Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM implementation for KAZAKHMYS

KAZAKHMYS, Kazakhstan’s largest copper producer, consolidated finance and supply‑chain operations across more than 15 legal entities by moving to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM. Awara IT led the cloud implementation to replace fragmented systems, standardize processes, and deliver timely financial and operational insight to support production and procurement across multiple mining sites.

Delivered in an 8‑month program, the project onboarded 2,500+ users and centralized core functions — Finance, Procurement, Warehouse, Supply Chain and Asset Management — into a single cloud platform. The result was faster month‑end close, improved inventory accuracy, and a maintainable foundation for ongoing automation and analytics across the organization.

Client / Industry / Country

KAZAKHMYS is a mining company specializing in copper extraction and processing, the largest copper producer in Kazakhstan. The project covered multiple corporate entities and operating sites across Kazakhstan and served more than 2,500 end users in finance, operations and field maintenance.

Business challenge

KAZAKHMYS operated with multiple legacy systems, local spreadsheets and siloed processes across 15+ companies. Financial consolidation and intercompany reconciliation were manual, month‑end close took too long, and procurement and inventory controls did not support the scale and cadence of the mining operations. The client required a rapid move to a cloud ERP to reduce operational risk and improve visibility.

Asset intensity and remote site operations added complexity: maintenance, equipment tracking and capital projects were managed outside core financial systems, impeding accurate capitalization and cost allocation. The IT landscape needed a unified, secure platform that supported multi‑company transactions, multi‑currency accounting, and standardized master data without disrupting continuous mining operations.

Why Dynamics 365 was selected

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM was selected because it provides an integrated, cloud‑native solution that unifies finance, procurement and supply chain processes across multiple legal entities. The platform supports Dynamics F&O capabilities required for large, asset‑intensive organizations — multi‑company consolidation, intercompany automation, inventory and warehouse management, and enterprise asset management — while fitting the client’s requirement for a scalable SaaS deployment.

Selection criteria also included seamless integration with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform for reporting and automation, robust security and role‑based access via Azure AD, and vendor support for global best practices. Awara IT was engaged as the implementation partner to design and deliver the solution, leveraging experience with Dynamics F&O in energy/mining environments and a phased approach to minimize operational disruption.

Modules implemented

• General Ledger & Financial Dimensions
• Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
• Fixed Assets (capitalization, depreciation, disposals)
• Procurement and Sourcing (requisitions, PO lifecycle)
• Inventory Management and Warehouse Management
• Supply Chain Management (planning, intercompany flows)
• Manufacturing / Production Control (process operations support)
• Asset Management (EAM — maintenance plans, work orders)
• Project Management and Accounting (capital projects)

Integrations

• Azure Active Directory for SSO and identity management
• Power BI for operational and financial analytics
• Payroll interface to local HR/payroll provider
• Banking interfaces for payments and statement reconciliation
• Field systems / EAM telemetry integration (via APIs/Logic Apps)
• Legacy data migration from ERP fragments and spreadsheets

Localization & compliance

The implementation incorporated Kazakhstan statutory and tax requirements: localized VAT handling, statutory ledgers and reporting in the required languages, and a chart of accounts aligned with local rules. Tax routines and reporting formats were configured to meet regulatory filing cycles; Awara IT worked with the client’s local tax and legal teams to validate output.

Special attention was given to asset capitalization and royalty/subsoil reporting requirements relevant to the mining sector, ensuring compliance with national reporting and audit expectations while maintaining a single source of truth for statutory and management accounting.

Business value

Centralizing finance and supply chain on Dynamics 365 Finance & SCM reduced manual reconciliations and shortened the financial close cycle, enabling KAZAKHMYS finance leaders to access timely, auditable financials. Procurement and inventory controls improved working capital management and reduced stock discrepancies, supporting uninterrupted production.

Standardized master data and automated intercompany processes lowered operational risk and reduced the transactional workload for centralized teams. The cloud architecture provides a maintainable platform for future automation (Power Platform) and analytics (Power BI), and establishes governance and security controls appropriate for a high‑availability mining operation.