Overview

Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (CFP&A) plays a key role in financial planning, forecasting and reporting processes to facilitate strategic decisions. Stakeholders include our Board of Directors, Senior Leadership (CEO, CFO, and Executive Vice Presidents), Finance Management and broader teams across the company. The Financial Reporting team within CFP&A is responsible for forecast & long-range planning models, forward-looking guidance, cash flow projections, Accounts Receivables, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Bad Debt Expense exposure, and financial analyses for executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly close process by collaborating with Treasury, Accounting, and Central Finance Teams to ensure timely completion of financial reporting and monthly business reviews.
• Lead the originations forecasting process, coordinating with Deal Execution teams globally to track pipeline transactions. The forecast informs allowance for doubtful accounts and cash collection strategies within the financing portfolio.
• Manage and enhance forecasting models related to LRD, Deferred Compensation, and Insurance Expense.
• Partner with key internal stakeholders, including engineering, treasury, corporate accounting, and related functions, to advance forecasting initiatives.
• Develop financial models and dashboards utilizing Power BI, artificial intelligence, or machine learning as appropriate.
• Prepare and forecast Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (AFDA) for selected entities.

Qualifications Minimum Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in multinational organizations, ideally in multi-product and multi-segment finance roles
• Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills, including effectiveness in hybrid and virtual environments
• Ability to Assess and understand group objectives, relationships, and interdependencies and support methods to more effectively build upon partner relationships.

Financial Analysis IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 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 $100,800 - $168,000 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.