Senior leader For F & O - D 365

Role & responsibilities

• Act as the global D365 Finance process lead for the Group.
• Lead and develop the D365 Finance team, fostering a culture of standardization, continuous improvement, and business partnership.
• Drive the adoption of standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations processes, challenging custom developments where standard functionality exists.
• Own and govern the global finance template, ensuring alignment across all group companies.
• Lead finance process harmonization and implementation across the global organization.
• Act as the key liaison between Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and IT teams, translating business requirements into scalable D365 solutions.
• Lead fit-gap assessments and ensure custom developments are only approved where a justified business requirement cannot be met through standard D365 functionality.
• Lead global D365 implementation, rollout, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define Finance solution designs aligned with D365 best practices, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
• Drive business process redesign, simplification, and organizational change management.
• Support reporting and analytics improvements through D365 and Power BI.

Ensure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements, ISO standards, and governance policies

Preferred candidate profile

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations with a strong focus on Finance.
• Proven track record in ERP standardization and business transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading global template governance and process standardization across multiple legal entities.
• Strong understanding of global finance processes, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash & Bank Management, Cost Accounting and Financial Reporting.
• Experience in multinational manufacturing organizations.
• Strong capabilities in process harmonization, solution design, and business process re-engineering.
• Ability to challenge existing practices and influence stakeholders towards global standard solutions.
• Experience working with senior business leaders and global process owners.
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership experience in international and cross-functional environments, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to travel internationally (20-30%).