Senior Finance Manager – Consumer Finance

The Consumer Finance team supports Windows Consumer, Microsoft 365 (M365) Consumer, Search and Microsoft AI, Copilot, and Devices. Our team supports engineering, central finance, and marketing teams in driving durable innovation and scale. Additionally, our team is tasked with driving and accelerating AI adoption across the Microsoft consumer user base. We help set and achieve near and long term goals and make strategic product and pricing decisions for sustainable growth across the Microsoft consumer ecosystem.

Senior Finance Managers in our team help us transform the way we measure business performance, manage resources, and lead financial activities using business intelligence, modeling, and analytics. As a Senior Finance Manager, you will have a unique opportunity to use your insights and strategic thinking to partner with leaders on financial analysis, financial decisions and investments, and process transformation projects.

We are looking for Finance professionals with proficient modeling and analytical skills combined with executive presence. The ideal candidates will be able to dive into the details and understand the key drivers as well as effectively communicate results/drivers to business partners including executives. Will also exhibit curiosity, is a fast learner and has a passion to understand the business models and drivers in our Consumer business and products.

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.

Security

• Ensure compliance with financial policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements through rigorous review and documentation.
• Support audit readiness and policy adherence across financial processes, recommending improvements and corrective actions where needed.

Quality

• Analyze current and future financial performance across products and segments, supporting strategic decisions through modeling and scenario planning.
• Contribute to annual planning and forecasting cycles, including insights that inform adjusted forecasts and investment prioritization.
• Support monthly close and reporting cycles, preparing financial summaries and variance analyses that highlight key drivers and trends.
• Serve as a trusted finance advisor to engineering, marketing, central finance, and product teams, supporting decisions on monetization, pricing, and campaign ROI.
• Apply foundational knowledge of financial systems and business models to deliver insights and drive accountability across KPIs such as subscriptions growth, share gain, and Copilot attach rates.
• Communicate results and recommendations clearly to stakeholders, including executive audiences, using structured analysis and visual storytelling.

AI Transformation

• Improve reporting and forecasting processes through automation and integration of financial systems with M365 collaboration tools like Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Leverage Copilot for Finance capabilities to accelerate reconciliation, variance identification, and data preparation workflows.
• 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 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 equivalent experience
• 2+ years experience partnering with business/functional leaders.

Additional Qualifications

• 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 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 equivalent experience
• Demonstrated prioritization, organization, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated drive for results, and impact orientation
• Proficient communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with proven executive presence

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

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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