Senior Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Consultant #210835

This candidate is a consultant with more than 24 years of experience in Accounting, 20+ years of Microsoft Dynamics implementation, and Wide-ranging expertise in ERP Consultations. This candidate has software implementation skills with the ability to understand business processes and provide a robust solution. This candidate can manage, develop, and account for projects efficiently. This candidate can gather data and information that will facilitate prudent decision-making.

In a previous role, this candidate Independently maintained multiple accounting systems for a billion-dollar company with help on the reporting side for three years. He Directed and supported the firm’s Accounting application; Total implementations-install, upgrades, file maintenance, testing, training end-users, modifying functionality, creating reports, advising, and troubleshooting issues. He provided assessment, review, and evaluate new business systems for each strategic business unit (SBU) with the respective decision-makers for the SBU. Set up test systems to parallel overall business strategies and generate support documents. Receive, clean, and import transaction files like budgets, unit amounts, fixed assets, and other data. Oversee quality control of the Great Plains application by monitoring the integrity of the SQL data using SQL and Great Plain file maintenance tools (on-demand and scheduled). Develop training and procedural documentation for all modules. Correct and change data through SQL programming following SOX compliance to track changes

In a recent role, this candidate performs the following tasks:

• Technical – Installed and setup up software prerequisites; this sets up the base environment, of which the SQL database and core ERP application are installed. Moving all Access databases and ‘quazi-databases’ (Excel spreadsheets) to Microsoft SQL and creating relationships between all data sources. Provide end-users with reports (generally with Excel and PowerPivot, Jet Reports, and Smartlist built-in Smartlist builder)
• Communication – Gathered business process information from floor and accounting personnel, then collaborated with the CFO and Controller to ensure these processes aligned with future operational and financial reporting goals. A GAP Analysis is performed to match software requirements to software features.
• Integration – As a part of the GAP Analysis, the decision is made on what Third Party integration applications are needed to fill the gaps. Current and historical data from disparate systems are migrated to the new system(s).
• Reporting – Install, set up, and create reports with several reporting systems, from ongoing reports to one-time reports.

This candidate can confidently use the following Software: Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, Horizons Light Manufacturing, MS SQL 2000 and 2005 tools, MS Excel 2003 and 2007, MS Access 2003, MS Word2003 and 2007, MS Power Point, Crystal Reporting, FRx Reporting, MS Outlook, Footprints, Adobe Acrobat, MS Visio, VB.Net, 90 Degree Software, SQL Reporting, Proclarity, MS Portal and MS Sharepoint

This candidate as implementation Expertise in:

• Master in Business Administration
• Project Planning
• Accounting