Microsoft Senior Finance Manager Planning MS Security 

United States, Washington 

19982924

Margin Strategy andInvestment Optimization (AI and.is the leading hubCloud leadership, investing in AI, andoperating leveragepartnership withexecutive financeand engineeringcompany-wide decisions.

This Senior Finance Manager, Planning, MS Security, is an integralpart ofthe Securityand AI ambitions.the most criticalfor our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. The Microsoft Security organization accelerates Microsoft’s mission and bold ambitions to ensure that our company and industry is securing digital technology platforms, devices, and clouds in our customers’ heterogeneous environments, as well as ensuring the security of our own internal estate.

role is at the center ofplanning andinnovation of ourand AIand efficiencypartnership with executive leadersand finance,company-wide decisions.role willhave central ownershipinvestment frameworks,engineering resourcelong rangeexec decision making,and enablingthrough driving operating leverage.

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.

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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient technical skills (Excel, PowerBIand SQL)

• Demonstrated experience in developing complex financial models, excellent quantitativeanalysisand forecasting skills.

• Ability to influence andimpactwithout authority,operatein ambiguity, and solve difficult problems, combined with the ability toprioritizeand function well in a dynamic and matrixed environment.

• Communication & presentation skills. Can easily present complex financial issues to non-finance executives.

• Interpersonal andcross groupcollaboration skills. Ability to drive simplicity within a complex and matrix environment

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines,andquicklyprioritizeforbiggestimpact

• and analyticsof the business and driversin partnership with engineering andGTM (go-to-market) teams,establishinginvestment frameworksand principles,and drive execution of an aligned plan.

• Develop and reviewmulti-year time horizonlong range financialspendplansincorporating insights, risk, and opportunities.

• trusted partnerships with and take shared responsibility for driving business outcomes (profitable growth, market share, AI leadership). Apply understanding of the broader Microsoft context and external market trends to offer impactful solutions to ensure businessobjectivesare met.

• Drive executive business partner financial rhythms. Communicate insightsregardingthe state of the business to key stakeholders. Generate actionable plans based on complex resultsandambiguous findings.Implement creative ways to show patterns and draw conclusions to help drive decisions.

• Conceptualize and designnew approachesto how financial data is collected and evaluated toimpactfuture outcomes and decisions.Understand the interconnections between data, information, and results and translate into forward looking narratives and forecasts.

• Ensure compliance in reporting financial information through approved instruments and processes, and consistency with corporate policies.

• understanding of advanced technology toaccomplishbusiness goals and provide greater depth of analysis.

• elearningfrom others andsharing best practices across team boundaries.

• Embody our and