Overview
We are seeking a BC365 Finance Implementation Consultant to assist a Devon-based manufacturing business in migrating to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The consultant will collaborate closely with the Head of Finance, process owners, and various project stakeholders to ensure smooth transitions through UAT, data validations, reporting, and the completion of the first period-end close. This role is focused on practical delivery and will require occasional site visits for essential milestones over a duration of 4 to 6 months.
Responsibilities
- Produce clear, screen-level finance work instructions for Record to Report, Source to Pay, and Order to Cash.
- Close out outstanding UAT 1 items and prepare for UAT 2.
- Refine and execute finance test scripts for UAT 2 and UAT 3, logging defects and supporting retest cycles.
- Validate finance data loads, including chart of accounts and opening balances.
- Review finance permissions and segregation of duties with the implementation partner.
- Support and validate BC365 finance reports, ensuring reconciliations to legacy outputs.
- Refine work instructions and prepare final user-facing documentation for go-live.
- Support mock period-end closes and document the new period-end close process.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central finance implementation.
- Strong knowledge of GL, AP, AR, period-end close, costing, and management reporting.
- Experience writing practical, screen-level work instructions.
- Proven UAT experience, including test scripts and defect logging.
- Experience validating ERP finance data migrations and reconciliations.
- BC365 reporting experience, ideally with ODBC.
- Manufacturing or FMCG implementation experience is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication skills with senior finance stakeholders.