D365 Finance Functional Expert

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of D365 SCM Modules: Inventory management, Advanced warehouse, Procurement and sourcing, Sales and marketing, etc.
• Working knowledge of industry specific best practices: Inventory management, warehousing solutions, Wholesale business processes, etc.
• Working knowledge of ISV Solutions: Docentric, Avalara, EDI Solutions, Consolidation software, Integration concepts: ETL and API
• Working knowledge for Microsoft Commerce
• Certification in Dynamics 365 ERP Modules: Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Functional Consultant Associate (MB-330) and/or any advanced certification

• Working knowledge of D365 SCM Modules: Inventory management, Advanced warehouse, Procurement and sourcing, Sales and marketing, etc.
• Working knowledge of industry specific best practices: Inventory management, warehousing solutions, Wholesale business processes, etc.
• Working knowledge of ISV Solutions: Docentric, Avalara, EDI Solutions, Consolidation software, Integration concepts: ETL and API
• Working knowledge for Microsoft Commerce
• Certification in Dynamics 365 ERP Modules: Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Functional Consultant Associate (MB-330) and/or any advanced certification

About Our Company

Lids Sports Group is the largest licensed sports retailer in North America, selling fan and fashion-oriented headwear and apparel across the US. Operating out of Indianapolis, IN, our retail stores offer officially licensed headwear and apparel from collegiate and professional sports teams, plus top brands like Nike, New Era, Lululemon, and Mitchell & Ness. In addition to our wide assortment, we are the industry leader in on demand customization.

We currently operate 1,300+ brick and mortar locations, including specialty concept stores for the NBA, NHL, and the two largest MLB franchises, via our Yankees & Dodgers Clubhouse stores. Lids have built partnerships and collaborations with iconic global brands including Marvel/Disney, Playboy, Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack, and Post Malone, creating a community where fans, fashion, and culture collide.

General Position Summary

The Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Functional Expert is responsible for hands-on configuration of Dynamics 365 F&SCM ERP modules. This role will provide functional knowledge, liaison with business partners to understand needs, explore alternatives in D365, and ultimately implement the solution.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and configuration of Dynamics 365 Finance modules, including AP, AR, GL, Treasury Automation, Tax, and Cost Accounting
• Apply working knowledge of SCM modules—Inventory, Advanced Warehouse, Procurement, Sales & Marketing—to support improved business processes
• Partner with stakeholders to own and deliver all functional design documentation, including requirements, process flows, solution design, security updates, decisions, and open issues
• Follow Microsoft D365 F&SCM roadmap and stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging features in Dynamics 365 Finance
• Conduct detailed gap analysis and recommend solutions to meet business needs
• Perform system testing, data migration, and end-user training to ensure successful deployments
• Provide thought leadership and guidance to stakeholders on process improvements and system optimizations
• Communicate effectively with all organizational levels, ensuring clarity and alignment with the business
• Provide deep domain expertise in finance modules to finance personnel at the organization and scrum team
• Leads requirements analysis, solution design as the product owner identifies backlog items and grooms them with the business teams 
• Identify risks or gaps in feature knowledge early in process that may cause timing delays for Functional design period and/or outsourcing for additional expertise 
• Collaborate with the technical team (architect and developers) and testing team to ensure the test strategy is sound and documented well 
• Work with Product Owner to build visual diagrams of the overall solution to promote transparency amongst the team 
• Facilitate conversations with the technical team to support TDD creation and development efforts 
• Follow up on any questions the technical team has during the hand-off from functional team to technical team during SDLC process 
• Think through downstream & cross functional implications of features and bring risks to the product owner and technical architect during the design process 
• Facilitate UAT review and demonstrate functionality to business stakeholders to ensure alignment and approval of new features
• Design bug solutions as assigned by product owner and coordinate with technical team to deliver solutions as assigned by product owner 
• Coordinate with similar role on other squads amongst the IT department to ensure aligned practices within squads 
• Develop a written document for feature release to production that includes strategy of any data migration, configuration updates, and solution validation and support to ensure a smooth rollout of feature in Production
• Ensure delivered solutions adhere to best practices and standards
• Contribute to backlog refinement and prioritization with technical insights
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and skill development within the team

Job Required Knowledge & Skills

•    Minimum of 3 years Dynamics 365 ERP (or earlier versions)
•    Minimum of 3 years Dynamics 365 ERP implementations experience
•    Minimum of 2 full lifecycle Dynamics 365 ERP implementations (Analysis through Deployment)
•    Minimum 5 years of industry and/or consulting experience
•    Certification in Dynamics 365 ERP module(s): Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate (MB-310)
•    Strong industry experience within all Finance modules
•    Exposure and interest in learning SCM modules
•    Working knowledge of industry specific best practices: Tax solutions, Cash and bank management, Accounts payable, financial reporting and consolidation, Accounts receivable, etc.
•    Excellent communication, planning and organization skills
•    Strong customer relationship skills
•    Ability to establish priorities and work independently
•    Bachelor’s Degree or higher