The Apps & Infra and Data & AI (AI/DA) product portfolio is a key focus and investment area for Microsoft, combining an extensive portfolio of cloud technologies together with on premise solutions, in a way that no other provider can. Security, Digital & App Innovation, Infrastructure and Data & AI are the fastest growing set of Microsoft cloud services and are the foundation for the overall Microsoft Cloud -- allowing organizations to accelerate their modernization and digital transformation, enabling them to unlock future growth opportunities.

The AI/DA Finance Manager is the partner of the respective Area business leaders, Sales Excellence and Finance Managers. The successful candidate will develop deep subject matter expertise and analytics on Apps & Infra, Data & AI products and drive strong performance and sustainable growth for the business. In addition the AI/DA Finance Manager is an active member of the regional and global community of AI/DA Finance experts and plays a pivotal role in the Area Finance Team.

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.

Responsibilities

Business Partnership

• Drive the Area business conversation through insightful and actionable analytics around solution portfolio and go to market segments, and develop deeper understanding for more advanced workloads especially on AI.

• Identify growth drivers and and drive the right outcomes for sustainable growth.

• Build a deep external perspective of the market and the competitive landscape to provide thought leadership to the business partners and navigate them through new business opportunities / growth road map for the area.

Finance Partnership

• Work closely with the rest of the Area finance team members and build a joint sense of ownership and accountability behind business actions to drive equitable growth across all customer segments.

• Understand local business blockers and leverage regional and global community to exchange learnings and best practices to drive resolution.

• Partner with the Corporate Engineering Finance teams to get a holistic view of the business strategy, trends and the product roadmap.

Finance Excellence

• Own predictive analytics to form opinion and influence decision making across top line and investment scenarios.

• Accountable for landing Annual Budget, quarterly CFO Forecast and monthly Outlook process and delivering ongoing insights in efficient manner.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND experience of post-graduate Financial Analysis, Accounting, Controllership or Finance work experience

• OR Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND experience of post-graduate Financial Analysis, Accounting, Controllership or Finance work experience

• OR equivalent experience.

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