• Finance Manager, Networking Infrastructure

    Microsoft Corporation (Atlanta, GA)


    The Commercial Products & Infrastructure (CPI) organization is responsible for enabling business decisions to drive revenue, shape capital expenditure (CapEx) investments, manage cloud & AI (artificial intelligence) capacity, deliver margin excellence, and ensure ongoing resource allocation aligned to strategic engineering priorities. Within CPI, the Networking Infrastructure team is an exciting and fast-evolving team that has a direct impact on the Microsoft strategy for networking and geographic expansion.

     

    The Finance Manager, Networking Infrastructure, is a critical role that will partner closely with stakeholders across the Azure and Data Center Operations organizations and will help lead financial strategy and oversight for fiber capital investments, ensuring alignment with long-term infrastructure goals and business expectations.

     

    Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

     

    In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

    Responsibilities

    + Strategic Planning: Owns the long-range capital plan for fiber, including dark fiber strategy (lease vs. own economics) and Networking Geographic Data Center (DC) expansion. This also involves owning driver based forecast modeling to prioritize investments.

    + Investment Evaluation: Reviews Return on Investment (ROI) and deal economics for sourcing decisions, including Net Present Value (NPV) break even, and deal life-cycle modeling.

    + Forecasting & Analytics: Collaborates with Data Center Operations team in project-based forecasting and driver-based trended analytics to support proactive decision-making.

    + Market Intelligence: Conducts external market analysis to benchmark and calibrate internal expectations.

    + Rhythm of Business (ROB): You will provide leaders with support and insight during financial close, forecast and budget periods, and review recurring financial reporting, and presentations to identify trends and create action plans. You’ll support the Data Center Operations and Azure core teams in making key business decisions, Capital Spend rhythm of business, and manage strategic sourcing reviews.

    + Other: Embody our culture and values

    Qualifications

    Required/Minimum Qualifications

    + Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field

    + OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or related field

    + OR equivalent experience.

    + 1+ year(s) of financial modeling experience.

    Additional or Preferred Qualifications

    + Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 3+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience

    + OR Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 5+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience

    + OR equivalent experience.

    + 4+ years of networking infrastructure experience and a deep understanding of capital project life-cycle and budgeting.

    + Networking, data center and long range planning experience.

    + Business minded and demonstrate thought leadership along with ability to influence across the business.

    + Advanced financial modeling skills and Microsoft Excel familiarity.

    + 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.

     

    Financial Analysis IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 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 $100,800 - $168,000 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 will accept applications for the role until August 22, 2025.

     

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    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) .