BDO Looking for Dynamics 365 Business Central Finance Senior Consultant at Toronto, ON Full Time

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your opportunity:

BDO is looking for a full-time permanent Dynamics 365 Business Central Finance Senior Consultant to join our Solution Operations team, with the ability to work from anywhere in Canada.

As part of our fast-paced and growing Solution Operations Practice, you would be engaged as an NAV / D365 Business Central Senior Consultant, with a focus on Finance functionality. The primary focus of this role is to help lead our Business Central team in servicing our customers across their various needs from tradition break-fix to enhancements, while continuing to build deep relationships where applicable.

As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to engage with customers to understand their challenges or new requirements and take those needs from a technical perspective from development all the way to delivering them to the live environment. The ability to understand & ramp-up on a solution, analytical thinking, problem solving and to prioritize would be keys to success in this role. This role will allow a consultant to engage & further develop through exposure to many solutions, build upon various soft skills and also provide input into the continuous improvement activities across both the practice and customers served. Where applicable, the candidate may also be engaged in delivery projects therefore also providing valuable project based experience for that candidate.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Ownership and accountability for assigned customers’ requests i.e. taking their requests from intake to closure
• Understand the solutions from both the customer business and functional point of view
• Consult with the customer on the desired requirements in the case of a request or work with the customer to conduct initial diagnostics and assist with resolution in the scenario it is an incident
• Complete updates to all development tools (SysAid, SharePoint) and communicate to the customer end user where applicable
• Collaborate with other consultants if and where required to take your request or incident to closure.
• Deliver on development activities on time and on budget per agreed to plan with the highest level of quality while producing code that is secure, reliable, reusable and scalable
• Efficiently troubleshoot and problem solve reported issues along with providing & executing an appropriate remediation plan
• Engage client or project manager where applicable to seek assistance especially in the scenario of customer, budget, scope or timeline concerns
• Create / update knowledge base entries, technical specifications or other related documents
• Exercise leadership through superior technical and domain knowledge
• Proactively find solutions and manage problems
• Proactively identify areas for improvement, seek solutions and make recommendations
• Remain up to date on development technologies, both current and future
• Ability to provide oversight to support activities, ensuring customer needs are met in a timely, professional fashion
• Identify next steps, produce actions plans, KPIs and execute on those plans while holding the team accountable through measured performance
• Perform various other duties as required

How do we define success for your role?

• You demonstrate BDO’s core values through all aspect of your work: Integrity, Respect and Collaboration
• You understand your client’s industry, challenges, and opportunities; clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high quality work
• You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service delivery to your clients
• You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains & attracts talent
• You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace
• You grow your expertise through learning and professional development.

Your experience and education

Required

• 5+ years of experience supporting Microsoft Dynamics NAV / D365 Business Central
• Background in accounting/finance
• Experience and comfort level in supporting users remotely by phone and/or video conference
• NAV/Business Central Finance Module knowledge and experience
• Experience leading or mentoring/training other team members is strongly preferred

Beneficial

• CPA or another accounting/finance designation would be considered an asset
• Experience configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV / D365 Business Central
• Experience supporting Microsoft Dynamics NAV / D365 Business Central configurations where the application is integrated with other systems
• Microsoft Dynamics certification
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Suite

General

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpretive skills – communicating with clients and interpreting their needs will be a daily activity
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and strong attention to detail with excellent time management skills
• Highly organized and able to work well under pressure both from clients and from team members
• Flexible and adaptable to change – we implement change for diverse clients on a daily basis
• Self-motivated – learning new skills without prompting is expected

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2022. This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in the following ways:

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible benefits from day one, and a market-leading personal time off policy. We’re committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours, and provide reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to participate and succeed without barriers. Through leadership by our Chief Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Officer, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, equity, and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.

Hybrid new normal: As a hybrid workplace, all BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working in the office, at the client site, and remotely unless accommodations or alternative work arrangements are in place. To protect the health and safety of our people, clients, and communities, we require all partners and employees to be COVID-19 fully vaccinated in order to enter a BDO office. Individuals that cannot be fully vaccinated with a Health Canada approved vaccine due to medical reasons or another protected ground under Human Rights legislation may request an accommodation.

Ready to make your mark at BDO? Click “Apply now” to send your up-to-date resume to one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists.

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