Sr. Finance Manager, Office 365 Engineering R&D at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Apr, 26

Salary

188400.0

Posted On

09 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Modeling, Business Analysis, Resource Allocation, Financial Processes, Systems Thinking, Expense Management, Portfolio Health, Investment Optimization, Data Analysis, Trend Monitoring, Risk Assessment, Strategic Finance Leadership, Workforce Planning, Business Insights, Process Effectiveness, Engineering Partnership

Industry

Software Development

Description

Overview The Commercial Products and Infrastructure (CPI) organization is responsible for Microsoft cloud and AI capacity planning, margin management, and disciplined resource allocation across Microsoft’s portfolio. Within CPI, the Resource Investment Strategy finance team partners with engineering leaders to help ensure that resources supporting approximately $20B in investments and ~100K engineering FTEs are aligned to strategic engineering priorities. There is an opening for a Senior Finance Manager to join the Experiences + Devices (E+D) Engineering finance team. This role includes responsibilities such as financial modeling and business analysis, partnering with engineering leaders on resource allocation decisions, and the development and ownership of efficient financial processes. The role requires the ability to operate as a systems thinker, apply structured analysis, and navigate ambiguity and complexity while supporting engineering leaders as a finance partner. This role provides exposure to senior leadership and supports expense management and resource allocation decisions by aligning investments and costs with prioritized engineering product roadmaps. Responsibilities Engineering Partnership: Provide strategic finance leadership to Engineering leaders to support operating leverage through resource allocation and investment optimization by providing visibility into the current resource landscape, analyzing macro‑level results, and applying systems thinking to identify and recommend decision‑making levers. Resource Analysis: Builds a cohesive narrative by incorporating business insights from resource allocation and workforce planning, and by understanding the relationship between resource allocation and overall financial performance. Analyzes results against plan and forecast, monitors trends, and evaluates key levers to support ongoing business and finance rhythms. Business Health: Partner across Engineering to support process effectiveness and regularly assess portfolio health by reviewing key drivers to identify opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs. Ensure resources and investments remain aligned with business strategy, product engineering roadmaps, and company priorities. 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. Additional or 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. 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 provide strategic finance leadership to engineering leaders, focusing on resource allocation and investment optimization. The role involves analyzing financial performance and supporting expense management aligned with engineering product roadmaps.