on Microsoft business applications and the Microsoft Business cloud, and benefit advertising and marketing, accounting, architecture and engineering, consulting, homebuilding, legal, and IT services companies. Through our industry-first approach, we want to put solutions in the hands of people closest to the problem to enable organizations to act faster and make intelligent decisions.

Over 800,000 users in 80 countries around the world rely on sa.global's industry-focused expertise to gain value faster, adapt quickly to changes, and build for the future. We have 30+ years of real-world experience, we are an 11-time winner of the Microsoft Dynamics Partner of the Year Award, and we’ve been a part of Microsoft’s elite Inner Circle for 11 years. Our global organization has a 1000-member team across 25 countries.

For more information, visit www.saglobal.com.

Why Choose sa.global

Open, flexible, vibrant, collaborative, and diverse – these are just some of the terms that our employees use to describe the culture at sa.global. We believe and encourage innovative and dynamic thinking. Our culture and values give us the extra edge to help us scale greater heights.

Led by our Core Values: Agile, Capable, and Committed, which form an integral part of who we are, we constantly strive to provide an inclusive work environment. Our employees come from varied cultural and social backgrounds, and we strive each day to work towards making sa.global a great place to work.

Values of sa.global

• Contribute towards a working environment that represents “one sa.global” where everyone is seen as an equal, and equality and diversity is championed
• Interact with a wide variety of colleagues, customers, and stakeholders at all levels with respect, courtesy, and professionalism
• Come as you are, make work fun & others successful, and foster an always learning mentality

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Functional Consultant to join our dynamic team in Japan. We seek individuals with strong experience in implementing Dynamics 365 F&O, working directly with customers to gather requirements, offer business insights, and consult on industry best practices.

Main responsibilities

• Cover all aspects of consulting - including presales and supporting the sales team, product demonstrations, analysis, implementation, and training of end users utilising Dynamics 365 F&O.
• Provide expertise and in-depth knowledge of D365 F&O application, evaluating the customer’s business processes against standard Microsoft Dynamics functionality.
• Responsible for documenting the business requirements which express what actions a solution must take and what outcome is expected.
• Collaborate with stakeholders throughout the organization to ensure a comprehensive set of requirements, aligned to business objectives, gaining full understanding of current and future state business processes.
• Facilitate the customer’s decision-making process and develop the functional design document that will drive the development process.
• Responsible for conducting user acceptance testing and train customer resources to successfully use and maintain D365 F&O application.
• Liaise with product vendors on any issues relevant for our customers or the company’s services.
• Ensure that the technical aspects of projects meet required standards for functionality, operability and documentation.
• Work with project managers and team leaders to cater for resource changes across projects.
• Liaise with developers and clients – act as a point of communication.
• Responsible for Quality Assurance & Documentation.
• Production support as required.
• Collaborate with our Global teams.
• Always self-update with the latest feature and technology of D365 F&O.

Main requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a subject matter expert in D365 F&O with full project implementation experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing functional specifications for D365 F&O enhancements and integrations.
• 5+ years of experience with setup, configuration, implementation, integration, and testing of D365 F&O solutions using best practices implementation methodology and / or Microsoft Sure Step methodology.
• Excellent understanding and knowledge of core D365 F&O modules.
• A working knowledge of best practices in their area of specialization / vertical.
• Technical background / programming concept understanding would be an added advantage.
• Ability to create high quality functional documentation and strong requirements gathering skills.
• A demonstrated logical approach to problem solving and structured approach to introducing change into operational systems.
• Excellent business communication skills with effective presentation and demonstration skills.
• Ability to multi-task, organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
• Experience leading large complex technology projects.
• Business intelligence understanding including Reporting and Analytics.
• Possess a deep understanding of software implementation lifecycles, development methodologies, operating systems, technical platforms / architecture, and application servers.
• Highly confident with providing support and training to users.
• Must possess strong relationship-building expertise with a wide and varied audience; internally and externally.
• Strong attention to detail and a keen desire to deliver the highest quality solutions to customers.
• Experience across a number of industries.
• Solves complex problems with creative solutions.
• Self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks and shifting priorities.
• Thinks clearly and calmly under pressure.
• Places emphasis on client satisfaction.
• Business analysis and client facing skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Information technology or equivalent professional qualification.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications are preferable.
• Project Management certification is highly desirable.