Senior Finance Manager, Datacenter Cost out

Microsoft

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Work type: On-site
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $97,600–$188,400 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Closes: Dec 19, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Senior Finance Manager, Datacenter Cost out

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The Senior Finance Manager - Datacenter Cost out/Mantis role within Microsoft’s Cloud Pricing & Investment Management team requires a seasoned professional to lead financial planning and modeling initiatives for data center cost management. This hands-on position involves partnering with Mantis Engineering to develop a world-class platform for forecasting, scenario modeling, and long-range planning, while also collaborating with Finance Data & Engineering to create transparent analytic tools using Power BI and semantic models. The role demands expertise in defining complex financial logic and driver hierarchies, ensuring model integrity and adoption through training and feedback loops. Ideal candidates possess advanced degrees in finance-related fields along with extensive experience in cloud cost modeling and technical fluency in Excel, SQL, and Power BI, making them well-suited to bridge the gap between finance and engineering teams at a hyperscale level.

Skills

PowerBI SQL Excel Anaplan Mantis Pigment Python Advanced Excel modeling Data mart Semantic models Finance data platforms Cloud cost modeling Capacity planning Unit economics Cloud margin analytics Driver-based financial models Technical fluency ETL Reason about data schemas

What you'll do

Define financial logic, driver architecture, and user experience for datacenter cost planning tools.
Translate finance requirements into engineering specifications for model design and validation.
Lead the product roadmap prioritization with Mantis Engineering for finance tool development.
Establish governance standards to ensure model integrity and financial accuracy throughout lifecycle.
Partner with FD&E to build analytic tools that make datacenter cost data transparent and accessible.

What we're looking for

Master's degree in a relevant field plus 6+ years of financial analysis experience or equivalent.
Experience with hyperscale cloud, datacenter, or infrastructure cost modeling.
Track record of building complex financial models from scratch and owning them through multiple cycles.
Experience as a finance product owner for enterprise planning platforms.
Proficient in advanced Excel modeling, Power BI, and SQL.
Ability to translate between finance and engineering audiences.
MBA or CPA preferred.

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