Our Microsoft 365 (M365) offering is the world’s productivity cloud and the only comprehensive solution that empowers everyone with an integrated, secure experience on any device. Leading organizations are choosing our AI (artificial intelligence) infused premium offerings for their advanced security, communications, and productivity experiences to unlock new scenarios of digital transformation.

We are at an exciting phase in our growth trajectory with M365 Copilot helping propel Modern Workplace to a $100B business. Our core products include productivity, communication, analytics, management, security and compliance. Join Microsoft's Modern Work Finance team and play an integral role in shaping the future of our business.

The Senior Finance Manager, Modern Work Business & Analytics, has ownership of all Seat-based health measures for our Modern Work & Security (MW&S) business and is responsible for ensuring diligence of all measures, including internal and externally reported results. In this role, you will be creating and strengthening processes that ensure accurate and timely reporting of our seat (per user) health measures, driving for continuous improvement in both processes and reporting, evangelizing the use cases for seat-based health measures (whitespace, upsell, average revenue per user), and driving clarity in our month-end reporting and external disclosures. Additionally, you will influence internal and external reporting and business health across numerous teams, including engineering, business planning, sales and finance.

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.

Responsibilities

Protect

• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets financial reports to ensure accuracy and support of controls. Monitors control processes and procedures regarding seat reporting, as well as recommends and executes corrective and improvement measures.

• Ensure collaboration between finance and engineering teams to deliver accurate reporting and continuous improvement of seats. Works with upstream stakeholders to drive clarity on responsibilities, processes and timelines to ensure accurate reporting of seats for both internal and external disclosures.

Partnership

• Works with Microsoft specialists to identify and leverage advanced tools and technology to aid in achieving greater production, autonomy, and diligence. Drives improvements in data management through automation.

• Understands the interconnections between data, information, and results, and translates this into forward-looking narratives. Provides clarity and alignment with leaders. Implements creative ways to show patterns and draw conclusions to help drive decisions and clearly communicate findings.

• Provides business insights and recommendations to peers and stakeholders to achieve financial goals (e.g., resource allocation, cost optimization, revenue management, trends, and future requirements) and drive shareholder return.

Prioritize

• Provides business leader support and actionable insights during financial close periods. Reviews reporting, forecasts and presentations; identifies trends and formulates action plans. Determines financial results (e.g., seats, average revenue per user) and conducts variance analysis; identifies causes and solutions. Collaborates to ensure execution of plans and accountability for results.

• Contributes to new and unconventional methods and approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and financial models. Provides advice and direction in evaluating suitability and reliability of data, articulate limitations, and propose solutions on data management and operations. Acts as subject matter specialist for data management and operations.

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• 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 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 equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• 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 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 equivalent experience.

• 1+ year(s) experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.

• 1+ year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization.

• 1+ year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry.

• Technical Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in financial analysis and reporting, capability in process improvement and implementing controls and diligence around processes to ensure accuracy and drive accountability.

• Influence: Ability to lead teams to deliver improvements.

• Problem-Solving: Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve financial issues and challenges.

• Analyzing Financial Data: Analyzing financial data sources to identify anomalies, predict trends, and inform action plans, solutions and/or strategies with precise, data driven decisions. This includes the thorough examination of details and patterns to develop foresight and guide decision-making in complex, rapidly changing environments.

Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,600 - $183,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $122,000 - $200,500 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 31, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .