Group Finance Manager, Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions

In MCAPS (Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions) Finance, we're driving shareholder value in 50+ subsidiaries and >100 Sales Locations and carry the local accountability for the financials as well as statutory and compliance matters across all Microsoft commercial segments and products.

In MCAPS Finance we:

* Land the company vision around the transformation of our business and customer orientation in the subsidiaries and externally.

* Drive strategic resource allocation and investments through local insights, ensuring optimal returns aligned with our worldwide strategy. Key focus is on new business and consumption with an industry and workload perspective.

* Build trust to lay the foundation of long-term growth from a customer and shareholder point of view in a compliant way.

* Empower and inspire our people to lead and be part of high-performing impactful teams while providing diverse career opportunities.

The MCAPS Business Planning, Strategy & Investments Finance team is seeking a strong Group Finance Manager, Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions to lead the partnership with AI Business Solutions (ABS) sales leadership to drive strategy and execution on headcount resource optimization analytics, as well as owning the fiscal year blueprint planning process. The selected individual will get to work in a highly collaborative, fast paced (and fun) environment to help drive strategy across all segments leading advanced analytics and develop KPI metrics to improve productivity & ROI of investments.

This position requires the ability to communicate strategy concisely and consistently, so business acumen and polished presentation and communication skills need to be your strengths. This is an exciting and challenging position; a position where you will have the opportunity to learn across geographies and businesses, how Microsoft operates at scale WW, and influence senior leaders.

* The role requires a high degree of agility and skill in navigating multiple senior stakeholder requirements while enabling accelerated growth aspirations for the business in a highly competitive market environment. To be successful, the individual needs to be hyper collaborative and have a strong analytical background to drive/deliver rhythms on resource optimization analytics and fiscal year planning/blueprint.

Prioritize

* Work with the BPSI Finance team, broader MCAPS Finance, and Business partners in helping land + support fiscal year blueprint planning for given products/solution areas as well as evaluate the ROI for investments in the space and land a framework to help the business pivot to meet revenue targets + drive overall business health.

* Drive resource allocation and investment decisions cross-company (EG, MCAPs, CFT) with senior execs to achieve lower cost of sale/strong ROI and improved customer experience. Participate and contribute to deliverables associated with the finance and business rhythm such as fiscal year planning and quarterly forecast process/exec reviews.

Partnership

* Serves as Finance contact for business partners for all revenue, expense, and compliance questions related to reporting and analysis. Contributes insights for financial plans, variance analysis, resource optimization, investments, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), long range planning, and driving margin accountability. Manages and executes processes through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.

* Learns and applies the foundational aspects of Microsoft Finance (e.g., financial systems, policies and procedures, key metrics, historical performance, reporting and forecast requirements) and business (e.g., monetization strategy, market, key drivers of profitability) to collect information, perform technical analysis and modeling, and complete standardized reporting.

* Assembles and summarizes data through data mining and business intelligence to structure reports and financial models for decision support. Leverages statistical analysis, predictive analytics and financial modeling techniques to conduct sophisticated analyses. Acts as subject-matter-expert for data management and operations. Understands history of data procurement, location, methods, issues, and actions taken.

* Improves current methods used in collecting data, developing automated financial reporting and forecasting tools, and creating standard and ad-hoc reports. Learns how advanced technology is leveraged in Finance and across Microsoft to provide greater depth of analysis.

* Consistently communicates relevant trends and ad-hoc results in a logical and understandable message.

Protect

* Ensures compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements by reviewing and monitoring accuracy of financial documents and business processes; drives corrective measures. Consults with business partners on sharing financial information, approved instruments and processes, and consistency with corporate policies.

* Drives the right tone from executive leadership and ensures strict adherence and understanding of Microsoft policies on risk and compliance.

* Influences leadership to ensure compliance is a top priority and modeled throughout the organization.

* Directs team and holds others accountable to ensure financial control processes, policies, instruments, and procedures are executed.

* Guides team and encourages others to identify and share risks to compliance and take steps to mitigate.

* Drives a compliant culture through actions and decisions to instill trust.

* Collaborates with Compliance groups to ensure team is current on company policies and procedures.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 4+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Seasoned Finance professional
• Tactical to strategic ability
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and organizations
• Multitask and work across a variety of asks
• Ability to work quickly under pressure without compromising on quality

Financial Analysis IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.