Finance Manager, Engineering Resource Analytics at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Management, Resource Prioritization, Analytical Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Decision Support, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Collaboration, Capacity Investment, Vendor Management, Data Analysis, Trend Analysis, Compliance, Investment Alignment, Stakeholder Engagement, Resource Deployment

Industry

Software Development

Description

Business and Finance Partnership: Provide leadership to the business and other finance teams with respect to financial management, resource prioritization, and allocation. Ensure investments are aligned to key priorities. Drive analytical and conceptual thinking with stakeholders that extends beyond the numbers into strategy. Influence a compliant culture through actions and education with stakeholders. Decision Support: Apply strategic thinking into FTE head-count resource planning to maximize engineering investments through industry intelligence and benchmarking. Provide deeper insight to enable leadership's decision on where and how resources should be deployed. Give visibility to the current resource landscape and drive re-deployment discussions. Communicate trade-off scenarios and provide financial analysis for recommendations. Business Health and Planning: Lead finance rhythms with business partners (close, forecast, budget). Partner with stakeholders to craft the capacity investment story through business understanding and collaboration. Take a macro-level approach to analyze results, highlighting trends and key levers. Support CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and Engineering CVP (Corporate Vice President) reviews. Resource Allocation and Management: Partner with procurement and business on vendor spend to align to strategic functional areas. Model and analyze key drivers, identify levers, and drive planning decisions. Other: Embody our culture and values Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or related field Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 3+ 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 5+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience OR equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in financial management and resource allocation while ensuring investments align with key priorities. Drive analytical thinking and support decision-making processes related to resource deployment and financial planning.