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Senior Finance Manager - Corporate Groups FP&A
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Oct 31, 2025 | |
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Overview Corporate Services Finance (CSF) provides financial planning, analysis, and controllership support for Corporate Functions (CELA, Finance, HR, and MOST) and drives the company-wide headcount governance process. The CSF team is responsible for P&L management, decision support, and financial stewardship of $12B in annual global expenses. We partner with leaders across Corporate Functions to enable transformation and optimize resources. We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager - Corporate Groups FP&A to join our CSF FP&A team and lead the standardization, simplification, and automation of financial rhythm-of-business (ROB) processes and analytics across CSF. This role will focus on improving key financial processes - such as forecast, close, planning, and reporting - while enhancing consistency, centralizing certain process components into CSF FP&A, and implementing practices from across CSF and Microsoft Finance. This role will also drive automation projects across CSF, including AI-enabled automation, to transform how we operate, deliver insights, and enable cost savings. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and structured, with the ability to think broadly while maintaining focus on the right level of detail, and skilled at driving practical solutions. They should be confident working across teams, skilled at influencing and advising, and capable of effectively communicating complex concepts. Additional qualities we are looking for include:Proven experience in financial rhythm of the business (ROB) process improvement and simplificationSolid understanding of Controllership functionProficient financial reporting and modeling skills (Excel, PowerPivot, Power BI, AI)Problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complexity and work through ambiguityAbility to deliver high-impact results through both individual and cross-team effortsProject management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and stakeholders under tight deadlinesCurious, self-starter mindset with a passion for learningMicrosoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities Process Improvements: Engage across CSF teams and lead efforts to streamline, simplify, and improve financial processes (including components of forecast, close, planning, and reporting), driving consistency and efficiency across the groupAutomation: Lead automation and AI initiatives to enhance reporting, modeling, and analysis. Collaborate with FD&E partners, as needed, to implement more complex automation solutionsImplementation: Oversee successful implementation of process improvements and automation solutions across CSF. Own specific components of centralized processesStakeholder engagement: Ensure active engagement with the CSF Leadership Team and key stakeholders on process improvements. Collaborate with other FP&A teams across Microsoft Finance to share practicesFP&A ROB support: Provide support for CSF FP&A key ROB processes, as needed, including ad hoc financial analysis and data supportOther: Embody our culture and values | |