Azure Finance Manager MCC South

The Azure - Apps & Infra and Data & AI (AI/DA) product portfolio is a key focus and investment area for Microsoft, combining an extensive portfolio of cloud technologies together with on premise solutions, in a way that no other provider can. Security, Digital & App Innovation, Infrastructure and Data & AI are the fastest growing set of Microsoft cloud services and are the foundation for the overall Microsoft Cloud -- allowing organizations to accelerate their modernization and digital transformation, enabling them to unlock future growth opportunities.

The Azure AI/DA CSA Finance manager is the finance partner of the respective Area business leaders across Sales, Marketing and Customer Success units, as well as an active member of a global community of Corporate and Area Azure Finance experts. The successful candidate will develop deep subject matter expertise on Apps & Infra, Data & AI products and MACC to drive strong performance and sustainable growth for the business.

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

Business Partnership

• Drive the Area business conversation through insightful and actionable analytics around top customers’ performance / growth drivers / breadth business to empower the business partners to drive the right business outcomes for sustainable growth.
• Build a deep external perspective of the market and the competitive landscape to provide thought leadership to the business partners and navigate them through new business opportunities / growth road map for the area.

Finance Partnership

• Work closely with the rest of the Area finance team members and build a joint sense of ownership and accountability behind investments and business actions to drive equitable growth across all customer segments.
• Understand local business blockers, leverage the WW community & lead the WE Community to exchange learnings and best practices to drive resolution.
• Partner with the MCAPS Core & Corporate Engineering Finance teams to get a holistic view of the business strategy, trends and the product roadmap.

Finance Excellence

• Lead the Area outlook, forecast and budget processes for AI/DA related products, with focus on accuracy and business accountability.

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

Preferred qualifications

• experience in finance positions
• analytical skills and business acumen
• Finance Business development or Solutions delivery experience preferred
• Industry experience preferred, but not limited to technology
• Fluent in English

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