The Group Finance Manager position at Microsoft’s Cloud Infrastructure finance team involves leading margin strategy and efficiency for the AI Foundry Platform. This senior-level role requires partnering with engineering teams to optimize model architecture and infrastructure efficiency, reducing unit costs of AI workloads to support competitive pricing and growth. Daily tasks include translating technical decisions into financial impact, optimizing total cost of ownership across various departments, and providing executive insights through data-driven narratives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in finance within complex organizations, particularly in cloud or AI/ML economics, with proficiency in tools like SQL and Python for large-scale dataset analysis. This role demands a deep understanding of AI infrastructure costs and the ability to influence senior stakeholders effectively.
Own margin strategy for AI Foundry Platform by leading GM% planning and performance tracking.
Drive model and infrastructure efficiency at scale to reduce unit cost of AI workloads.
Translate engineering decisions into financial impact by building frameworks that connect technical choices to costs and margins.
Optimize end-to-end cost of ownership across various teams to achieve structurally lower costs per unit of compute.
Lead demand, capacity, and investment planning to ensure effective deployment of capital with margin discipline.
Deliver executive insights through data-driven narratives to inform investment and prioritization decisions.
What we're looking for
Master's Degree in relevant field with 8+ years of finance experience or Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience.
Deep understanding of AI/infra cost drivers and unit economics.
Experience partnering with engineering on efficiency levers like model optimization and hardware utilization.
Proficient executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders across functions.
Analytical skills with experience in large-scale datasets using tools like SQL, Python.
Strategic mindset for demand, capacity, and TCO modeling in cloud businesses.
Market check
Salary context
This
$116,900–$203,600
range sits above
12%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$164,800–$262,400
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$177,250–$246,150
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 239 comparable postings.*
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About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
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