About the Role
The Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management (D365 F&O) Presales Solution Architect leads the solution strategy, architecture, and positioning of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM during the sales lifecycle. This role collaborates with clients, SMEs, project sponsors, Microsoft, and delivery teams to understand business challenges, define future-state solutions, demonstrate business value, develop implementation approaches, and create compelling proposals.
Responsibilities
- Lead D365 F&SCM solutioning activities throughout the opportunity lifecycle, from qualification and discovery through proposal, presentation, and contracting.
- Conduct discovery sessions to understand client objectives, pain points, processes, technology landscape, and transformation priorities.
- Translate client requirements into a clear future-state solution architecture and transformation roadmap.
- Identify opportunities to simplify processes and maximize adoption of Microsoft standard capabilities.
- Develop differentiated solution strategies that clearly communicate business outcomes and value.
- Lead or contribute to RFP/RFI responses and proposal development.
- Develop solution architecture diagrams, business process flows, implementation approaches and scope definitions.
- Design end-to-end business processes within D365 F&SCM.
- Define integration approaches between D365 and client applications using appropriate integration middleware.
- Evaluate functional and technical requirements and identify potential gaps requiring configuration, extensions, integrations, or process changes.
- Develop and deliver compelling D365 F&SCM demonstrations tailored to client business scenarios.
- Present proposed solutions and architecture to both executive and technical audiences.
- Facilitate workshops, solution envisioning sessions, whiteboarding sessions, and proof-of-concept activities.
- Ensure a structured handoff from presales into implementation.
- Clearly document solution scope, architecture, assumptions, estimates, risks, and commitments made during the sales process.
- Conduct solution handover sessions with delivery leadership and project teams.
- Remain engaged during project initiation when necessary to ensure alignment between the sold solution and delivery approach.
Requirements
- Approximately 8+ years of experience with ERP implementations, enterprise applications, or business transformation programs.
- Approximately 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations / Dynamics AX.
- Strong understanding of multiple D365 F&SCM functional areas, with deep expertise in at least one or two major domains.
- Experience designing end-to-end D365 solutions involving multiple modules and integrations.
- Previous experience in presales, solution architecture or solution design.
- Demonstrated ability to lead discovery workshops and translate business requirements into solution architecture.
- Strong presentation, communication, facilitation, and executive stakeholder management skills.
- Experience responding to complex enterprise RFPs.
- Experience with large-scale ERP transformation and multi-entity/global D365 implementations.
- Understanding of Microsoft's Success by Design implementation framework.
Skills
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management
- Solution Architecture
- Presales
- ERP implementations
- Enterprise applications
- Business transformation
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
- Dynamics AX
- Integration middleware
- RFP/RFI responses
- Proposal development
- Demonstrations
- Client Presentations
- Workshops
- Solution envisioning
- Whiteboarding
- Proof-of-concept
- Communication
- Facilitation
- Stakeholder management
Location
- Virtual
- Client site
- Office
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8+ years of experience with ERP implementations, enterprise applications, or business transformation programs
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations / Dynamics AX
Education Level
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 certifications, particularly in Solution Architecture
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits from day one
- Flexible personal time off policy
- Reimbursement for wellness initiatives
About the Company
- BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients.
- Professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust.
- BDO offers an award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture with a high priority on personal and professional growth.
- Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026.
- At BDO, our people experience is guided by three core pillars—Do work with genuine care, Do what matters with purpose, and Do what’s next - shaping how we support our people, serve our clients, and grow together.
- Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful.
- We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.
- We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.
- We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and making an impact on your community.
- We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, and you can do your best work with genuine care and purpose.
- We encourage innovation and forward thinking, empowering you to embrace what’s next and help shape the future of our firm.
- BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives.
- We support staff with local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute to your community.
- We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution.
- We’re committed to supporting your overall wellbeing.
- Our Code of Conduct sets clear standards for how we conduct business.
- BDO may use artificial intelligence enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can participate fully, contribute meaningfully and succeed without barriers.
- We are dedicated to fostering a workplace defined by respect, fairness, and a true sense of belonging for everyone.
- We recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, identities, and perspectives that each of us bring – and that these experiences strengthen how we work together.
- Our commitment extends to ensuring that our application process is both inclusive and accessible.
- If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.
