Finance Systems Functional Lead

D365 Finance & Operations Role - Finance Systems Functional Lead Permanent Role Description | India Role purpose: Build permanent in-house D365 functional ownership within Finance Systems, reducing dependency on external delivery partners while strengthening platform control, continuous improvement and future deployment capability. 1. Role Overview Role Title Finance Systems Functional Lead- Finance & Operations Employment Type Permanent, full-time employee of FNZ Technology (India) Private Limited Reports To Head of Finance Systems Team / Pillar FNZ Finance Systems - D365 Finance & Operations Location India - Gurugram Working Pattern India-based role with regular UK/EU hours overlap for global collaboration Start Date At the earliest opportunity, subject to notice period and pre-employment checks Travel Occasional domestic or international travel may be required Priority High - required to strengthen post-go-live ownership, stabilisation and future D365 delivery 2. Purpose and Context FNZ has deployed Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations as a core global finance platform. Following global go-live, the priority is to stabilise the platform, embed robust operational ownership, support close and control activities, deliver agreed enhancements, and prepare for future modules and deployments. This is a senior, hands-on permanent role within the Finance Systems team. The role holder will act as FNZ Finance's internal D365 functional authority, owning functional design and configuration across core finance processes, leading issue resolution and continuous improvement, and ensuring that changes are controlled, documented, supportable and aligned to Finance requirements. The position is not a general business analyst role. It requires a practitioner who can work directly in D365, translate finance requirements into sustainable solutions, challenge implementation-partner proposals, and take enduring accountability for platform health and business outcomes. 3. Key Responsibilities D365 Functional Ownership ·   Own the functional integrity of D365 Finance & Operations across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash and Bank, Fixed Assets, Budgeting, Expense Management, Project Accounting and Financial Reporting. ·   Provide end-to-end functional leadership from requirement and design through configuration, testing, deployment, support and adoption. ·   Act as the senior FNZ-side functional reference point for Finance Controllers, process owners, technology teams and delivery partners. ·   Maintain solution design, configuration and process documentation so that knowledge remains within FNZ. Platform Stabilisation and Support ·   Lead functional triage and root-cause analysis for production issues, coordinating resolution through the agreed incident, problem and change processes.