Senior Finance Manager

Overview

The Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Finance Team is hiring for a Senior Finance Manager to join the Security Business Solutions Revenue team with a focus on Security ACR. In this role, you will have the opportunity to partner with business and finance stakeholders across the MCAPS Security CSA organization, Engineering group finance and marketing as we endeavor to retain and grow Sentinel and Defender for Cloud. Security is one of Microsoft's most strategic growth businesses, protecting customers as the threat landscape becomes increasingly complex and AI reshapes how security is delivered and consumed. Security ACR sits at the heart of this transformation, spanning our cloud security portfolio and providing a critical lens into customer adoption, consumption and growth. Come play a pivotal role in partnering with business and Finance leaders to shape strategy, accelerate growth and drive greater rigor around the health of the business. This role will cover all aspects of the Finance rhythm, from close, to outlook, forecast and planning.

Our team works across all Security products and services and influences sales teams worldwide. We are looking for a leader who can proactively partner with internal and external customers/stakeholders to have global impact with the goal of maximizing revenue, market share, usage and customer satisfaction. We will empower and inspire you to lead and be a top performer while providing diverse career opportunities.

Our team values the following sets of skills, which this role will help you enhance:

• Leadership
• Executive presence and communications
• Creating and sharing a clear vision to obtain buy-in from multiple stakeholders across many organizations
• A growth mindset where we apply learnings from each endeavor to further hone process excellence in an ever-changing environment
• Cross-group collaboration
• Working through ambiguity

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

Business Health & Close - Own close reporting and business-health analysis, including customer-level deep dives to understand ACR performance, product and portfolio shifts, and the key drivers of growth.

• GTM Performance & Insights - Partner with business teams to define the right KPIs, assess GTM performance, and translate insights into actionable recommendations that improve execution and accelerate growth.
• Budget & Strategic Planning - Lead annual planning, incorporating evolving products, market dynamics, and strategic priorities, while partnering across Azure and business teams to align growth assumptions and investments across segments and geographies.
• Forecast & Outlook - Own forecasts and fiscal-year outlooks, connecting business and customer signals to identify emerging trends, risks, and opportunities and drive informed business decisions.
• Field Partnership & Change Management - Serve as a key Finance partner to the field, translating product and business-model changes into financial implications and enabling field Finance teams with the insights and frameworks needed to navigate change.
• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR Bachelors Degree 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 equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience OR Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.
• 1+ year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization.
• 1+ year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry.
• Knowledge of Microsoft systems such as MS Sales, FinHub, AHR, other data cubes etc. is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of Microsoft's financial planning, forecasting, reporting processes both in corporate functions and in the Field is strongly preferred.
• Ability to influence ICs and Executives alike with positive energy, rational thinking and influencial communications
• Confidence to lean in and drive strategy and make decisions in an environment with multiple stakeholders and competing viewpoints
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects/workstreams in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment

Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 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 $125,000 - $206,400 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.