Finance Director, AI Applications, OPEX FP&A Lead

Overview

The Resource Investment Strategy org is responsible for driving Microsoft resource allocation

rigor across Microsoft’s portfolio. It is an exciting and fast-evolving team that partners deeply

with engineering leaders to ensure $20B+ resources across ~100K engineering FTEs are

continuously aligned to strategic engineering priorities.

Why is this the right place for you?

• Now is the time and place to accelerate your career development and velocity by

understanding and driving the strategic importance of cost leadership, a core competency for

future finance leaders.

• Develop a CFO mindset and influence senior leadership to drive expense

management and resource allocation decisions – continuously aligning investments and costs

with a prioritized engineering product roadmap.

• Bring fresh energy and innovation to solve complex short and long-term problems in

the new AI transformational age.

• Build deep trusted relationships to collaborate across a wide variety of teams at

Microsoft including senior engineering leaders, Product Revenue and Margin teams, Central

Finance Team, Global Workplace Services, Procurement and Human Resources.

The position requires a motivated and agile system thinker who can demonstrate intellectual

curiosity and navigate ambiguity and complexity to be the trusted finance advisor to our

engineering leaders and drive success for our business partners.

Responsibilities

• Business and Finance Partnership: Provide strategic leadership to top Engineering and

Finance leaders to drive operating leverage through resource allocation and investment

optimization by giving visibility to the current resource landscape, analyzing macro-level

results, and applying systems thinking to identify and recommend levers to influence

decision-making.

• Business Health: Drive process excellence while partnering across Engineering and

Finance to continuously assess the overall health of the business and understand key drivers

to identify opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs. Ensure resources and investments are

constantly aligned with business strategy, product engineering roadmaps, and company

priorities.

• Thought Leadership: Establish and leverage holistic analytical framework and best practices across Finance to spot and anticipate trends and deliver insights to unlock greater efficiencies for resource allocation and investment spend.

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ 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 10+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.

• 1+ year(s) experience managing direct reports.

Preferred/Additional Qualifications:

• Financial analysis experience in a high-tech company

• Revenue Planning and/or Consulting experience

• Communication & presentation skills

• Experience in developing complex financial models and scenario analysis, excellent

quantitative analysis skills

• Ability to influence and impact without authority, operate in ambiguity, and solve

difficult problems, combined with the ability to prioritize and function well in a dynamic and

matrixed environment

• Interpersonal and cross group collaboration skills. Ability to drive simplicity within a

complex and matrix environment

• Proficient technical skills (Excel/Power BI and SQL)

Financial Analysis M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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)