Senior Finance Manager - Consumer AI Margin - FP&A

Microsoft Corporation • Redmond, WA

43d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Microsoft's Consumer Margin and AI team -an innovative finance group driving our AI-first strategy to empower businesses worldwide. We're seeking a finance professional passionate about delivering actionable insights and driving positive business outcomes. If you're passionate about using technology to transform financial processes and want to make an impact in a dynamic, inclusive environment, we'd love to hear from you. As a Senior Finance Manager on Microsoft's Consumer AI Margin - FP&A Team, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy behind some of our most impactful businesses-Search, News, Ads, and Copilot. Your work ensures healthy margins, optimizes operational costs, and drives investment decisions that fuel innovation and growth. In this role, you'll lead margin and investment analysis, support annual planning and forecasting, and provide strategic guidance during financial close periods. You'll leverage advanced financial modeling, integrate diverse data sources into clear narratives, and collaborate across teams to manage risk and ensure compliance. By influencing structural efficiencies and long-term bets, you'll help deliver sustainable value to customers and advance Microsoft's AI-first vision-all within a collaborative, inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and bold ideas. We're excited to offer a hybrid role that give you the best of both worlds. You'll get to collaborate in person with your teammates at our Redmond office three days a week, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work the rest of the time. If you love connecting face-to-face and also appreciate some work-from-home days, this could be a great fit for you. Our team culture is centered around Microsoft corporate values and the One Microsoft approach with business partners. Our team is comprised of many individuals with diverse backgrounds and values the unique perspectives and thought processes each colleague brings to the table. Our team leans into helping one another and is not afraid to try new things with a growth mindset mentality. 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.

Requirements

• Master's 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 Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.
• 2+ years in FP&A planning and financial system proficiencies.

Nice To Haves

• 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 Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.
• 2+ year(s) experience in data and financial modeling, with proficiency in financial systems
• 1+ year(s) experience in stakeholder partnership, inclusive of influencing, buidling trust, collaborating and providing constructive challenges when needed
• 2+ year(s) experience in working across multiple levels-from strategic, high-level initiatives to detailed Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) analysis

Responsibilities

• Lead FP&A Processes: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual FP&A activities for all Online Operations costs. Ensure accurate financial views are crafted and loaded into systems such as Mercury, Alfred, BPC, and Mantis, with a focus on quality and timeliness of reporting to promote transparency in budgeting and forecasting.
• Foster Collaboration and Alignment: Serve as the primary liaison between the team and central or partner finance groups. Proactively identify and address operational requirements, ensuring seamless communication and alignment across diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Manage Vertical Business P&L: Provide clear reporting on product-level P&L for Bing, MSN, Copilot, Affiliates, and Bing API, enabling visibility into margin accountability for each product.
• Develop and Implement Cost & Margin Strategies: Lead strategic initiatives for cost and margin management in non-capacity online operations, including royalties, content, Xandr, GroupMe, and other non-MCIO and non-MAI COGS. Analyze cost drivers and implement efficiency measures to optimize spending and enhance profitability.
• Deliver Financial Insights and Accountability: Prepare and present close commentary, forecasts, budgets, and long-range planning (LRP) for key cost items. Offer actionable insights and recommendations to senior leadership to support financial targets and long-term business growth.
• Embody our culture and values

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees