Finance Functional Lead – D365 F&O, AX

About the Role

We are looking for a Finance Functional Lead with expertise in D365 F&O and AX to maintain and govern our worldwide financial templates. This position is central to managing primary financial setups such as tax structures, chart of accounts, and intercompany parameters, ensuring uniformity throughout all legal entities. You will be essential in facilitating rollouts for multiple entities, handling tasks from the early design and validation phases to user acceptance testing, launch, and the subsequent hypercare phase. Apart from assisting with implementations, the Finance Functional Lead will offer continuous functional guidance to active systems, aiding with month-end activities and general production health. A main goal of this role is to spearhead the strategic shift of ERP support tasks from outside vendors to an in-house team, with an emphasis on transferring knowledge and establishing strong process governance. You will serve as the primary link between IT and finance teams to guarantee that accounting needs are accurately converted into reliable D365 configurations.

Requirements

• You need a minimum of seven years of practical experience with Dynamics 365 Finance or AX Finance.
• You must have led at least one complete multi-entity project from the initial design phase through to hypercare.
• You require deep functional expertise in accounts receivable, general ledger, accounts payable, financial localization, and fixed assets.
• You should possess a solid understanding of financial controls, accounting theory, and ERP governance, combined with strong communication skills for interacting with varied stakeholders.
• Prior experience in multi-site or manufacturing sectors is advantageous, as is possession of the MB-310 certification.
• Expertise in managing group-level consolidations and experience moving support from external service providers to internal staff are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• You will manage the global D365 finance template, overseeing critical settings like posting profiles and financial dimensions.
• You will evaluate and authorize finance-related change requests to maintain consistency across entities, while also handling any required exceptions.
• You will provide both functional and technical assistance for active D365 environments, covering system maintenance, issue resolution, and support during period-end closing.
• You will direct the move toward internal ERP support, producing documentation and conducting training to build internal team proficiency.
• You will collaborate with internal departments to turn business needs into functional D365 setups and provide constant mentorship to primary finance users to optimize system usage.

Benefits & Perks

• This is a 100% remote position with working hours set from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM PHT, Monday through Friday, with adjustments made for daylight saving time.
• Employees gain access to professional development and training programs and the chance to work with prominent Australian and international businesses.
• We offer an inclusive, supportive culture that emphasizes employee growth, stability, and wellness.
• Staff are encouraged to join team activities, company outings, and wellness programs within a diverse and respectful work environment.