Microsoft Dynamics Systems Manager
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the worlds challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide our mission is to bring our clients ideas to life and in the process lay the groundwork for a better more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.
The Role
As part of our ongoing transformation of financial and project management systems we are seeking a Project Management & Accounting D365 Administrator to support and enhance our use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) Project Operations and related applications. This role is essential to ensuring smooth day-to-day operations driving adoption of best practices and enabling accurate and efficient project accounting billing and financial management.
The successful candidate will serve as a key administrator providing user support maintaining configurations guiding system strategy and partnering with business and IT teams to optimize project management invoicing collections and sales processes within D365.
Responsibilities
- Provide timely end-user support for sales project management billing and accounting functions within Dynamics 365 F&O and Project Operations.
- Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for project accounting modules including sales & opportunities project set up billing and collections.
- Administer and configure system settings workflows and security roles related to project sales and accounting functionality.
- Collaborate with business development finance IT and project management teams to translate business needs into system solutions and reporting tools.
- Support month-end and cycle-close activities by ensuring timely support of project transactions invoices and revenue recognition.
- Partner with finance IT and business stakeholders to plan and execute system upgrades patches and enhancements.
- Lead and participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and regression testing to validate system changes and ensure stability.
- Develop and maintain system documentation including standard operating procedures configuration records and user guides.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes improve reporting and automate recurring tasks.
- Train and coach users on effective system use and best practices.
Strategic System Management & Business Process Support:
- Act as a strategic partner in system planning by aligning platform capabilities with organizational goals.
- Monitor industry trends new features and product roadmaps to recommend and plan system enhancements that improve efficiency and competitiveness.
- Support sales and business development teams in managing opportunity pipelines customer and contact lifecycle management and integration between CRM and ERP modules.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to improve end-to-end business processes across project delivery sales and finance functions.
- Provide analysis and recommendations on system performance usage and process optimization to leadership.
- Ensure alignment of system design with compliance audit and data governance requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in accounting finance information systems business administration or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10 years of proven experience as a system administrator or support specialist with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations and Project Operations; exposure to Dynamics 365 Sales or Customer Engagement is a plus.
- Strong understanding of project accounting concepts including billing types (T&M fixed fee intercompany) cost controls and revenue recognition.
- Experience supporting sales processes including opportunities customer lifecycle and contact management.
- Experience configuring security roles workflows and integrations in D365.
- Ability to troubleshoot system issues and work with technical teams to resolve them.
- Familiarity with month-end close processes billing cycles and project management practices.
- Strong organizational analytical and documentation skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to train and support users of varying technical backgrounds.
- Self-motivated proactive and comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.
- Relevant certifications in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations or Dynamics 365 Sales are highly desirable.
If you are passionate about enabling project finance and sales success through system administration and optimization we would love to hear from you. Join our team and play a vital role in advancing Thornton Tomasettis project management accounting and business development operations.
Compensation
The rate for this position generally is$130000-$ range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same pay rates may vary from the range as permitted byNew YorkEqual Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors including operational needs individual education qualifications and experience work location and comparison to employee already in the role as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employees pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.Benefits
Depending on your employment status benefits may include:
Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D Disability and other voluntary benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Childcare
Paid Time Off Family Leave for New Parents Volunteer Time
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Transit (where available)
401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
Fitness Reimbursement
And other various wellness diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives
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