Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That’s what inspires us, drives our work and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. We contribute to our company’s mission through delivering excellence in the Corporate Accounting organization. We are looking for a talented and motivated individual to help shape the future of our accounting and financial processes for strategic partnerships.

Are you a highly collaborative self-starter interested in adding value to businesses growing in complexity and scale? This Finance Director - Strategic Partnership Enablement role is part of the Business Enablement finance team that supports some of Microsoft’s most exciting and emerging businesses, including Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Productivity, and all the cloud infrastructure that runs them.

This Finance Director - Strategic Partnership Enablement manages a team driving the enablement, optimization and oversight of Financial Accounting and Operations for a large-scale AI partnership. Partnering with Business Development, Cloud Finance and Operations, this role is expected to define and deliver timely and compliant solutions to enable new commercial contracts and terms.

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.

• Drive successful enablement and execution of non-standard and complex strategic AI partnership.
• Acts as specialist for contract terms and deal finance and accounting operations. Ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Manage and oversee comprehensive end-to-end deal and program processes and deliverables execution through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Business partner and drive collaboration and accountability across various teams including: Finance, Accounting, Operations, Business Development, Engineering, Compliance and other partners.
• Facilitate to resolve complex partner and process issues. Create alignment between business stakeholders and influence leadership decision-making of complex scenarios. Consider competing views and alternative solutions when formulating recommendations.
• Understand the interconnections between data and processes and conceptualize and design new approaches to finance and accounting processes. Drive improvements through automation. Apply understanding of advanced technology to mitigate risks and drive efficiencies and scalability.
• Identify and manage business risk. Ensure controls are implemented and data security practices are adhered to. Ensure deals are compliantly operationalized in accordance with MS Policies, GAAP and SOX.

Required/minimum qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, Engineering or related field AND 8+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain Management or related field AND 10+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience managing direct reports.

Additional or preferred qualifications

Financial Analysis M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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

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.