Finance Director, MCAPS Core Services GTM & Planning

Microsoft Services (Customer Success, Customer Experience and Consulting) is a key enabler for our customers to achieve business success with direct and continuous access to Microsoft's unmatched expertise, empowering our customers to strengthen resiliency, drive innovation, and maximize the value of their Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Services is a multi billion-dollar business that continues to grow at an accelerated pace, helping our customers realize the value of their Microsoft investment in Cloud, AI, and Security.

As a Finance Director, MCAPS at Microsoft, you will play a critical role in driving financial strategy and performance within the Go To Market Strategy Finance team. We are looking for an experienced finance leader who can proactively partner with both finance and business leaders to drive global impact with the goal of optimizing resources, maximizing revenue, margin, and market share. We will empower and inspire you to lead and be a top performer while providing diverse career opportunities. This highly visible role requires partnering with key stakeholders, including senior business leaders in Sales, Offerings, Pricing and MCAPS Finance.

The position will report to the Services Finance leader and will lead a sizeable team. You will be a key part of the Services Finance Leadership Team.

Our team values the following sets of skills, which this role will help you:

• Strategic Thinking: The ability to develop and implement long-term financial strategies that align with the company's goals and objectives.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience in partnering with senior executives and various finance teams to drive business outcomes and provide decision support.
• Leadership: Strong leadership skills to manage and inspire a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to effectively convey financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Financial Acumen: Deep understanding of financial principles, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and analysis.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in analyzing complex financial data, identifying trends, and making data-driven decisions.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify financial issues and develop innovative solutions to address them.

Continuous Improvement: Commitment to driving continuous improvement in financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Drive Sales revenue and Pricing strategy for Unified Base, Enhanced Solutions and Industry Solutions.

• Lead the financial planning and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership to drive business growth and profitability.
• Manage financial reporting and analysis to gather key insights on business health, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement financial strategies that support business initiatives.
• Manage and develop a team of 5 to 6 individual contributors through application of our management philosophy of Model, Coach and Care.

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

• Experience in project management, Financial analysis, strategic or relationship management role.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams to achieve results
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills

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.