Microsoft D365 F&O Finance Functional Solution Architect

HSO

$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field; CPA preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience delivering Microsoft D365 F&O / AX solutions, focusing on complex, enterprise systems.
  • Experience leading multi-phase, multi-country implementations at an enterprise scale.
  • Strong capability in assessment, analysis, business case development, and deployment.
  • History of delivering significant business value to executives and stakeholders.
  • In-depth understanding of business operations and financial processes, ideally in specialized industries.

Responsibilities

  • Lead as the Functional Solution Architect on complex D365 F&O projects, ensuring modular coherence across workstreams.
  • Act as a trusted advisor translating business strategies into scalable D365 F&O solutions.
  • Design and validate functional solutions that align with finance, operations, data security, and reporting.
  • Oversee project scope, risk identification, and resource strategy during enterprise-level estimations.
  • Conduct Business Process Analysis and create solution blueprints that align with Microsoft standards.
  • Guide teams through complex decision-making processes during design and deployment phases.
  • Establish testing strategies and oversee issue resolution across functional and integration areas.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay with performance-based bonuses.
  • Generous paid time off.
  • Flexible and comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts.
  • 401(k) plan with a company match.
  • Dynamic team environment with enthusiastic coworkers.
Full Job Description
Role introduction

As a D365 F&O Functional Solution Architect you can expect to...
  • 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 workstreams
  • 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 to 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 hypercare 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%)

You're great at...
  • 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

Sound interesting? If so, you'll have...
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field; CPA strongly preferred
  • 8+ 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 delivery leadership when required
  • Microsoft D365 F&O Financials certifications
  • Familiarity and/or experience with D365 F&O Workflow
  • Flexibility to travel as client and business needs require

The Perks

We offer competitive pay with and performance-based bonus. Our employees also enjoy generous paid time off and a flexible and affordable benefits program designed to help you be and stay well, including: medical, dental & vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement account, and a 401(k) plan with a company match. Additionally, you'll have the benefit of working alongside enthusiastic and energetic teammates in a dynamic and thriving environment.

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