Microsoft

Senior Accounting Manager

Microsoft • $97K — $188K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related field with 3+ years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of experience, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred Master’s Degree with 6+ years or Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
  • Professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA) is preferred.
  • Experience in accounting for goodwill, intangible assets, and fixed assets in multinational contexts.
  • Proficiency in Excel and Power BI, along with experience using large scale ERP systems like SAP.
  • Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills with a results-oriented mindset.
  • Ability to analyze complex issues and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review accounting records for intangible assets, goodwill, and fixed assets ensuring compliance with accounting policies.
  • Draft disclosures for regulatory filings and assist with audit support.
  • Address complex inquiries from business partners related to accounting standards.
  • Drive process improvements by incorporating feedback and industry best practices.
  • Identify and leverage technology to enhance internal processes.
  • Conduct gap analysis to assist business process owners in establishing SOX controls.
  • Promote and embody company culture and values.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement savings plans with company match.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Career development opportunities and learning resources.
  • Employee wellness programs and mental health support.
Full Job Description
Overview

Microsoft's Long-Lived Asset Accounting team is responsible for the reporting accuracy of over $400 billion in assets for U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).

As a member of our team, the Senior Accounting Manager is an individual contributor, responsible for policy governance, SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act) compliance, and financial reporting related to intangible assets, goodwill, property and equipment in the Company's Form 10-Q and 10-K in accordance with ASC (Accounting Standards Codification) 350 and 360.

Responsibilities
  • Prepares and reviews intangible assets, goodwill, and fixed asset accounting records in compliance with accounting policies and guidelines. Interprets reports and records for managers/stakeholders. Investigates and resolves business partner inquiries, accounting deviations, and other data anomalies. Drives analysis based on data trends.
  • Prepares and reviews inputs into financial statements and drafts disclosures for regulatory accounting filings. Provide support for audits.
  • Fields complex questions from business partners in alignment with accounting standards, guidelines, and accounting policies.
  • Contributes to process-improvement efforts by collecting and reviewing business partner and team feedback, as well as incorporating industry optimal practices.
  • Identifies, evaluates, and leverages technology that could automate or speed up internal processes.
  • Performs gap analysis and helps business process owners design and implement operational and financial controls for SOX cycles.
  • Embody our culture and values


Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 3+ years accounting or finance experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 4+ years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.


Additional or Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 6+ years accounting or finance experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 8+ years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.
  • Professional accounting certification such as CPA or equivalent.
  • Goodwill, intangible asset, and fixed asset accounting, reporting, and analysis multinational companies transacting in multiple currencies.
  • Advanced skills in applications, such as Excel and Power BI.
  • Large scale ERP experience e.g., SAP.
  • Solid cross group collaboration, interpersonal skills, passion to drive execution and results across multiple teams and business partners.
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to dive into details and get things done.
  • Ability to deeply understand and anticipate issues, as well as prioritize and define a course of action in evolving areas.


#Finance

Accounting IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $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 $125,000 - $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.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Learn more about Microsoft
Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
NASDAQ
MSFT
* Ladders Estimates

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