By applying to this role, you’ll be assessed for multiple positions on several teams. Interviews for this Finance role will be conducted in partnership with Microsoft’s NABA event.

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. Through our Cloud-first strategy, we strive to deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enable customers to drive their business more successfully.

The Finance team partners company-wide with organizations to deliver financial expertise that drives high business impact. Whether analyzing the economics of a product, conducting in-country performance management, or diving into technical accounting and tax intricacies, they enable profitability and long-term growth for the company.

Microsoft’s Finance vision is focused on how business partnership leads to outcomes and how we drive impact. We do this through our core values – People, Prioritization, Partnership and Protect.

Responsibilities

• Performs analysis and research of present and future financial performance, financial plans (e.g., expected returns, resource allocation, pricing, investment opportunities) and economic transactions (e.g., customer deals, commercial partnerships, acquisitions, etc.).
• Assists in the execution of annual business planning and forecasting process. Completes
  analysis, modeling, and research to support preliminary and adjusted forecast cycles;
  partners and solicits insight from business and commercial stakeholders.
• Provides business leader support and actionable insights during financial close periods.
  Reviews recurring financial reporting and presentations; identifies trends, and formulates
  action plans. Determines financial results (e.g., revenue, profitability, OPEX, etc.) and
  conducts variance analyses; identifies variance causes and solutions. Collaborates to ensure execution of plans and accountability for results.
• Provides business insights and recommendations to peers and stakeholders to achieve
  revenue and profitability goals and drive shareholder return, including; resource allocation, cost optimization, revenue generation, trends, and future requirements. Manages and
  executes processes through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
  Collaborates with business leaders to define action plans for financial and business analysis findings.
• Contributes to new and unconventional methods and approaches to data collection,
  analysis, interpretation, and financial models. Provides advice and direction to teammates
  and peers on data management and operations.
• Leads efforts to leverage technology to increase productivity (e.g., report optimization) and to ensure accurate conclusions.
• Integrates varied data sources and assimilates the information into a comprehensive, clear
  narrative. Communication results in a compelling and understandable message. Articulates understanding and awareness of business partner situation.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field AND 2+ years of post-graduate finance analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience.
  • OR Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field.
  • OR equivalent experience.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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