Hitachi Solutions understand what it takes to digitally transform organisations, harnessing the power of the latest technologies and seamlessly integrating them into businesses. As a global consultancy firm working across the private and public sectors, we specialise in user-friendly business applications based on the Microsoft cloud.

With a team of experienced industry professionals, consultants and technology experts, Hitachi Solutions has a wide range of capabilities including digital transformation, ERP and CRM implementation, change management and data science & analytics. Our highly skilled team help drive improvements to many aspects of your business creating efficiencies and growth. For more information, visit https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.uk/ .

The main areas of responsibility for a Lead Functional AX Consultant at Hitachi Solutions are:

• Developing long lasting and high-quality business relationships with clients by instilling trust and confidence
• Working directly with clients to understand their business processes and determining project deliverables
• Utilising specialist knowledge of Finance/ Project Accounting/ Distribution & Trade/ HR processes and the Microsoft Dynamics product to support the development and expansion of Dynamics AX
• Utilising specialist knowledge of the services, retail, finance, manufacturing or public sector industries
• Developing original approaches to improve or replace existing processes and procedures
• Taking ownership of the design of bespoke AX solutions, which may include complex integrations or significant module changes or even designing a new module
• Writing complex functional specifications
• Acting as the translation point between functional and technical teams so that solutions can be developed
• Effectively managing large work streams to stay within scope, meet or exceed project schedule and remain within the approved budget
• Guiding Project Managers and keeping them informed
• Delivering end user training
• Prepare our Managed Services team for the transition to support
• Sharing knowledge with other project team members or other Hitachi Solutions functional
  consultants through whitepapers on relevant project experience or training events.

• Typically, 5+ years’ experience working in a Functional Finance/ Project Accounting/ Distribution & Trade/ HR consulting role
• A strong ERP background
• A working knowledge of best practices in their area of specialism
• An industry specialism or specialisms
• A logical approach to problem solving and structured approach to introducing change into operational systems
• At least 2 full life cycle implementations
• A strong knowledge of methodologies around ERP implementations
• Stakeholder management skills
• People management skills
• Excellent documentation and communication skills

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