What you'd actually do

You’ll be the Finance SME and key business partner for our Database portfolio.

This is an exciting role in a high impact and ambiguous space, and we are looking for a candidate who thrives in accelerated, dynamic environments.

The Azure business relies heavily on advanced finance partnership to enable success and you will exercise significant influence across engineering, marketing, sales, corporate strategy, and business planning organizations.

You’ll need to create frameworks to clarify and synthesize requirements.

Often you will bring data-driven insights to business partners and validate go/no go outcomes with rigorous financial modelling.

Skills

Required

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
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
equivalent experience
Excellent cross group collaboration skills
Ability to effectively manage multiple inputs across many stakeholders
Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty
Proven analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
proactive and innovative mindset
ability to identify, analyze, interpret, and deliver sound solutions
Executive level oral and written communication skills
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
synthesize insights from large datasets
Ensures compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements

Nice to have

communicate with executive management at Microsoft
prioritizing the effort on main drivers
think outside the box and generate creative solutions.
communicate complex analysis and models in a simple way
reviewing and monitoring the accuracy of financial documents and business processes.
Implement corrective measures.
Supports questions regarding documentation, policy adherence, and requirements.
Recommend approved instruments and processes.
Remains current on all company policies and procedures and updates others.

What the JD emphasized

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

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

Excellent cross group collaboration skills including the ability to comfortably communicate with executive management at Microsoft

Ability to effectively manage multiple inputs across many stakeholders, prioritizing the effort on main drivers

Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty in a business that evolves rapidly.

Proven analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills

Exhibit a proactive and innovative mindset, with the ability to think outside the box and generate creative solutions.

Show propensity for learning, and demonstrate ability to identify, analyze, interpret, and deliver sound solutions

Executive level oral and written communication skills - ability to communicate complex analysis and models in a simple way

Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and the ability to synthesize insights from large datasets

Ensures compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements by reviewing and monitoring the accuracy of financial documents and business processes.

Overview

**Who We Are **

The Azure Revenue Planning team influences decision-making and implementation of strategy across the Azure portfolio. Our charter is to ensure leaders are focused on the highest ROI opportunities and initiatives. We turn insights into actions across GTM, deal structure, business model, and resource allocation/prioritization. The Azure Data team has an opening for a strong candidate to own database revenue planning.

Responsibilities

**What you’ll do **

You’ll be the Finance SME and key business partner for our Database portfolio. Azure Databases include some of our most critical workloads including Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, and DocumentDB.

This is an exciting role in a high impact and ambiguous space, and we are looking for a candidate who thrives in accelerated, dynamic environments. The Azure business relies heavily on advanced finance partnership to enable success and you will exercise significant influence across engineering, marketing, sales, corporate strategy, and business planning organizations. You’ll need to create frameworks to clarify and synthesize requirements. Often you will bring data-driven insights to business partners and validate go/no go outcomes with rigorous financial modelling.

Qualifications

**Required/Minimum Qualifications **

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 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.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

Excellent cross group collaboration skills including the ability to comfortably communicate with executive management at Microsoft
Ability to effectively manage multiple inputs across many stakeholders, prioritizing the effort on main drivers
Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty in a business that evolves rapidly.
Proven analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
Exhibit a proactive and innovative mindset, with the ability to think outside the box and generate creative solutions.
Show propensity for learning, and demonstrate ability to identify, analyze, interpret, and deliver sound solutions
Executive level oral and written communication skills - ability to communicate complex analysis and models in a simple way
Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and the ability to synthesize insights from large datasets

Protect

Ensures compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements by reviewing and monitoring the accuracy of financial documents and business processes.
Implement corrective measures. Supports questions regarding documentation, policy adherence, and requirements.
Recommend approved instruments and processes. Remains current on all company policies and procedures and updates others.

Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $96,500 - $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 $123,500 - $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.

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