Group Finance Manager, Microsoft Federal

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

12d•$116,900 - $222,600•Remote

About The Position

This Individual contributor position, based in our Microsoft Federal team, supports the local sales go to market and operating unit. This unique and exciting role will be responsible for driving deep business insight to influence decision making that drives near-term revenue and scorecard accountability, optimization and long-term sustainability. The role will have a blend of rhythm of the business (RoB) activities, as well as analytics and white space projects. Building a healthy culture with your team, becoming a trusted advisor with your business partners and senior leaders. The role will require disciplined time management, driving for results and creativity in problem solving are critical attributes for success in this role. Collaborative skills are also key, as there is frequent communication and coordination with finance communities across the US subsidiary, Corporate/HQ and Engineering to scale insights and ensure broader success. Please bring your enthusiasm and curiosity! 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.

Requirements

Master's 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 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.
Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customers and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate’s citizenship will be verified with a valid passport.

Nice To Haves

Master's 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 Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 12+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience OR equivalent experience.
3+ years experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.
3+ years work experience in matrix-based organization.
3+ years work experience in the technology or software industry.

Responsibilities

Analyze and drive the Enterprise Segment financial performance, looking at revenue across all solution areas and products.
Drive and influence deal specific investments in partnership with field leaders and investment controller.
Create high-quality deal and segment analytics, particularly in the realm of Gen AI, while also being a part of customer engagements under the Modern Finance umbrella.
Ensure compliance and integrity across all dealings, promoting a culture of transparency and trust while proactively managing risks in high-stake deals.
Partner across functions to deliver operational excellence and business growth, engaging with Account teams and Industry leaders, with Sales Excellence and Deal Desk to drive optimal performance in the Enterprise segment.
Provide strategic feedback and insights that help identify and capitalize (i.e., whitespace) on new business opportunities.
Land budgets and engage with Industry leaders in building execution plan for reaching North star/ Aspiration.
Ensure accuracy in forecasting across solution areas, maintaining precision of critical workloads in partnership with CSAs.
Highlight performance drivers ensuring action against key metrics to optimize outcomes.
Drive pipeline Rigor to accelerate top of the funnel & Qualified pipeline across all critical workloads.
Drive the right tone from executive leadership and ensures strict adherence and understanding of Microsoft policies on risk and compliance.
Influence leadership to ensure compliance is a top priority and modeled throughout the organization.
Direct team and hold others accountable to ensure financial control processes, policies, instruments, and procedures are executed.
Guide team and encourage others to identify and share risks to compliance and take steps to mitigate.
Drive a compliant culture through actions and decisions to instill trust.
Advocate, educate and promote best practices and new developments.
Champion Microsoft privacy, security, and ethical standards.
Advance key compliance initiatives.
Embody our culture and values.