Surface Commercial Finance Manager

• Partner with Sales & Marketing on the most effective go-to-market strategies that compete effectively, optimize revenue, share and GM for Commercial segment
• Own investments strategies to grow revenue, compete & take share, and optimize margin
• Oversee product lifecycle management, enable launch readiness and successful transition
• Own decision making of investment spend, creative solutioning on determining how best to measure ROI/ efficacy of investments
• Translate long range planning goals into in year execution strategies and plans including how to ensure successful global product launches and wind down of prior gen
• Provide predictability for future performance and proactively understand risks and opportunities
• Drives financial planning & forecasting accuracy and provide insights into close
• Excel in financial modelling and sensitivity analysis
• Improve efficiency and effectiveness of core finance activities through enhanced reporting, automation, process excellence and detailed analytics
• Be a trusted advisor to business partners and enable our organization to hit key goals (units, revenue, GM and share)
• Deliver accuracy & fidelity through P&L management, ensuring controls, compliance, and data accuracy
• Partner and influence across key Stakeholders in and out of Finance including Sales, Marketing, Engineering & Supply Chain
• Proactively identify and solve business problems and issues
• Embody Microsoft’s culture and values

• 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
• Great collaboration, teamwork, and business partnership
• Exceptional financial analysis & modeling skills
• Able to handle multiple workstreams in a fast-paced change management
• Able to handle diverse stakeholders with a high degree of ambiguity
• A track record of influencing the business through initiative and in bringing proactive financial analysis and insight
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Knowledge of the industry is preferred but not mandatory

• 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
• Great collaboration, teamwork, and business partnership
• Exceptional financial analysis & modeling skills
• Able to handle multiple workstreams in a fast-paced change management
• Able to handle diverse stakeholders with a high degree of ambiguity
• A track record of influencing the business through initiative and in bringing proactive financial analysis and insight
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Knowledge of the industry is preferred but not mandatory

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation