Microsoft

Senior Finance Manager - Cloud Infrastructure - Capacity Delivery & Automation

Microsoft$97K — $188K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field with 2+ years experience OR Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years experience in finance-related fields.
  • Preferably 6+ years of post-graduate financial analysis or related experience with a Master's or 8+ years with a Bachelor's.
  • Experience in multinational companies with finance roles across multiple products or segments (1+ years).
  • Familiarity with matrix-based organizational structures (1+ years).
  • Technology or software industry experience (1+ years).
  • Proficient in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Python, Databricks, or similar tools for analytics.
  • Experience with AI, automation, machine learning, or advanced business intelligence solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Drive collaboration across teams to enhance infrastructure delivery efficiency.
  • Link customer demand signals with supply status and deployment readiness.
  • Identify and mitigate execution bottlenecks to improve delivery timelines.
  • Establish operating rhythms that boost accountability and execution performance.
  • Create dashboards and analytical tools for better capacity execution visibility.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to develop scalable data models and analytics solutions.
  • Utilize AI and automation to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
  • Analyze extensive operational data to inform strategic execution improvements.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday policy.
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities.
  • Employee wellness programs and resources.
  • Flexible work schedules and remote work arrangements.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Drive End-to-End Capacity Execution

  • Partner across Capacity Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Cloud Operations, and Finance to improve infrastructure delivery execution.


  • Connect customer demand signals to supply availability, deployment progress, go-live readiness, and monetizable cloud capacity.


  • Identify execution bottlenecks, risks, and opportunities to accelerate capacity delivery and customer availability.


  • Support operating rhythms that improve predictability, accountability, and execution performance across the delivery lifecycle.


Build Data, Automation, and AI Solutions

  • Develop dashboards, analytical tools, and automation solutions that improve visibility into capacity execution and decision-making.


  • Partner with FD&E and engineering teams to build and maintain scalable data models, reporting platforms, and operational analytics.


  • Leverage AI and automation technologies to streamline manual processes, improve decision quality, and increase operational effectiveness.


  • Help define and improve data foundations that support infrastructure planning, delivery execution, and capacity monetization.


Deliver Strategic Insights

  • Analyze large-scale operational datasets spanning demand planning, supply execution, deployment readiness, and capacity utilization.


  • Develop scenario analyses and predictive insights that improve execution outcomes and leadership decisions.


  • Translate complex technical and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations for business leaders.


  • Surface risks, dependencies, and optimization opportunities across the infrastructure delivery process.


Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

  • 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 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 equivalent experience.


Additional or preferred qualifications
  • 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 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 equivalent experience.
  • 1+ year(s) experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.
  • 1+ year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization.
  • 1+ year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry.
  • Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, SQL, Python, Databricks, or similar analytics and data platforms.
  • Experience leveraging automation, AI, machine learning, Copilot, or modern business intelligence solutions to improve business processes.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, data center operations, supply chain execution, capacity management, or technology operations.
  • Passion for technology and desire to solve complex business problems through systems thinking, automation, and innovation.


Financial Analysis 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.

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