Senior Finance Manager - Modern Work Business Planning Finance
MicrosoftAbout the role
The Modern Work business unit, which includes the commercial segments of Office and Windows, has undergone fundamental changes as we have shifted our business from perpetual software and transactional sales to cloud services and subscription licensing. Secular trends accelerated by the global pandemic, including hybrid and remote work, have reinforced customer demand for our products and have fueled phenomenal business growth. To sustain our rapid growth, we continually explore new business models, transform our Go To Market (GTM) and invest in new product categories that expand our total addressable market.
More than financial analysts, we in Modern Work Finance are grounded in data on current business performance, adept in framing and communicating complex business issues, skilled in quantitative analysis, and passionate about driving the business forward. In addition to the many exciting opportunities, we generate positive business impact and the demands that places on our time, we also find room in our schedules to unwind and socialize as a team, activities which are integral to creating an inclusive and connected team environment, vital to our long-term career growth.
Within Modern Work Finance, the Business Planning Finance team provides insightful and rigorous analyses, both quantitative and qualitative, to support pricing, packaging, licensing, strategic partership and business development deals, new product and datacenter investments, and other long-term decisions for Microsoft 365 and related products, across all commercial segments (Enterprise, frontline workers (FLW), small and medium business (SMB), EDU, PubSec/Gov Cloud). We provide thought leadership by creating, evolving, and socializing business analysis frameworks such as Customer Lifetime Value, the Long-Range Plan & Growth Framework, and many others to bring clarity to complex business issues and help inform decisions by our leaders.
This Senior Finance Manager - Modern Work Business Planning Finance position will focus on driving long-range planning, financial analysis, modeling, and inorganic investment analyses for our FLW segment, and own the all-up long-range planning (LRP) consolidation for the Modern Work CSA. This role will involve business partners across Business Planning, Product Marketing, Business and Corporate Development, Engineering and other Finance teams. As such, you will play a significant role in driving business growth for Modern Workplace and Microsoft, and in particular drive revenue expansion strategies and business model evolution for our on-prem and M365 portfolio in the FLW segment. It is a rare opportunity with lots of scope for impact and executive visibility.
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.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities
- Pricing & packaging: Partner with Business Planning Marketing to determine the optimal pricing and packaging of new products or features, either as a separate standalone offer or as part of a suite
- Long-range planning: Lead the development of three- to five-year revenue plans for offers targeting the FLW customer segment, including evaluating risks and opportunities. Drive all-up Modern Work LRP consolidation.
- Inorganic investments: Conduct ad-hoc analyses and frame business cases for strategic partnerships and investments
- Market & addressable opportunity: Research, define and quantify the addressable market for current and future products, including assessing current market share and identifying opportunities for growth
Protect
- Ensures compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements by reviewing and monitoring the accuracy of financial documents and business processes. Drives corrective measures. Consults with business partners on sharing financial information, approved instruments and processes, and consistency with corporate policies. Collaborates with Compliance groups to ensure the team is current on company policies and procedures.
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