Senior Finance Manager, Reporting and Tools

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

About The Position

Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Finance is hiring a Senior Finance Manager to lead centralized reporting and analytics for the Reporting and Tools Team within MCAPS Core Central FP&A. The role enables in-depth solution-area insights and supports key rhythm-of-business (ROB) activities, including close, forecast, and planning. It partners with MCAPS Core and Field Solution Area Insights Finance teams to identify reporting needs and works with Finance Data & Experiences (FD&E) and Sales Enablement & Operations (SE&O) to build and deliver reports for MCAPS leaders and business partners. The role calls for finance subject-matter expertise to interpret complex financial data and turn it into meaningful information and actionable insights. It leads cross-solution-area reporting and analytics, standardizes and centralizes workload-level reporting, automates and consolidates existing reports, develops scalable new reporting, and creates automated visuals for executive reviews. It also uses AI responsibly to modernize reporting while protecting information through appropriate security, privacy, compliance, and governance practices. Microsoft describes its mission as empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. The company emphasizes growth mindset, innovation, collaboration, respect, integrity, accountability, and an inclusive work environment.

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.
Advanced understanding of Microsoft Finance and business, including monetization strategy, markets, key drivers, revenue channels, advanced technology, and business partner work context.
Working knowledge of Microsoft financial systems, policies, and processes.
Ability to perform financial analysis, modeling, research, forecasting, and variance analysis.
Ability to integrate varied data sources and communicate findings as a clear, compelling narrative.
Ability to collaborate with business leaders, peers, and internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to manage financial and business processes and drive improvements in efficiency and accuracy.
Ability to apply security, privacy, compliance, and governance requirements when working with AI-enabled tools, data, and insights.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or a related field and 6+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience; or bachelor's degree in one of these fields and 8+ years of post-graduate relevant work experience; or equivalent experience.
1+ year of experience in multinational, multi-product or multi-segment finance roles.
1+ year of work experience in a matrix-based organization.
1+ year of work experience in the technology or software industry.

Responsibilities

Analyze and research current and future financial performance, financial plans, and economic transactions, including expected returns, resource allocation, pricing, investment opportunities, customer deals, commercial partnerships, and acquisitions.
Assist with annual business planning and forecasting, including analysis, modeling, and research for preliminary and adjusted forecast cycles.
Partner with business and commercial stakeholders to gather insights and provide business-leader support and actionable insights during financial close periods.
Review recurring financial reporting and presentations, identify trends, formulate action plans, determine financial results, and conduct variance analyses.
Identify causes of variances and solutions, and collaborate to execute plans and ensure accountability for results.
Provide peers and stakeholders with business insights and recommendations to support revenue and profitability goals, shareholder return, resource allocation, cost optimization, revenue generation, and assessment of trends and future requirements.
Manage and execute processes through engagement with internal and external stakeholders, and collaborate with business leaders to define action plans based on financial and business analysis.
Apply understanding of Microsoft Finance and the business to evaluate results and analyses across multiple situations.
Develop and manage strategies to mitigate or address potential adverse effects of macroeconomic and geopolitical risks.
Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft financial systems, policies, and processes; evaluate the impacts of changes and drive improvements in efficiency and accuracy.
Contribute new methods and approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and financial modeling.
Advise and direct teammates and peers on data management and operations.
Lead efforts to use technology to increase productivity, optimize reporting, and ensure accurate conclusions.
Integrate varied data sources into a comprehensive, clear narrative and communicate results compellingly and understandably.
Lead cross-solution-area reporting and analytics, including MBR and high-frequency metrics, Business Health Framework, ARR reporting, and modernization of reporting to meet evolving business needs.
Centralize and standardize workload-level reporting and analytics by consolidating and automating existing reports and building scalable, maintainable new reports in partnership with FD&E and SE&O.
Collaborate with Solution Area Insights Finance, Field Insights, FD&E, and SE&O to create and automate visuals for executive reviews during key ROB processes such as close, forecast/APR, and planning.
Use AI responsibly to enhance and modernize reporting, applying security and governance practices to protect information privacy.
Ensure compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements by reviewing and monitoring financial documents and business processes, and drive corrective measures.
Consult business partners on sharing financial information, approved instruments and processes, and consistency with corporate policies.
Collaborate with Compliance groups to keep the team current on company policies and procedures.
Promote responsible AI use by applying security, privacy, compliance, and governance requirements when using AI-enabled tools, data, and insights.
Embody Microsoft's culture and values.