Group Finance Manager - Azure AI Partnerships

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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 Group Finance Manager to help support Azure deal-making for Microsoft’s largest AI customers. This role will leverage extensive financial modeling experience to find and implement solutions for complex, and often ambiguous challenges. This role will act as a thought leader 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.

Required Qualifications

• Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ 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 and/or corporate development experience
• Written and verbal communication skills, enabling simple
• 3+ years work experience in the technology or software industry
• communication of complex topics to an executive audience
• Aanalytical skills and strategic thinking
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty in a business that evolves at a fast pace
• Business partnering capabilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively with others to align on a shared outcome
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• High level of self-motivation; ability to quickly identify what needs to be accomplished and resourcefulness to get things done
• Passionate about the technology industry, AI, and ability to engage in technical discussions

Financial Analysis IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 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 $148,400 - $222,600 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 10, 2025

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