Senior Finance Manager

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Marketing Finance organization is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to support the Global Marketing Engines & Experiences (GMEE) organization. The role serves as a trusted advisor to GMEE, aligning significant investments with business objectives, success metrics, and key performance indicators. It manages the investment portfolio and resource allocation, using AI and advanced analytics to generate actionable insights, scale measurement, and support faster, more informed investment decisions. The position partners with GMEE leadership, Finance leads, and the broader marketing finance organization. The ideal candidate brings strong financial and business judgment, analytical depth, AI fluency, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence at the Redmond campus three days a week.

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 bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 4+ years of relevant experience; or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Work experience in or supporting a marketing organization.
Crisp verbal and written communication skills, including an ability and interest in storytelling with data.
Proficiency with Microsoft technology, including Excel and Power BI.
Positive and inclusive approach as a team member, with a desire to excel personally and professionally.
Demonstrated collaboration skills and the desire and ability to partner with and influence the business.
Effective problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to thrive in highly ambiguous situations.
Attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
Growth mindset and ability to make process and business recommendations.

Responsibilities

Elevate investment and budget tracking to assess whether investments target the right areas and priorities and deliver intended outcomes.
Partner with the marketing finance analytics team to develop an ROI framework that supports acceleration, optimization, stopping, and resource-redirection decisions.
Bring a portfolio perspective to next-best-dollar discussions and recommend reallocating resources toward the highest-value priorities.
Connect significant investments to business objectives, success metrics, KPIs, and relevant revenue signals.
Create a unified, decision-oriented view of Program OPEX, headcount, People$, commitments, forecasts, and key investments across GMEE leadership.
Connect resource allocation and headcount management to GMEE strategic priorities and business objectives.
Surface portfolio-level risks, opportunities, capacity, and trade-offs that may not be visible within individual businesses.
Establish operating rhythms and accountability while preserving business ownership with individual Finance Leads.
Own GMEE forecast consolidation, close, and planning, and lead the finance operating rhythm to ensure timely, consistent inputs and a unified view for leadership decisions.
Drive AI transformation and automate foundational analysis to enable faster and deeper insights.
Develop forward-looking scenarios that quantify the financial and business implications of changes in headcount, investment levels, and business priorities.
Bring together Finance, Marketing, and field/MCAPS insights to provide leaders with a holistic view of business performance and investment effectiveness.
Incorporate external benchmarking and internal best practices into planning to continually improve the investment framework.
Balance near-term business gaps with longer-term growth investments, recognizing that marketing levers have different payback horizons.
Partner with GMEE business leaders and marketing finance to provide insights and influence investment prioritization.
Embody the company's culture and values.