• Senior Finance Manager - Azure AI Partnerships

    Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)


    Our  **Azure** **AI Partnerships** **team**  is an exciting and fast-paced finance organization at the forefront of Microsoft’s cloud growth with our key AI customers. We partner deeply with Microsoft engineering and business development teams to build strategic AI deals that deliver maximum value.

     

    We are looking for an **Azure** **AI Partnerships** **Finance Manager**  to help support Azure deal-making for Microsoft’s largest AI customers. This role will leverage extensive financial modeling experience to find solutions for complex, and often ambiguous challenges. This role is also responsible for partnering across internal and external stakeholders to establish business models and pricing frameworks that are mutually beneficial for Microsoft and our AI customers.

     

    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

    + Creating robust and detailed financial models to evaluate complex transactions and determine negotiations guardrails

    + Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to clearly define technical requirements and discuss the financial impact of business decisions

    + Collaborating with Business Development, Engineering, and other teams to gather inputs and support financial deal-making

    + Providing clear communication on financial terms for complex, first-of-their-kind engagements, balancing business objectives with risk management

    + Embody our culture and values

    Qualifications

    Required 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 of experience building Excel models and data analysis

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Investment banking or corporate development experience

    + Passionate about the technology industry, AI, and ability to engage in technical discussions

    + Written and verbal communication skills, enabling simple communication of complex topics to an executive audience

    + Analytical skills and strategic thinking

    + Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty in a business that evolves at a fast pace

    + Business partnering capabilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively with others to align on a shared outcome

    + Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines

    + High level of self-motivation; ability to quickly identify what needs to be accomplished and resourcefulness to get things done

     

    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

     

    Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 10, 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) .