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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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Senior Finance Manager, Windows and Devices Engineering joins the Resource Investment Strategy team within the Commercial Products and Infrastructure organization. This role serves as a trusted finance advisor to engineering leaders, focusing on resource allocation decisions, investment optimization, and creating efficient financial processes. The successful candidate will perform modeling, business analysis, and workforce planning to align investments with prioritized engineering product roadmaps while identifying risks and trade-offs for portfolio health. Day-to-day tasks involve analyzing macro-level results, monitoring trends against forecasts, and translating complex data into actionable stories to influence executive decision-making. Required skills include proficiency in Excel, SQL, and Power BI to mine large volumes of data from disparate sources. The role addresses the challenge of managing complex resource investments across a vast engineering landscape to ensure alignment with strategic business goals.
Advise engineering leaders on resource allocation decisions and investment optimization.
Analyze macro-level results to identify levers for influencing executive decision-making.
Build narratives connecting workforce planning and resource allocation to overall financial performance.
Monitor trends and key metrics to support the rhythm of business and finance.
Assess portfolio health by identifying risks, opportunities, and trade-offs across engineering teams.
Align investments and costs with prioritized product roadmaps and corporate priorities.
Create and own efficient financial processes to drive operational excellence.
Mine and structure large volumes of data from disparate sources using tools like Power BI and SQL.
What we're looking for
Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field and 2+ years of experience in finance or accounting.
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field and 4+ years of experience in finance or accounting.
Master's degree and 6+ years of post-graduate financial analysis experience (preferred).
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of post-graduate financial analysis experience (preferred).
Experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles (preferred).
Experience in a matrix-based organization (preferred).
Experience in the technology or software industry (preferred).
Proficiency in mining large volumes of data using tools like Power BI, Excel, and SQL.