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Are you passionate about using data to drive strategic decision-making? Are you an active learner looking for ways to build and apply skills that contribute towards operating leverage for Microsoft? The Marketing Finance team is looking for a Finance Manager to support our Function Marketing team to drive forecast analytics, support planning cycle and key initiatives. This role will have an end to end strategic purview for the Function marketing team with a deep focus on the E&E business across both people and program investments to build durable financial discipline and operating rhythms. This is a great opportunity to build and utilize Frontier finance skills such as AI, advanced Excel, Power BI, and data storytelling—to turn insights into clear recommendations
Job Responsibility:
Own the end to end planning rhythm across function marketing space in partnership with finance leads, to ensure alignment with planning principles and strategic areas of operational efficiency
Develop a deep understanding of the E&E infrastructure and own the revamp to support systematic financial analytics & improve efficiency in how we manage rhythms
Drive continuous improvement in spend management processes and utilize agentic AI to improve forecasting process
Standardize templates and documentation for planning deliverables closely partnering with the central team
Create and own regular financial flashes to provide timely updates, highlight key milestones, and communicate action items to finance and business partners
Provide timely, ad hoc analyses and dashboards that strengthen forecast accuracy, drive accountability with budget owners, and elevate discipline across the team. Leverage AI driven tool to simplify
Use Excel/Power BI to automate recurring reporting and surface insights that influence resource allocation and investment decisions
Support monthend/quarterend close activities (e.g., accruals, reconciliations, recurring reporting) and ensure adherence to policy and controls
Champion a compliant culture
proactively flag risks and uphold Microsoft privacy, security, and ethical standards
Requirements:
Bachelor'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 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
Nice to have:
Crisp communication skills (both verbal and written), demonstrating ability and interest in storytelling with data
Proficiency in Microsoft Technology including Excel and Power BI
Positive and inclusive team member with a desire to excel both personally and professionally
Demonstrated collaborator with the desire and ability to partner and influence the business
Effective problem solver with a demonstrated ability to thrive in highly ambiguous situations
Attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities
Able to embrace a growth mindset with the ability to make process and business recommendations