Job Description

Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That\xe2\x80\x99s what inspires us, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. Embracing our cloud-first strategy, we deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enable customers to drive their business more successfully. The Margin Strategy and Investment Optimization (MSIO) team is an exciting and fast-evolving finance team at the forefront of Microsoft\xe2\x80\x99s cloud-first strategy.

The Cloud Infrastructure Operations finance team is seeking a Finance Manager to partner with the Data Center Operations team in APAC, providing COGS and Capex financial leadership and transparency for Microsoft\xe2\x80\x99s cloud operations in the region.

The role requires a high degree of agility and skill in navigating multiple senior stakeholder requirements while enabling the accelerated growth aspirations for the business in a highly competitive market environment. To be successful, the individual needs to be highly collaborative, self-motivated and be curious in learning.

Responsibilities:

• Business partnership: Act as a strategic and trusted advisor to the data center operation leaders in APAC to influence business direction, operational support, and investment models.
• Analytical: Model and analyze key strategic drivers to influence and drive future year planning decisions and strategic activities, specifically in relation data center operations. Monitor trends and key drivers, proactively recommending course of action.
• Finance rhythms of business: Own orchestrating budget, forecasts, LRP, monthly close, and workforce planning, in alignment with corporate and MSIO timelines for the APAC region. Communicate required deliverables clearly and facilitate reviews with senior leaders in a timely manner.
• Controls and compliance: Ensure monthly financial results are stated accurately and in accordance with company policies. Ensure adequate internal controls are in place.
• Process improvement: Continuously improve processes to drive automation, efficiency, prioritization, and cross team collaboration.
• Collaborate with manager to identify high impact projects that will drive business success and align to your personal development goals.

Qualifications:

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field AND 6+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, cost analysis, controllership or Finance work experience.

• OR Masters Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field AND 4+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, cost analysis, controllership, or finance work experience.
• OR equivalent experience.

• Expertise in financial planning and analysis, including: analysis, forecasting, planning, reporting, and developing financial models.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to collaborate, comfortable dealing with ambiguity, working across multiple complex organization, and creating effecting partnerships.
• Experience in influencing decisions and developing strategic plans. Ability to "think outside the box" and not be hindered by how things have been done in the past.
• Proven ability to drive projects and analysis to closure in a collaborative and matrixed environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communications translating financial analysis and insights into meaningful and actionable business communications and recommendations.
• Excellent Excel and Office skills.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the .

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