Senior Finance Manager - OEM Controller

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

About The Position

The Senior Finance Manager will serve as the Finance owner for the Worldwide OEM (WDS) business incentives portfolio, providing strategic financial leadership, controllership oversight, and business partnership. The role owns end-to-end financial stewardship of the portfolio, including financial reporting, compliance, risk management, process optimization, and financial governance. As a trusted advisor, the manager partners with leaders across Field Finance, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, and Business teams to support accurate financial outcomes, growth initiatives, and scalable execution. The position calls for strong accounting, finance, and compliance expertise, combined with a growth mindset and interest in innovation. The manager will use data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled technologies to improve financial insights and decision-making, strengthen controls, identify risks and opportunities, and increase process efficiency and scalability. The role also leads complex cross-functional initiatives, navigates ambiguity, influences stakeholders, and champions continuous improvement.

Requirements

Master's degree in Business, Accounting/Finance, or a related field and 3+ years of accounting or finance experience; or bachelor's degree in those fields and 4+ years of accounting or finance experience; or equivalent experience.
Solid accounting and financial analysis skills, including the ability to build financial models from partner incentive program letters.
Ability to prioritize competing business needs and deliver results in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Ability to build trusted partnerships and influence outcomes across Finance, Business, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance organizations.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, challenge assumptions using data-driven insights, and influence outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups.
Ability to operate at both strategic and detailed levels, balancing business leadership with execution.
Proficient written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across varied functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business, Accounting/Finance, or a related field and 6+ years of accounting or finance experience; or bachelor's degree in those fields and 8+ years of accounting or finance experience; or equivalent experience.
Professional accounting certification such as CPA or equivalent.
Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and advanced Microsoft productivity tools.
Experience using business intelligence, analytics, and AI solutions such as Power BI, Power Query, Copilot, and other AI-enabled tools to drive insights, automation, and decision-making.
PMP certification or project management experience.
Industry knowledge; preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end financial stewardship of the Worldwide OEM (WDS) incentives portfolio, including financial reporting, compliance, risk management, process optimization, and financial governance.
Serve as a trusted advisor to business, engineering, operations, and finance leaders by providing data-driven insights, influencing strategic decisions, and driving alignment across complex stakeholder groups.
Lead financial risk assessments and drive mitigation plans across incentive programs and operational processes.
Lead adoption of AI-enabled solutions and automation to improve financial insights, reporting accuracy, compliance monitoring, and process scalability.
Translate complex business requirements into actionable financial and operational solutions and drive clarity and alignment among stakeholders.
Build and manage close partnerships with teams across Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Business.
Collaborate with global stakeholders to meet regulatory, statutory, audit, and compliance requirements.
Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS, SOX, and Microsoft policy, and enable controls that safeguard assets and support accurate financial reporting.
Identify and lead transformational initiatives that improve business performance, strengthen financial controls, and drive operational efficiency.
Contribute thought leadership and innovative solutions to improve financial processes, strengthen business capabilities, and advance the team's AI and automation transformation.
Execute monthly accounting processes to record revenue adjustment activity for the OEM business.
Embrace inclusion and a growth mindset, and support cultural norms consistent with Microsoft values.