About this role

Overview Are you passionate about using data to drive strategic decision-making? Are you an active learner looking for ways to apply Modern Finance skills to your work? The Marketing Finance organization is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to support Global Marketing Engines & Experiences (GMEE) organization. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to the GMEE team, aligning significant investments with business objectives, success metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs). The Senior Finance Manager will manage the investment portfolio and resource allocation, using AI and advanced analytics to generate actionable insights, scale measurement, and enable faster, more informed investment decisions.The role will partner closely with the GMEE leadership, Finance leads and broader marketing finance organization. The ideal candidate combines strong financial and business judgment, analytical depth, AI fluency, executive presence and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring on-site presence at our Redmond campus three days a week. Responsibilities <ul><li>Investment Strategy and Discipline:<ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>Elevate investment and budget tracking to assessing whether investments target the right area, priorities and deliver intended outcomes.</li><li>Partner with the marketing finance analytics team to develop ROI framework that enables acceleration/optimize/stop and redirect decisions.</li></ul></li></ul><ul type="disc"><ul type="circle"><li>Bring a portfolio perspective to next-best-dollar conversations and recommend opportunities to reallocate resources toward the highest-value priorities.</li><li>Connect significant investments to business objectives, success metrics, KPIs and relevant revenue signals.</li></ul></ul><ul><li>Integrated GMEE Portfolio View and Rhythm of Business:</li></ul><ul type="disc"><ul type="circle"><li>Create a single, decision-oriented view of Program OPEX, HC, People$, commitments, forecast and key investments across GMEE LT.</li><li>Connect resource allocation and headcount management to GMEE strategic priorities and business objectives.</li><li>Surface portfolio-level risks, opportunities, capacity and trade-offs that may not be visible within individual businesses.</li><li>Establish clear operating rhythms and accountability while preserving business ownership with individual Finance Leads.</li><li>Own the consolidation of GMEE forecast, close and planning, and lead the finance operating rhythm to ensure timely, consistent inputs and a unified view for leadership decisions.</li><li>Drive AI transformation and automate foundational analysis to help faster and deeper insights</li></ul></ul><ul><li>Forward-looking Planning and Investment Intelligence </li></ul><ul type="disc"><ul type="circle"><li>Develop forward-looking scenarios that quantify the financial and business implications of changes in headcount, investment levels, business priorities.</li><li>Bring together Finance, Marketing and field/MCAPS insights to give leaders a holistic view of business performance and investment effectiveness</li><li>Bring external benchmarking and internal best practices into planning to continually improve investment framework</li><li>Balance near-term business gaps with longer-term growth investments, recognizing that different marketing levers have different payback horizons</li><li>Partner with business leaders in GMEE, marketing finance to drive insights and influence investment prioritization.</li><li>Embody our <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture">Culture</a> and <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about">Values</a></li></ul></ul> Qualifications Required / Minimum Qualifications:<ul type="disc"><li>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 </li></ul>Preferred Qualifications:<ul type="disc"><li>Work experience in (or supporting) a marketing organization</li><li>Crisp communication skills (both verbal and written), demonstrating ability and interest in storytelling with data</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Technology including Excel and Power BI</li><li>Positive and inclusive team member with a desire to excel both personally and professionally</li><li>Demonstrated collaborator with the desire and ability to partner and influence the business</li><li>Effective problem solver with a demonstrated ability to thrive in highly ambiguous situations</li><li>Attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities</li><li>Able to embrace a growth mindset with the ability to make process and business recommendations</li></ul> Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $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 $125,000 - $206,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay">https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a> This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. <hr> 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 <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html">requesting accommodations.</a>