Senior Finance Manager - Azure AI Partnerships

Our Azure AI Partnerships team is an exciting and fast-paced finance organization at the forefront of Microsoft’s cloud growth with our key AI customers. We partner deeply with Microsoft engineering and business development teams to build strategic AI deals that deliver maximum value.  
 
We are looking for an Azure AI Partnerships Finance Manager to help support Azure deal-making for Microsoft’s largest AI customers. This role will leverage extensive financial modeling experience to find solutions for complex, and often ambiguous challenges. This role is also responsible for partnering across internal and external stakeholders to establish business models and pricing frameworks that are mutually beneficial for Microsoft and our AI customers.  

Microsoft’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

• Creating robust and detailed financial models to evaluate complex transactions and determine negotiations guardrails 
• Engaging with internal and external stakeholders to clearly define technical requirements and discuss the financial impact of business decisions  
• Collaborating with Business Development, Engineering, and other teams to gather inputs and support financial deal-making 
• Providing clear communication on financial terms for complex, first-of-their-kind engagements, balancing business objectives with risk management  
• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required 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.

• 2+ years of experience building Excel models and data analysis

   

Preferred Qualifications 
 

• Investment banking or corporate development experience
• Passionate about the technology industry, AI, and ability to engage in technical discussions  
• Written and verbal communication skills,