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The Integrated Business Planning (IBP) team's charter is to build out and operate Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure while driving down unit cost of capacity, ensuring cloud services achieve gross margin growth and share expansion. We are looking for an IC5 Group Finance Manager to serve as the end-to-end data owner for our planning ecosystem across Demand, Supply, CSP, LCM, and LRP. This role is critical to ensuring that Microsoft’s cloud and AI infrastructure planning is powered by accurate, governed, automated data. You will build and maintain the systems, pipelines, and standards that enable consistent insights for leadership and eliminate manual reconciliation across the team. This is a high-visibility role ideal for someone who enjoys systematizing complexity, driving standards, and building durable data products that scale across Finance and CO+I.
Job Responsibility:
Own end-to-end governance of planning datasets (Demand, Supply, CSP, LCM, ULRP)
Establish data lineage, definitions, mapping rules, and quality controls
Serve as the single source-of-truth owner for all planning data used in LRP, SLT, and Affordability
Build and maintain automated data pipelines that reduce manual work and improve cycle time
Partner with Engineering and CO+I to align milestone definitions, data refreshes, and ingestion logic
Systematize recurring data inputs so all analysts work from consistent, governed datasets
Deliver automated CSP → DC Capacity Cube → LRP views
Ensure data accuracy across scenarios, regions, and time horizons
Create reusable assets for Geo leads, affordability analysis, and long-range planning
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to diagnose data gaps and drive root-cause fixes
Improve planning accuracy and reduce rework by aligning datasets used across Finance teams
Communicate complex data issues clearly and proactively with senior stakeholders
Requirements:
Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience
Experience with financial planning datasets, modeling systems, and data governance
Advanced proficiency in SQL, Power BI, Azure data tools, and Excel automation
Ability to design and maintain structured data pipelines and automated reporting solutions
Capability to drive clarity in ambiguous environments and translate business needs into data solutions
Familiarity with CO+I DC planning, CSP, and LRP processes
Experience serving as a data steward or system owner
Ability to influence and partner effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders
Experience building and maintaining standardized workflows
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
High attention to detail with the ability to work effectively under deadlines