Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Schneider Downs is a respected independent accounting and advisory firm providing a range of professional services for over 65 years. They are seeking a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Solutions Consultant to implement and support ERP solutions, working closely with clients and internal teams to deliver tailored technology services. The role involves full lifecycle implementation, user training, and ongoing support for clients across various industries.
Responsibilities
- Full lifecycle implementation of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central, including requirements gathering, documentation, design, testing, training and support
- Lead discovery workshops with client finance and operations stakeholders to elicit requirements, perform fit-gap analysis against standard Business Central capabilities, and translate the output into functional design documents that drive configuration and (where needed) custom development
- Document and communicate issues to project management
- Identify software or service opportunities for existing and new clients and opportunities that support growth initiatives
- Support pre-sales activities by running tailored Business Central demonstrations for prospective clients, contributing to SOW scoping and effort estimation, and answering technical questions during the sales cycle
- Work with customers and development consultants to document business and technical processes, requirements for custom development needs
- Design and oversee integrations between Business Central and adjacent systems (CRM, payroll, payment processors, EDI, expense tools, industry-specific apps) using native BC APIs, Power Automate, Dataverse, or third-party connectors
- Configure Business Central across the core financial modules — Chart of Accounts, Dimensions, posting groups, number series, AP/AR setup, bank, fixed assets, financial reports / account schedules, and approvals — and document the configuration so the client can maintain it post-go-live
- Assist with application updates and upgrades
- Plan and execute data migration from legacy systems (QuickBooks, Sage, Dynamics GP, NAV, Excel) into Business Central — chart of accounts, master data, open AR/AP, trial balance, and historical transactions — using Configuration Packages, RapidStart, or comparable tooling, with reconciliation back to the source system
- Facilitate user acceptance testing and deliver end-user and train-the-trainer sessions so the client's finance team owns the system at go-live — including written job aids, recorded walkthroughs, and live workshops tailored to controllers, AP/AR clerks, and operational users
- Lead post-go-live hypercare for the first one to two month-end close cycles — stabilizing issues, coaching power users, and identifying optimization opportunities — then transition the client into steady-state managed support
- Provide on-going support to customers including following-up on tickets with appropriate urgency
- Additional responsibilities as business and/or client needs evolve
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, or related field
- Minimum of three years of ERP implementation experience using a defined project methodology (e.g., Microsoft Sure Step, Agile, or a partner-specific delivery framework), including discovery, fit-gap analysis, configuration, testing, training, and go-live support
- Minimum of two years of Dynamics 365 Business Central implementation experience focused on the Financials and Accounting modules (GL, AP, AR, Bank, Fixed Assets, dimensions, and financial reporting)
- Dynamics 365 Business Central Functional Consultant Associate (MB-800) certification, renewed annually per Microsoft requirements
- Working knowledge of US GAAP fundamentals and the month-end close cycle (journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, sub-ledger to GL tie-out, financial statement preparation), with the ability to speak credibly with controllers and CFOs about their close process
- Hands-on experience with data migration into Business Central — chart of accounts, customer/vendor masters, open AR/AP, trial balance, and historical transactions — using Configuration Packages, RapidStart, or comparable tooling, with documented reconciliation back to the source system
- Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate (MB-310) — adjacent credential demonstrating deeper finance ERP fluency beyond BC
- CPA, CMA, or Bachelor's/Master's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent professional accounting experience (Staff Accountant, Senior Accountant, FP&A Analyst, Controller)
- Familiarity with Power BI, Power Automate, and the broader Microsoft Power Platform for extending Business Central reporting and workflow
- Prior experience implementing BC for middle-market companies ($50M–$1B revenue) in manufacturing, retail, distribution/logistics, nonprofit, or MSP environments
- Hands-on experience deploying Business Central's agentic AI capabilities (Sales Order Agent, Payables Agent, and custom agents built with the Agent Designer / MCP server) and integrating BC with the broader Microsoft AI stack — Copilot Studio, Azure AI Foundry, and Microsoft Fabric — to extend ERP workflows beyond out-of-the-box functionality
- Working knowledge of common Business Central ISV solutions — such as Binary Stream (multi-entity management, advanced AP/property management), Continia (Document Capture, Expense Management, Payment Management), Jet Reports, Insight Works, or Tasklet Factory — and the judgment to recommend when to extend BC with an ISV versus configure or customize natively
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements tailored to your location
- Hybrid work model for candidates based in Pittsburgh, PA or Columbus, OH
- Fully remote option for candidates located elsewhere in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Texas or Florida and willing to travel to offices and clients as-needed
- Competitive compensation
- Insurance, including health, dental, and vision, that begin on day one
- 20+ days of paid time off and 13 paid holidays
- Flex Fridays and office closures for summer and winter breaks
- Parental leave, family care leave, and volunteer time
- 401(k) plans and profit sharing
- CPA exam bonus
- Education assistance program
- Pet insurance
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