Group Finance Manager

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. In MSUS Finance, we are committed to creating clarity, generating energy and driving for results in partnership with the business.
The CDO Finance Lead is a unique position within subsidiary finance, partnering with the Chief Digital Office of MSUS. This role leads a team that is responsible for providing the Finance view on:

• Assessment and prioritization of the medium and long-term strategic direction and opportunities across its segment portfolio
• Spotting trends early, building a business case and driving buy-in across the commercial segment leads
• Counsel to senior executives on emerging opportunities, including 3-cloud growth, industry trends, compete insights
• Developing and delivering qualitative and quantitative analysis/framing of high-priority cross-product and cross-segment issues
• Communicating frameworks and methodologies for prioritization and decision-making across a diverse set of stakeholders

This role requires someone highly motivated, extremely collaborative and capable of managing across diverse leadership styles and priorities with strategic thinking, executive communication skills, project management, good business judgment and quantitative skills.

Responsibilities:

• Drive key strategy projects and orchestrate workstreams across the MSUS Commercial Finance team;
• Partner extensively with other MSUS Commercial Finance peers and the larger MSUS/Americas Finance organization
• Act as a thought leader, a trusted advisor to VPs+, and a domain expert in select areas over time.
• Demonstrated hypothesis-driven, problem-solving orientation with exceptional ability to create structured quantitative and qualitative analyses; sound business judgement and problem framing
• Develop deep business knowledge, experiences, and subject matter expertise from MS and industry to develop rich insights; be perceived as a thought leader/contributor within MSUS Finance on specific topics
• Build consensus and effectively influence senior-level stakeholders
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the entire portfolio of Microsoft businesses in order to propose and analyze strategic decisions impacting multiple segments.
• Understand and stay current on tech industry trends, competitive landscape and internal MSUS product offers

Qualifications:
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in Finance (MBA Preferred) or management consulting, corporate strategy, strategic consulting, investment banking, economics, finance, business planning, and/or equivalent experience (e.g., scaling a business, driving change in a large company)

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration/related field and/or Engineering degree or equivalent with a strong academic background
• Demonstrated hypothesis-driven problem-solving orientation with exceptional ability to create structured quantitative and qualitative analyses
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to formulate and deliver insights around complex business problems in a thoughtful and persuasive manner
• Exceptionally strong personal initiative, good business instincts, and comfort with ambiguity
• Strong financial/business modeling and analysis skills; acquisition deal experience preferred (pre venture integration work)
• Passion for technology, with some form of technical or software experience
• Deep understanding of software and business technology markets, trends, and dynamics
• Track record for growing and mentoring junior talent, as well as leading team-based engagements
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous high-priority projects (often including project management of cross-functional v-teams and strategy analysts / junior managers)

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

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