What are the responsibilities and job description for the Microsoft D365 F&O Finance Functional Solution Architect position at HSO?
As a D365 F&O Functional Solution Architect you can expect to…
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.
- 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%)
- 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
- 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 preferred
- Familiarity and/or experience with D365 F&O Workflow
- Flexibility to travel as client and business needs require
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.