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The Windows and Devices (W+D) business consists of the Windows Device Licensing and the Surface first party businesses which account for roughly $20B of revenue each year. Windows is of critical strategic importance to Microsoft as it is the bedrock upon which all of Microsoft’s Consumer (Search, Office and Gaming) and Commercial (Data & AI, Infrastructure, Modern Work, Biz apps) businesses reside. The accelerated and dynamic PC market environment presents many exciting challenges for the team to tackle and deliver creative solutions. And with the advent of AI PCs and Neural Processing Unit (NPU), the world of personal computing will never be the same.

W+D GTM Finance Team is looking for a Senior Finance Manager with dependable analytical and communication skills, trusting business acumen and thought leadership to partner with Sales and Marketing to drive our strategy and landing impact for the broader W+D organization. This role presents the opportunity to deliver impact across multiple areas ranging from planning, forecasting, channel incentives, investment strategy, partner management and business performance storytelling. Finance at Microsoft interfaces across a broad intersection of business partners including Engineering, Marketing, Category Management, Sales, Data Science, Investments, Pricing/Deals and Supply Chain teams. The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating in an ambiguous and matrixed environment, and able to demonstrate a successful track record of influencing business partner actions to deliver business outcomes.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate business results from financial and non-financial business metrics, ability to tease out business drivers and deliver accurate forecast of future trends

• Drive W+D revenue and target setting and business planning through analysis, modelingand partnering with business stakeholders.

• Provideproduct, marketing and salesbusiness leaders actionable insights to support SLT decision making.

• Develop and leverage relationships with sales and categoryteamsthat operate in a dynamic market/competitive environment. Solve business issues to bolster sales, maximize ROI and manage business risk through corrective actions in a matrixed environment.

• Ability to land tough messages grounded in data with business partners and drive alignment on remediation actions.

• Excel in financial modelling and sensitivity analysis. Improve efficiency and effectiveness of core finance activities through enhanced reporting, automation, process excellence and detailed analytics.

• Maintain working knowledge of Microsoft financial systems, policies, and processes to evaluate potential impacts of changes, drive improvements in efficiency and accuracy.

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor'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 Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field

• OR equivalent experience.

• This role requires you to be onsite at our Redmond, WA hub 2-3 days a week.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Great collaboration, teamwork, and business partnership skills

• Exceptional financial analysis & modeling skills. This role requires a hands-on approach, and the individual must be comfortable in rolling up his/her/ their sleeves and diving in.

• Desire for great work and demonstrated drive. Ability to effectively prioritize across multiple workstreams with strong attention to detail, and ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Able to handle diverse stakeholders with a high degree of ambiguity and bring partners along in thought leadership and finance agenda. Be relentless and think outside the box.

• A robust proven track record of influencing the business through initiative and in bringing proactive financial analysis and insight.

• Effective communication skills (written and oral), including an ability to communicate effectively with senior management.

• Knowledge of industry is preferred but not mandatory.

Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,600 - $183,800 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 $122,000 - $200,500 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 March 5, 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) .