Senior Finance Manager, Reporting and Tools

Overview

Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Finance team is hiring a Senior Finance manager to lead reporting and analytics efforts centrally at Reporting and Tools Team in MCAPS Core Central FP&A, to enable in-depth solution area insights and to provide support through key ROB efforts (e.g. close, forecast, planning)

This position will partner with MCAPS Core and Field Solution Area Insights Finance Teams to identify reporting needs and engage with FD&E (Finance Data & Experiences) and SE&O (Sales Enablement & Operations) team to build and land the reports for MCAPS leaders and business partners. The ideal candidate will have finance subject matter expertise to understand complex financial data and transform the data into meaningful information driving actionable insights out of it.

Partner with MCAPS Core Solution Areas Insights Finance team to enable in-depth cross-solution area reporting and analytics to drive actionable insights including but not limited to:

• MBR and high-frequency metrics
• Business Health Framework
• ARR reporting
• Modernization of existing reporting to align with evolving business needs
• Lead centralization and standardization efforts of workload-level reporting and analytics through consolidation and automation of existing reports, and building new reports in an easy-to-maintain and scalable way in close partnership with FD&E and SE&O
• Collaborate with Solution Area Insights Finance team, Field Insights team, FD&E, and SE&O to create and automate visuals for Exec Reviews through key ROBs (e.g. close, forecast/APR, planning)
• Utilize AI responsibly to enhance and modernize existing reporting, applying appropriate security and governance practices to ensure information privacy is handled with the highest priority.

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

Prioritize

• Performs analysis and research of present and future financial performance, financial plans (e.g., expected returns, resource allocation, pricing, investment opportunities), and economic transactions (e.g., customer deals, commercial partnerships, acquisitions).
• Assists in the execution of annual business planning and forecasting process.
• Completes analysis, modeling, and research to support preliminary and adjusted forecast cycles.
• Partners and solicits insight from business and commercial stakeholders.
• Provides business leader support and actionable insights during financial close periods.
• Reviews recurring financial reporting and presentations.
• Identifies trends and formulates action plans.
• Determines financial results (e.g., revenue, profitability, OPEX) and conducts variance analyses.
• Identifies variance causes and solutions.
• Collaborates to ensure execution of plans and accountability for results.

Partnership

• Provides business insights and recommendations to peers and stakeholders to achieve revenue and profitability goals and drive shareholder return, including: resource allocation, cost optimization, revenue generation, trends, and future requirements.
• Manages and executes processes through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborates with business leaders to define action plans for financial and business analysis findings.
• Applies advanced understanding of Microsoft Finance and business (e.g., monetization strategy, market, key drivers, revenue channels, advanced technology, and business partner work context) to multiple situations to evaluate results and analysis.
• Develops and manages strategies to proactively mitigate, or reactively address, potential adverse effects of macroeconomic and/or geopolitical risks.
• Maintains working knowledge of Microsoft financial systems, policies, and processes to evaluate potential impacts of changes, and drives improvements in efficiency and accuracy.
• Contributes to new and unconventional methods and approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and financial models.
• Provides advice and direction to teammates and peers on data management and operations.
• Leads efforts to leverage technology to increase productivity (e.g., report optimization) and to ensure accurate conclusions.
• Integrates varied data sources and assimilates the information into a comprehensive, clear narrative.
• Communicates results in a compelling and understandable message.
• Articulates understanding and awareness of business partner situations.

Protect

• Ensures compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements by reviewing and monitoring the 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.
• Collaborates with Compliance groups to ensure the team is current on company policies and procedures.
• Promotes the responsible use of AI by applying security, privacy, compliance, and governance requirements when using AI-enabled tools, data, and insights.

Other

• 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.

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.