Senior Finance Manager - Hardware Inventory Finance

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

23h

About The Position

The Senior Finance Manager will join Microsoft Devices Operations’ Hardware Inventory Finance team, which partners with the business to drive cost efficiency and cash optimization through financial modeling, guidance, and business decisions. The role calls for a leader with strong analytical, partnership, and leadership skills who can support a multidisciplinary team and help team members perform at their best. The manager will own forecasting and reporting for inventory reserves across a global hardware portfolio, provide leadership with visibility into inventory exposure, and translate supply-chain scenarios into financial recommendations. The role also partners with supply-chain and accounting teams to influence inventory decisions, strengthen controls, improve inventory health, reduce cost and financial risk, and modernize reporting and analysis using analytics and AI tools.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or a related field and 2+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or a related field; or a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields and 4+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience.
Ability to manage multiple projects, maintain excellent attention to detail, and work effectively under deadlines.
Good proficiency in MS Excel and SAP.
Ability to think strategically and communicate effectively with all levels of management.
Collaborative approach and comfort working with ambiguity, influencing across complex organizations, and building effective internal business partnerships.
Ability to independently lead teams and execute functional responsibilities with minimal guidance and oversight.
Ability to guide, educate, and influence the thinking of senior decision makers.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience in finance, business, and/or product planning.
Experience in supply chain, business modeling, P&L management, and inventory management.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a similar discipline.
Familiarity with Microsoft Finance and supply-chain tools and processes.

Responsibilities

Own inventory reserve forecasting for a global hardware portfolio and present quarterly outlooks and results to finance and business leadership.
Provide leadership with end-to-end visibility into on- and off-balance-sheet inventory exposure through regular reviews with senior Supply Chain and Finance leaders.
Build models that translate complex supply-chain scenarios into clear financial recommendations, weighing cost, margin, and risk trade-offs for product and sourcing decisions.
Serve as a trusted finance partner to supply-chain teams, influencing inventory decisions and driving accountability through meaningful KPIs.
Lead monthly inventory reporting and forecasting, ensuring results are accurate, timely, and connected to underlying business drivers.
Partner with Accounting to maintain strong controls and sound judgment regarding reserves, write-offs, and supplier liabilities.
Identify and drive opportunities to reduce cost, improve inventory health, and lower financial risk across the hardware supply chain.
Simplify and automate reporting and analysis using modern analytics and AI tools to improve forecast accuracy and efficiency.
Embody Microsoft’s culture and values.