Group Finance Manager bei Microsoft Corporation

Overview

If you're interested in a front-row seat to influence the fiscal year revenue planning process for the Microsoft Commercial business, which is responsible for the majority of Microsoft's global revenue, then look no further.

The Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Finance Team is hiring a Group Finance Manager to join the Central FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) team with a focus on revenue planning. As Group Finance Manager , you will shape the course of annual revenue planning, partnering with business and finance stakeholders both within and outside of MCAPS. Additionally, you will serve as a lead on the team providing guidance and oversight into some of the core critical processes managed by other individual contributors on the team.

Our team works across all Microsoft commercial products and services, and influences sales teams worldwide. We are looking for a leader who can proactively partner with internal and external customers/stakeholders to have global impact with the goal of maximizing revenue, market share, and profit. We will empower and inspire you to lead and be a top performer, while providing diverse career opportunities.

Our team values the following sets of skills, which this role will help you enhance:

• Leadership

• Executive presence and communications

• Creating and sharing a clear vision to obtain buy-in from multiple stakeholders across many organizations

• A growth mindset where we apply learnings from each endeavor to further hone process excellence in an ever-changing environment

• Cross-group collaboration

• Working through ambiguity

At Microsoft, our mission—to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more—guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress—people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what’s next for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Gain an end-to-end understanding of the Microsoft Commercial Revenue planning process

• Shape the priorities and process to help ensure a high-quality and transparent planning cycle

• Lead engagement with CFT (Central Finance Team) and EG (Engineering Group) finance who also play critical roles in the Revenue target setting and budgeting process

• Partner with the Field Insights team to define how we engage and work with field finance and their leadership teams to ensure an efficient and transparent target setting process

• Provide guidance and feedback to other members of the team who manage various components of the target setting process

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Master'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 Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 12+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience OR equivalent experience.

• 3+ years experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.

• 3+ years work experience in matrix-based organization.

• 3+ years work experience in the technology or software industry.

• Knowledge of Microsoft systems such as MS Sales, FinHub, other data cubes etc.

• Knowledge of Microsoft’s financial planning, forecasting, reporting processes both in corporate functions and in the Field.

• Ability to influence individual contributors and executives alike with positive energy, rational thinking and influential communications.

• Confidence to lean in and drive strategy and make decisions in an environment with multiple stakeholders and competing viewpoints.

• Provide guidance, coaching and oversight to other members of the team to ensure all are moving in the same direction and with the same vision.

• Proven track record of managing multiple projects/workstreams in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

#Finance

Financial Analysis IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 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 $148,400 - $222,600 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations 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)