Job Role: Microsoft D365 Finance Functional Consultant – Australian Statutory & Tax

Location: Sydney, NSW

Contract Duration: 3-4 months

Engagement: Contract

About the Role

We are seeking a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Consultant with strong Australian finance, taxation and statutory expertise to support a major finance transformation program within the Australian freight and logistics sector.

This is a specialist functional advisory role for a professional who understands both Australian finance and tax requirements and how these requirements are designed and implemented within D365 Finance .

The engagement will support the establishment and separation of an Australian legal entity, with a focus on finance process design, statutory compliance, reporting, financial controls and transition activities.

Key Responsibilities:

You will work closely with Finance, Treasury and technology stakeholders to shape the future-state finance solution and ensure alignment with Australian statutory and business requirements.

- Provide SME guidance on the design of Australian finance and statutory processes within D365 Finance.
- Review and advise on core finance processes, including GL, AR, AP, O2C, R2R and financial close.
- Ensure the solution addresses Australian GST, BAS, PAYG, FBT, payroll tax and superannuation requirements.
- Define finance and reporting requirements for a newly established Australian legal entity following a carve-out/separation.
- Advise on opening balances, cutover, first financial close and post-go-live finance requirements.
- Define the approach for borrowing-base and lender reporting, including calculations, reconciliations, controls and audit requirements.
- Identify functional and process gaps between business requirements and the proposed ERP solution.




- Provide functional input into the D365 Finance versus Oracle assessment, particularly from a statutory, financial controls and reporting perspective.
- Lead and participate in Finance and Treasury workshops, translating business requirements into practical solution designs.
- Contribute to solution documentation, process designs and Statement of Work (SoW) development.
- Provide guidance on financial controls, auditability and readiness for the first reporting periods following separation.

What We’re Looking For We are looking for a hands-on D365 Finance professional with strong Australian statutory and finance experience.

- 8+ years of experience working with Microsoft Dynamics AX / D365 Finance in Australian environments.
- Strong functional knowledge of Australian finance and statutory processes.
- Experience designing or configuring core finance processes, including GL, AR, AP, O2C, R2R and financial close.
- Practical knowledge of Australian taxation and statutory reporting, including GST/BAS and PAYG.
- Good understanding of AASB and Australian accounting requirements and their application within ERP solutions.
- Experience supporting ERP transformation, carve-out, separation or Australian legal entity establishment programs.
- Experience with finance cutover, opening balances and first-close activities.
- Robust stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work directly with Finance, Treasury and technology stakeholders.
- Excellent workshop facilitation, requirements analysis and solution-design capabilities.

Preferred Experience

- Experience with borrowing-base or lender reporting.
- Experience within freight, logistics, transport or other asset-intensive industries.
- Experience assessing or transitioning between D365 Finance and Oracle .
- CA or CPA qualification.
- Experience supporting finance separation and Day 2 operating-model activities.

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