Microsoft US Commercial Industries finance team is looking for a Finance Manager (Business Analyst Manager) with advanced analytical and communication skills, business acumen and thought leadership to support and drive our financial rhythm and growth ambitions for the US Commercial Industries Finance team .
This role encompasses full left-to-right responsibilities for financial management, resource allocation and deal/customer insights, working with business leaders and their teams and engaging across the entire Americas business. Leading and orchestrating all key processes like Close, Forecast, and Budget by partnering with key stakeholders across Americas Finance and MCAPS Finance Business Analyst communities.
Skills required to be successful are deep analytical skills, ability to work through ambiguity and in collaboration with cross functional teams, polished communication skills and ability to partner and influence senior decision makers. The role requires a high degree of agility and skill in navigating multiple stakeholder requirements while enabling the accelerated growth aspirations for the business in an evolving and competitive market environment. Executive maturity and balanced self-awareness will be important in influencing senior business partners and in driving thought leadership beyond the pure finance mandate.
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Responsibilities
Prioritize
Support rhythm of the business across all the stakeholders with efficiency and effectiveness
Drive understanding of business health through deep analytics and incorporating industry & customer level insights
Provide actionable insights to the business to ensure execution of plans and accountability for results
Support CFO forecast and budgeting process to land growth commitments with clear assumptions and drivers. Understand and manage business risk
Partnership
Communicate results and insights to senior leadership in a compelling and crisp manner with deep understanding of the business
Drive actions with stakeholders to achieve business goals including revenue generation, resource allocation, and investment decisions through close collaboration
Lead on-going efforts to develop and evolve our insights framework with key partners across finance and business to stay up to date with the business need and land growth opportunity
Deliver impact by building on the work others, aligning people and resources, and fostering shared accountability
Protect
Ensures compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements by reviewing and monitoring accuracy of financial documents and business processes; drives corrective measures. Consults with business partners on sharing financial information, approved instruments and processes, and consistency with corporate policies
Collaborates with Compliance groups to ensure team is current on company policies and procedures
Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or related field
OR equivalent experience
Experience in financial planning and analysis, including forecasting, planning, reporting, and building financial models, with proven ability to maintain precision and accuracy in work
Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 3+ 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 5+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience
OR equivalent experience
Proven team player and collaborator who has demonstrated proactive energy in ambiguous situations. Ability to handle a commited degree of ambiguity, and fast paced change management
Effective written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple groups, responsive with proficient customer service orientation
Financial Analysis IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 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 $100,800 - $168,000 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 October 24, 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) .
