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Business Applications is a key focus and investment area for Microsoft, combining an extensive portfolio of cloud business application technologies with the breadth and reach of the Microsoft Cloud in a way that no other provider can. Dynamics 365 and Power Platform including AI and Copilots are one of the fastest growing set of Microsoft cloud services and serve as the foundation for the overall Microsoft Cloud. The market is evolving at a rapid pace, and Microsoft continues to invest in the Business Applications portfolio, enhancing each offering with AI capabilities through copilots and agents to remain best in class.

The Business Applications Finance Team is chartered with building a sustainable & high growth cloud and AI business. The team helps establish and drive both tactical and strategic business execution, assesses business performance, generates critical insights, forms investment and trade-off decisions, and shapes business transformation.

The Central FP&A team drives insights across several key areas like Sales, Strategy, Usage and Partner with a focus to accelerate revenue, communicate the health of the business and run a smooth and efficient rhythm of the business. We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager - Business Applications to be the Usage finance lead for Business Applications, acting as a strategic and trusted advisor to senior leaders across CSU, MCAPS and Finance.

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

• Owns end-to-end rhythm of the business for usage including reporting, analysis of results and presentation to leadership

• Manages worldwide Planning for usage incl. methodology definition, modeling, target setting and July update process

• Conceptualizes and designs new approaches to usage metrics that tells the story around our progress in AI in support of external momentum and earnings communication partnering closely with Marketing and Investor Relations

• Partners closely with Finance Data & Experiences (FD&E) on usage and consumption telemetry and data requirements

• Maintains close relationship with WWIC re. design and execution of usage compensation metrics

• Own and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

• Build and manage relationships across different functions Customer Success Unit ((CSU), Engineering, Field and Finance) to drive business impact

• Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field AND 4+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience

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

• OR equivalent experience

• This role requires you to be onsite at our Redmond, WA or Atlanta, GA hub 3 days a week.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ of years experience modeling in Excel

• Robust analytical skills and attention to detail

• Ability to drive simplicity within a complex and matrixed environment

• Team player with the ability to manage across organizational boundaries and build on the work of others

• Robust communication, cross-group collaboration and interpersonal skills

• Able to distill complicated material in an executive-ready manner and influence through effective storytelling

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• Knowledge of internal Microsoft Finance tools (e.g., MS Sales)

Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,600 - $183,800 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 $122,000 - $200,500 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 March 19, 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) .