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Overview

Consumer Microsoft 365 and Copilot are at the forefront of creating consumer-oriented AI experiences and accelerating adoption across our Microsoft consumer user base. Our team supports engineering and marketing in driving durable innovation and scale. We help set and achieve near-term goals and make strategic product and pricing decisions for sustainable growth.

Senior Finance Managers in our team help us transform the way we measure business performance, manage resources, and lead financial activities using business intelligence, modeling, and analytics. As a Senior Finance Manager, you will have a unique opportunity to use your insights and strategic thinking to partner with leaders on financial analysis, financial decisions and investments, and process transformation projects.

This role is focused on Copilot P&L management, long-range planning, and strategic business planning support. We are looking for Finance professionals with strong modeling and analytical skills combined with strong executive presence. The ideal candidates will be able to dive into the details and understand the key drivers as well as effectively communicate results/drivers to business partners including executives. Will also exhibit curiosity, is a fast learner and has a passion to understand the business models and drivers in our Consumer business and products.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That’s what inspires us, drives our work and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. 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.

Responsibilities

Prioritize

Analyze current and future financial performance across products and segments, supporting strategic decisions through modeling and scenario planning.

Contribute to annual planning and forecasting cycles, including insights that inform adjusted forecasts and investment prioritization.

Support monthly close and reporting cycles, preparing financial summaries and variance analyses that highlight key drivers and trends.

Leverage Copilot for Finance capabilities to accelerate reconciliation, variance identification, and data preparation workflows.

Partnership

Serve as a trusted finance advisor to engineering, marketing, and product teams, supporting decisions on monetization, pricing, and campaign ROI.

Apply foundational knowledge of Microsoft financial systems and business models to deliver insights and drive accountability across KPIs such as MAU, MPU, and Copilot attach rates.

Improve reporting and forecasting processes through automation and integration of financial systems with M365 collaboration tools like Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Communicate results and recommendations clearly to stakeholders, including executive audiences, using structured analysis and visual storytelling.

Protect

Ensure compliance with financial policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements through rigorous review and documentation.

Support audit readiness and policy adherence across financial processes, recommending improvements and corrective actions where needed.

Other

Embody Microsoft’s  culture  and  values

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications

Demonstrated experience owning financial planning, forecasting, and/or P&L management for a business, product, or portfolio with material revenue and cost complexity

Proven ability to lead endtoend financial processes (annual planning, longrange planning, forecast reviews, close, and variance analysis) with limited oversight

Analytical and financial modeling skills, including scenario analysis and investment tradeoff evaluation

Experience presenting insights and recommendations to senior and executive stakeholders, with the ability to influence decisions through datadriven storytelling

Financial Analysis IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 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 $148,400 - $222,600 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations 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)