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We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced **S** **enior** **Finance Manager** to support our 1st party global **Digital Direct Sales (DDS)** team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end management of Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and Operating Expenses (OPEX) across the Digital Direct Sales organization, including our physical Microsoft Experience Centers. This role ensures financial accuracy, compliance, and strategic alignment by partnering with corporate accounting, HR, and business stakeholders. This role plays a critical role in ensuring cost discipline and enabling executive decision-making through rigorous forecasting, budget stewardship, and operational governance.

The Digital Direct Sales (DDS) team engages with consumers globally throughout their shopping journeys, navigating across Microsoft’s digital storefronts as the consumer and VSBs most trusted online destination for the full range of Microsoft products and solutions, within Gaming, Windows, M365 and Surface.

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.

Responsibilities

+ Lead end-to-end financial planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for COGS (Cost of Goods Sold),OPEX (Operating Expenses),and CAPEX(Capital Expenditures)ensuring alignment with corporate targets and processes.

+ Serve as a trusted finance advisor tobusiness leaders,engineering, marketing, central finance, and product teams,providingactionable financial insights to support executive decision-making and investment trade-offs.

+ Partner with Corporate Accounting to ensure proper classification of expenses and resolvingsystemic issuesimpactingfinancial accuracy.Ensure compliance with internal policies and external audit requirements.

+ Coordinateworkstreamsacross multiple stakeholders, landing structuredprocessesand feedbackloop.Drivingprocess simplification and standardization across financial reporting, planning tools, and operational workflows.

+ Conduct ad hoc financial analysis and data support, while spearheading ongoing efforts toautomateinsights in collaboration with key finance and business partners,ensuring alignment with evolving business needs and growth opportunities.

Success Factors

+ Ability to drive clarity and structure in ambiguous environments.

+ Experienced in program management and execution discipline.

+ Collaborative mindset with a focus on enabling others to succeed.

+ Attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.

+ Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

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

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 4+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.

+ 2+ years experience of financial planning cycles and business review processes.

+ 2+ years experience with proficiencyin Excel, PowerPoint, and financial systems.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

+ Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ 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 8+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience OR equivalent experience.

+ 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.

+ 5+ years of experiencein planning, or enterprise FP&A roles.

+ 5+ years of proven ability to manage complex timelines and coordinate across multiple stakeholders.

Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $96,500 - $188,400 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 $123,500 - $206,400 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

Single reqs: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 27, 2025.

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) .