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　　Through our Cloud-first strategy, we strive to deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enable customers to drive their business more successfully.

　　Microsoft’s Margin Strategy and Investment Optimization (MSIO) team is an exciting and fast-evolving finance team at the forefront of Microsoft’s Cloud-first strategy. We are looking for a talented and motivated Senior Finance Manager to help shape the future of our cloud products.

　　The team’s charter is to optimize our investments in Microsoft (MS) Security Compliance, Identity, & Management (SCIM) team. As a crucial member of the team, you’ll also support long term bets and drive competitive intelligence to keep Microsoft Cloud ahead of the competition. All while enhancing transparency into Cloud Infrastructure investments, safeguarding shareholder interest.

　　Responsibilities

　　This poisition will drive decision support and insights for MS Security:

　　Lead day-to-day partnership engineering to drive best-in-class profitability by understanding the margin implications for services along with driving low unit cost down for the portfolio.

　　Lead the efficiency forum (Margin Accountability Plan) in partnership with engineering Leadership Team

　　Partner with revenue business health / planning teams and engineering partners to drive towards north star margin

　　Partner with the engineering and product marketing teams to support new product launches

　　Manage financial health through defined Objectives Key Results (OKRs) and Profit & Loss from our internal tools (Gross Margin Health). Flag risks and opportunities thereof.

　　Partner across finance orgs, including revenue planning, infrastructure, Research & Development, and Financial Planning & Analysis to drive results.

　　Articulate findings into high quality communications and facilitate executive decision making across Cloud +Engineering business and finance executive leaders.

　　Qualifications

　　Required / Minimum Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or Finance work experience

　　OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 4+ years post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience

　　OR equivalent experience.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　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.

　　Bachelor's degree in business/finance or computer science/engineering; MBA preferred.

　　4+ years of relevant experience with progressive advancement within your discipline.

　　Partnering capabilities, with the ability to influence business partners without direct authority and to appropriately push back when required.

　　Motivated person who thrives in ambiguous, fast moving environments with evolving technology and business model trends.

　　Prefer deep understanding of the technology industry, particularly commercial public and private cloud services, business models and economics.

　　Ability to communicate complex analysis in a simple way. Executive level oral and written communication skills.

　　Leadership skills, with demonstrated results in proactively driving and delivering high value/high-impact project results through both individual and virtual-team efforts.

　　Analytical skills, financial modeling capabilities, and ability to think strategically.

　　Comfort working at multiple altitudes, from strategic/high-level projects to detailed Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) analysis.

　　Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines, quickly prioritize for impact and the resourcefulness to deliver.

　　Controllership IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $91,800 - $178,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $117,900 - $195,000 per year.

　　Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

　　Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .