Senior Finance Manager Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Job Description

Do you want to be part of a close‑knit, high‑performing finance team that partners closely with senior leadership to drive business outcomes across the Americas? We are seeking a highly collaborative, energetic, and business‑oriented finance leader to own the Americas SME&C P&L and serve as a trusted partner to both Finance and senior leadership teams. The successful candidate will bring a strong track record in finance business partnering and the ability to manage end‑to‑end Americas SME&C P&L, including close, forecasting, budgeting, and planning. Success in this role requires strong financial modeling and forecasting capabilities, a solid understanding of data and reporting, and the ability to translate complex financial insights into clear, concise executive‑level narratives. A strong sense of curiosity, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence and drive action across stakeholders are critical. As a member of the Americas P&L team, you will partner with a broad set of stakeholders, including SME&C team, HR, GTA, and Central Finance teams. You will play a key leadership role in driving ROB orchestration, leading close and forecast rhythms, landing worldwide finance initiatives, and continuously identifying opportunities for standardization, simplification, and strengthened financial controls.

Job Responsibility

Develops new approaches to leverage best-in-class technology to accomplish goals
Provides trusted financial partnership to SME&C business leaders
Integrates multiple data sources into a cohesive financial narrative
Partners closely with Sales, Operations, and Strategy leaders
Delivers actionable recommendations on resource allocation, cost optimization, investment prioritization, and productivity
Applies deep understanding of Microsoft Finance policies, financial systems, and forecasting mechanics
Owns and drives Americas SME&C P&L performance management, OPEX, and HC
Leads close, forecast, and business planning cycles
Identifies trends, risks, and opportunities
Supports annual and in‑year planning processes
Ensures data quality and modeling discipline
Ensures integrity of financial reporting and internal controls
Owns compliance across accounting, statutory, and regulatory requirements
Partners with Internal and External Audit
Monitors and enforces adherence to Microsoft finance, privacy, security, and ethical standards
Translates accounting, regulatory, and policy changes into business impact
Ensures revenue recognition, expense treatment, and disclosures are consistently applied and aligned with Microsoft policies and SEC requirements

Requirements

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 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 equivalent experience
Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience OR Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience OR equivalent experience
1+ year(s) experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles
1+ year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization
1+ year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry

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