Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant

Overview

Role Overview

Icrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirement-gathering workshops, gap-fit analysis, and process mapping across Finance, Sales, Purchase, and Inventory modules.
• Configure and support intercompany transaction setups, including intercompany chart of accounts mapping, intercompany journals, partner codes, and automated intercompany postings.
• Set up and manage customer credit limits and credit limit utilization controls, including credit warnings, blocked order handling, and credit exposure reporting.
• Configure VAT setup (VAT posting groups, VAT statements, reverse charge, and GCC/UAEVAT compliance) and support VAT return preparation and reconciliation.
• Implement and support E-Invoicing functionality, ensuring statutory compliance, correct document formats, and integration with government or third-party invoicing platforms.
• Configure Inventory Lot Tracking (and serial tracking where applicable), including lot number assignment, expiration date tracking, traceability, and lot-based warehouse movements.
• Support CRM-related functionality within Business Central (contacts, opportunities, sales cycles, campaigns) or integration with Dynamics 365 Sales/CRM platforms.
• Design and deliver Power BI dashboards and reports connected to Business Central data for management and operational reporting.
• Configure and maintain the Chart of Accounts – GL codes, posting groups, and financial dimensions to support accurate financial reporting.
• Set up and process Group Journals (general journals, recurring journals, and multi-entity journal consolidation) for month-end and group-level reporting.
• Support the preparation and validation of Profit &Loss (P&L) reports, Balance Sheets, Trial Balances, and Cash Flow statements.
• Configure Costing methods and analyze cost flow across the Sales and Purchase sides, including landed cost and cost adjustment processes.
• Design User Dashboards and role centers tailored to different business functions for improved usability and adoption.
• Define and manage User Roles, Permission Sets, and security access to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and data governance.
• Prepare Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Design Documents (FDDs), user manuals, SOPs, and UAT test scripts.
• Support users and provide training, coordinating closely with technical/development teams.

Required Skills & Technical Competencies

• **Strong hands-on functional expertise in Microsoft Dynamics365 Business Central (Finance and Supply Chain Management modules).**
• Working knowledge of intercompany transaction setup and cross-entity postings.
• Practical understanding of credit limit utilization, customer credit control, and related approval workflows.
• **Solid grasp of VAT concepts, VAT compliance, and E-Invoicing requirements (UAE/GCC region preferred)**
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• Experience configuring Inventory Lot Tracking and traceability processes.
• **Exposure to CRM processes or Dynamics 365 Sales integration.**
• Proficiency with Power BI for dashboard creation and data visualization.
• Experience developing or customizing Reports in collaboration with technical teams.
• **Strong command of Chart of Accounts design, Group Journals, and consolidated financial reporting.**
• **Familiarity with P&L reporting and core financial statement preparation.**
• Understanding of Costing methodologies on both the Sales and Purchase sides.
• **Experience configuring User Dashboards, Role Centers, User Roles, and Permission Sets.**
• Excellent documentation skills (BRD, FDD, SOPs, training manuals, UAT scripts).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across cross-cultural, multinational teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related field (MBA/PGDM an advantage).
• **Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant (MB-800) required or in progress.**
• **2-5+ years of experience implementing and supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (or NAV) across trading, retail, manufacturing, or services industries.**
• Prior experience in the UAE/Middle East market, including regional VAT and compliance exposure, is a strong advantage.

Preferred Attributes

• Track record of full-cycle ERP implementations from discovery through go-live and post-go-live support.
• Experience collaborating with technical consultants on integrations, extensions, and custom reports.
• Ability to conduct client workshops, demos, and end-user training independently.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.