Job Description

Seeking a finance role that is at the forefront of looking across the Global Sales, Marketing and Operations (GSMO) business? Keen on working with and learning from finance teams in the Field and at Corporate? Energized by teamwork and playing an integral role in helping leaders see beyond the numbers? If yes, come and join us! We are looking for an energetic, self-starter, and experienced person who will end to end Forecast and Close Rhythm for the GSMO Finance & WW M&O Leadership.

In Global Sales Marketing and Operations (GSMO) Finance, we are driving shareholder value in 60 subsidiaries and carry the local accountability for the financials as well as statutory and compliance matters across all Microsoft commercial segments and products. GSMO HQ Finance team is a group of finance professionals who analyze the Microsoft business models across countries, channels, and product groups on a daily basis. Our responsibilities range from financial analysis, transformational analysis, pricing & licensing analysis, investment analysis, and competitive analysis to forecasting, planning, and whitespace identification. We help business partners make strategic decisions through educating, driving and implementing financial thinking around revenue today and business models for the future. We drive thought leadership on how to measure success for Microsoft in the Software, Services and Hardware ecosystems.

About our team:

* Land the company vision around the transformation of our business and customer orientation in the subsidiaries and externally.
* Drive strategic resource allocation and investments through local insights, ensuring optimal returns aligned with our worldwide strategy. Key focus is on New Business and consumption with an industry and workload perspective.
* Build trust to lay the foundation of long-term growth from a customer and shareholder point of view in a compliant way.
* Empower and inspire our people to lead and be part of high performing impactful teams while providing diverse career opportunities.

Prioritize

* Directs, performs, and reviews 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, ). Gathers, prepares, and summarizes recommendations.
* Directs analysis, modeling, and research to support preliminary and adjusted forecast cycles; partners and solicits insight from business and commercial stakeholders. Prepares and summarizes
* Guides others to provide business leader support and actionable insights during financial close 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 and empowers others to ensure execution of plans and accountability for results.
* Directs and coaches teams as they leverage relationships with customers and partners; oversees complex negotiations with customers; ensures that organization and teams remain customer-centric; strives to develop strong relationships with customers; develops capabilities of teams to engage with customers on their wider relationships with Microsoft.

Partnership

* Provides business insights and recommendations to peers and stakeholders to achieve revenue and profitability goals (e.g., resource allocation, cost optimization, revenue generation) and drive shareholder return. Collaborates with business leaders to define

action plans for financial and business analysis findings. Ensures the business partner perspective is understood and prioritized by less experienced employees.

Applies advanced understanding of Microsoft Finance and business (e.g., monetization strategy, market, key drivers, revenue channels, advanced technology, and business partner work context), as well as external factors, to multiple situations to evaluate results and Maintains working knowledge of Microsoft financial systems, policies, and processes to evaluate potential impacts of changes, and drive improvements in efficiency and accuracy. Coaches others to understand the business and drivers of key metrics.
* Contributes to new and unconventional methods and approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation, and financial Provides advice and direction to teammates and peers on data management and operations.
* Leverages latest set of tools (business intelligence, predictive analytics, etc.) to drive assessment and dialogue around business forecast and growth Leads efforts to optimize report performance and automation.

* Coaches team to translate data into a simplified engaging message with actionable insights. Facilitates a shared understanding and awareness of business partner situation.

Protect

* Directs team and holds others accountable to ensure financial control processes, policies, instruments, and procedures are Directs team and influences peers to identify and share risks to compliance and take steps to mitigate. Models a compliant culture through actions and decisions to instill trust; advocates, educates, and promotes best practices and new developments. Collaborates with Compliance groups to ensure team is current on company policies and procedures.

People Management

* You help employees identify growth opportunities, develop skills and build development You drive the execution of projects. You establish and communicate performance expectations, identify and address gaps and monitor performance to ensure plans are met

Required/Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field AND 4+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience
* Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field AND 2+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience
* OR equivalent

Additional/Preferred Qualifications:

* Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling and analysis. Problem-solving attitude.
* Experience in influencing decisions and presenting to an executive audience.
* Business controlling experience with focus on revenue analytics, insight, KPI's development, and opportunity analysis a plus
* Excellent Excel and MS Office skills

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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