Finance Director, Advertising and AI

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

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About The Position

The Microsoft AI (MAI) business is a rapidly growing space, encompassing a diverse portfolio of businesses spanning advertising, subscription, and consumption. The MAI Display, Native, and Video (DNV) Finance team plays a critical role in overseeing monetization of Microsoft’s ad publishers and platforms. This team is responsible for FP&A, long-range planning, growth frameworks, transformational projects—all essential to driving business growth and strategic investment decisions.
As Finance Director, you will lead this highly visible function, partnering closely with Consumer business executives to shape financial strategy, optimize investments, and influence key decision-making. This impactful role requires strong management capabilities, cross-functional collaboration, thought leadership, and the ability to distill complex concepts into actionable frameworks.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ 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 10+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience managing direct reports.

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of experience in financial analysis, strategic planning, or investment optimization.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive financial excellence in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and performance measurement.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for executive audiences

Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Partner with engineering and business leaders to drive financial objectives, optimize investments, and identify efficiency opportunities across Gaming, Outlook, and Ad technology products.
• Investment Optimization: Lead financial planning and analysis for Advertising businesses and manage synergies related to business integrations.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize advanced financial modeling, external benchmarks, and unit economic frameworks to define north-star unit costs and maximize return on invested capital.
• Executive Communication: Craft compelling narratives using storytelling techniques to communicate complex financial insights in a clear and impactful manner to senior leadership.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead a team of highly capable individuals with exceptional, inclusive people management capabilities. Foster a culture of “Model, Coach, and Care.” Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team.
• Portfolio Investment Strategy: Own the development and execution of frameworks to guide growth and investment across Microsoft’s consumer portfolio of businesses, driving alignment of direction with executives, including SLT members.
• Strategic Investment & ROI Assessment: Partner to develop investment strategies and ROI assessments of program dollars, making tradeoffs across products to optimize investments.
• Financial Rhythms & Accuracy: Lead core financial rhythms for the O&O businesses (Budget, Forecast, LRP, Close, etc.), driving insights through analytics and maintaining high forecast accuracy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees