OverviewThe Resource Investment Strategy org is responsible for driving Microsoft resource allocation
rigor across Microsoft's portfolio. It is an exciting and fast-evolving team that partners deeply
with engineering leaders to ensure $20B+ resources across ~100K engineering FTEs are
continuously aligned to strategic engineering priorities.
The position requires a motivated and agile system thinker who can demonstrate intellectual
curiosity and navigate ambiguity and complexity to be the trusted finance advisor to our
engineering leaders and drive success for our business partners.
ResponsibilitiesBusiness and Finance Partnership: Provide strategic leadership to top Engineering and
Finance leaders to drive operating leverage through resource allocation and investment
optimization by giving visibility to the current resource landscape, analyzing macro-level
results, and applying systems thinking to identify and recommend levers to influence
decision-making.
- Business Health: Drive process excellence while partnering across Engineering and Finance to continuously assess the overall health of the business and understand key drivers to identify opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs. Ensure resources and investments are constantly aligned with business strategy, product engineering roadmaps, and company priorities.
- Thought Leadership: Establish and leverage holistic analytical framework and best practices across Finance to spot and anticipate trends and deliver insights to unlock greater efficiencies for resource allocation and investment spend.
- Embody our culture and values.
QualificationsRequired/Minimum Qualifications
- Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.
Preferred/Additional Qualifications
- Financial analysis experience in a high-tech company
- Revenue Planning and/or Consulting experience
- Communication & presentation skills
- Experience in developing complex financial models and scenario analysis, excellent
- quantitative analysis skills
- Ability to influence and impact without authority, operate in ambiguity, and solve
- difficult problems, combined with the ability to prioritize and function well in a dynamic and
- matrixed environment
- Interpersonal and cross group collaboration skills. Ability to drive simplicity within a
- complex and matrix environment
- Proficient technical skills (Excel/Power BI and SQL)
Financial Analysis IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 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 $148,400 - $222,600 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.
