Microsoft

Finance Manager - Cloud Capacity Delivery & Automation

Microsoft$77K — $153K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Bachelor's Degree in relevant field with 2+ years of related experience or equivalent.
  • Experience with analytics platforms like Power BI, SQL, and Python.
  • Proven ability to automate reporting processes and enhance them through design.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and supply chain execution is beneficial.
  • Interest in leveraging AI and automation to improve decision-making.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to track infrastructure delivery milestones.
  • Connect customer demand signals with supply availability and deployment progress.
  • Identify risks and blockers and escalate issues with supporting data when necessary.
  • Develop dashboards and reports to enhance visibility into capacity delivery.
  • Collaborate with data and engineering teams to improve reporting logic.
  • Utilize automation tools to streamline reporting processes and boost insight reliability.
  • Analyze operational datasets to support decision-making for business partners.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Flexible work arrangements including remote options.
  • Professional development opportunities, including training and certifications.
  • Employee assistance programs for personal and professional support.
  • Generous paid time off policies and holiday schedules.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Support Capacity Execution

  • Partner with Finance, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Cloud Operations stakeholders to track infrastructure delivery milestones and execution progress.


  • Help connect customer demand signals, supply availability, deployment progress, go-live readiness, and monetizable capacity through recurring reporting and analysis.


  • Identify variances, risks, blockers, and follow-up actions within defined workstreams, escalating issues with clear supporting data.


Build Reporting, Data, and Automation Solutions

  • Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical tools that improve visibility into capacity delivery and business performance.


  • Partner with FD&E, data, and engineering teams to improve data quality, reporting logic, and scalable analytical frameworks.


  • Use automation and AI-enabled tools to reduce manual reporting effort, streamline recurring processes, and improve reliability of insights.


Deliver Actionable Business Insights

  • Analyze operational and financial datasets related to demand planning, supply execution, deployment readiness, utilization, and monetization.


  • Prepare variance analysis, trend analysis, and scenario support to help business partners understand execution performance and tradeoffs.


  • Translate complex data into clear summaries, recommendations, and decision support for finance and business leaders.
  • Embody our culture and values


Qualifications

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 OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Power BI, Excel, SQL, Microsoft Fabric, Python, Databricks, or similar analytics and data platforms.


  • Experience improving recurring reporting processes through automation, process design, or business intelligence tools.


  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, data center operations, supply chain execution, capacity management, or technology operations.


  • Interest in applying AI, Copilot, automation, and modern analytics to improve finance and operational decision-making.


Financial Analysis IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $77,800 - $153,700 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 $102,200 - $169,900 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.

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Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
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Revenue
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