Senior Finance Manager - Security Revenue Planning at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Apr, 26

Salary

188400.0

Posted On

10 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Analysis, Business Planning, Pricing Strategy, Long-Range Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Cybersecurity Knowledge, Data Security, Compliance, Threat Protection, Investment Decision Support, Matrix Organization Experience, Technology Industry Experience, Partnership Development, Acquisition Strategy

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview Join the Security Finance team to play an integral role shaping the future of our business. We are the leading cybersecurity business in the world with the most comprehensive platform that provides intelligent and integrated security solutions across an organization’s estate. Leading organizations are choosing our AI infused premium offerings to unlock new scenarios of digital transformation. We are at an exciting phase in our growth trajectory with massive opportunity and challenges as we continue to scale the Security business in a highly competitive and fragmented market. The team works across engineering, marketing, and sales teams to develop solutions to deliver against this journey. Our core product families include Defender, Entra, Intune, Sentinel and Purview and Security Co-pilot as our Generative AI solution. In this role, the Senior Finance Manager - Security Revenue Planning will be in an area of great visibility and focus for Microsoft and provide an opportunity to drive great impact working on several strategic activities such as pricing & packaging, Long-Range Planning, promos, deal discount guidance, product portfolio strategy, partnerships and acquisitions. It’s truly an exciting time to be part of this business as we enter a new phase of transformation. Responsibilities Business focus for the role Partner with business planning team, marketing, engineering and MCAPS to define business models across key workloads in Data Security & Compliance, Identity, Threat Protection to name a few. This individual will be required to build deep knowledge of the Security business and develop deep partnerships across the different business partner groups. Long-range planning: Lead the development and update of the three- to five-year business forecast for new and existing products, evaluating risks and opportunities in close partnership with the rest of the team Pricing & packaging: Partner with Marketing to determine the optimal pricing and packaging of new products to be rolled out into the commercial SKU line-up, either as a separate standalone offer or as part of a suite Deals/Investment Decision support: Conduct ad-hoc analyses and frame business cases for strategic partnerships and acquisitions Qualifications Required/Minimum 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. Preferred Qualifications: Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ 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 8+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience OR equivalent experience. 1+ year(s) experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles. 1+ year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization. 1+ year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry. Demonstrated ability to work in ambiguous environments Able to identify improvement areas for customers Demonstrated communication skills both written and verbal and ability to communicate wiith all levels of the organization. Demonstrated cross functional collaboration skills. Deep analytic skills and the ability to summarize perofrmance and key insights from the data at an excecutive leadership level. Prior Revenue Planning and Cybersecurity experience preferred, though not required 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 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.

Responsibilities

The Senior Finance Manager will partner with various teams to define business models and lead long-range planning for the Security business. This role involves pricing and packaging strategies, as well as supporting investment decisions through analysis.