Director, Strategic Financing & Capital Markets

Microsoft Corporation • Redmond, WA • 1d ago

Overview

Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That's what inspires us, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. At Microsoft we also work to empower our employees so they can achieve more. We believe we should each find meaning in our work and we ensure employees have the freedom and the reach to help make a difference in the world. Microsoft Finance's vision is focused on how business partnership leads to outcomes and how we drive impact.

Treasury's Capital Markets team oversees Microsoft's $100B+ investments, manages risk, supports corporate financing, and advances sustainability finance. The team collaborates with senior leaders to help achieve Microsoft's mission and sustainability objectives.

We are looking for an experienced leader to connect our business needs with Treasury, turning growth and scaling plans into actionable financing solutions. This person will be responsible for developing and managing financing strategies that support AI growth and data center expansion, strengthen supply-chain resilience, and optimize long-term capital. The position is highly visible and reports directly to the General Manager of Capital Markets.

The ideal finance expert will be motivated, analytical, results-oriented, and an excellent communicator. This position calls for someone that is highly curious with a desire to learn, has advanced technical skills, solid business judgment, and the capacity to influence others both inside and outside the company. We value creative thinking and the ability to design innovative financing strategies that support growth, flexibility, and working capital. Solutions must align with program principles for capital optimization, scalability, risk management, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

Business Partnership & Strategic Advisory Enable business scale by partnering with Cloud, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders to develop financing strategies that improve capital efficiency and enable long-term growth.

Financing Program Design & Innovation Design and launch new financing models, structures, and pathways to enable data center expansion, supply-chain resiliency, and emerging business needs, balancing cost, flexibility, and risk.

Leasing Strategy & Lessor Engagement Drive strategic relationships with lessors and financing partners to improve lease economics, risk allocation, scalability, and contractual terms across existing and new programs.

Capital, Risk, & Balance Sheet Optimization Structure financing solutions that optimize cost of capital, liquidity, and balance-sheet outcomes, in alignment with Treasury risk frameworks and internal controls.

Program Governance & Execution Establish clear governance, execution frameworks, and performance metrics for financing programs, ensuring consistency, transparency, and alignment with Treasury and corporate objectives.

Cross-Functional Leadership Collaborate with Accounting, Tax, Legal, Operations, and Sourcing to ensure financing structures are executable, compliant, and operationally scalable.

Market & Peer Insight Monitor broader market trends including lessor appetite, regulatory developments, and peer practices to continuously evolve financing approaches and identify opportunities for improvement or innovation.

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ 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 10+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Preferred:

15+ years of relevant experience in supply chain financing, commercial banking/lending, credit research, lease structuring, investment banking, treasury, or equivalent

Strong understanding and development of financial products and solutions (financing programs, leases, loans, etc.)

Proven credit-analysis skills, including financial-statement modeling and credit-rating frameworks

Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to distill complex analysis into clear, concise messaging

Collaborative mindset, excellent attention to detail, and a passion for continuous learning

Advanced Excel skills including familiarity with Copilot

Proficiency with Bloomberg, FactSet, or similar market-data platforms

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) a plus

Financial Analysis IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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)

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