Overview

Our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Within Corporate Accounting, we bring this mission to life through execution, thoughtful partnership, and a shared commitment to business results and continuous improvement.

We are hiring a Senior Finance Manager, Treasury Accounting, a key role supporting the accounting and financial reporting of Microsoft’s capital markets activities. This role brings together a robust investment accounting expertise, a sense of ownership, and close collaboration across multiple teams.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with complex investment structures and financial instruments, while helping to improve processes, enhance reporting quality, and support evolving business needs in a dynamic environment. We also continue to explore emerging technologies — including the thoughtful use of data and AI-enabled tools — to make our work more efficient, insightful, and scalable.

The scope spans the accounting lifecycle of Microsoft’s investment portfolio — including cash and investments, derivatives, debt, and strategic and impact investment activity — in close partnership with Treasury, Tax, Legal, and Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (CFP&A) to ensure accurate and compliant financial reporting.

Responsibilities Prioritize & Ownership

• Own and execute accounting for complex capital markets activities, including investments, derivatives, and debt-related transactions, while effectively prioritizing across competing deadlines to ensure critical close and reporting deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Exercise sound judgment in navigating ambiguity, proactively identifying risks and dependencies, and take end-to-end ownership of assigned areas by driving issues to resolution with a consistent sense of accountability.

Partnership / Cross-functional partnership

• Partner closely with Treasury, Tax, Legal, and CFP&A to support new transactions, evolving business structures, and reporting requirements, building established relationships that enable effective coordination and alignment throughout the close and reporting cycle.
• Communicate complex accounting topics in a clear and approachable way and collaborate with both internal teams and external service providers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of accounting results.

Quality & Accuracy

• Ensure high-quality and accurate financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP through attention to detail and data integrity, analyzing results and driving clarity.
• Perform and review reconciliations, variance analysis, and support documentation, proactively identifying and investigating discrepancies while driving timely resolution and maintaining clear, audit-ready documentation.

Process Excellence

• Identify and drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, scalability, and consistency across accounting workflows, including streamlining close and reporting processes and reducing manual effort.
• Leverage systems and tools such as SAP, Aladdin, and reporting platforms to improve data flow, transparency, and overall operational effectiveness, while helping to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

AI Transformation

• Explore and apply AI-enabled tools, including Copilot and automation solutions, to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort across close and reporting activities.
• Leverage data to enhance variance analysis and insight generation and partner with cross-functional teams to thoughtfully incorporate AI and data-driven approaches into existing workflows, supporting more scalable and forward-looking financial operations.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

• 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 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 equivalent experience.

Preferred/additional qualifications

• Professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or equivalent.
• Exstensive understanding of US GAAP and experience supporting financial reporting and close processes, with demonstrated ability to manage responsibilities independently, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-quality results in a dynamic environment.
• Experience accounting for investment activity, derivatives, or capital markets-related transactions under US GAAP, along with familiarity working with financial systems such as SAP, Aladdin, or similar platforms.
• Solid understanding of the Controllership function
• Experience in data structuring, reporting, and modeling (e.g., Excel, Power Pivot, Power BI).
• Experience leveraging modern technology, including automation and AI-enabled tools (e.g., Power Automate, Copilot, AI agents), to enhance efficiency, scalability, and reporting effectiveness. A curious, self-starter mindset with a passion for continuous learning and a drive to improve how work gets done.

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.