Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every 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 strive to deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enable customers to drive their business more successfully. Microsoft’s Commercial Product Infrastructure (CPI) team is an exciting and fast-evolving finance team at the forefront of Microsoft’s Cloud and Artificial Intelligence strategy.The International Resource Investment Strategy (IRIS) Finance team is seeking a high performing Finance professional for role of
Senior
Finance Manager –
FP&A and Compliance
with a proven track-record of business partnering to support the Microsoft India Development center in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune and Noida. In this role, you will partner closely with MSIDC leadership team, and will guide and support IDC through planning, forecasting, reporting, financial analysis, Control and compliance and business insight. You will partner with a variety of internal stakeholders including engineering and finance leaders in India and in the US, Corporate FP&A team and other functional leaders.
Responsibilities
- Site Risk & Compliance Program
- Own and execute the governance framework for the India engineering site, fostering a culture of compliance and proactive risk management. Drive business-led product compliance and financial/process rigor through proactive monitoring and oversight.
- Ensure full adherence to corporate and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) policies, processes, and standards across all functions.
- Partner with global One Microsoft functions (GWS, CELA, Procurement, HR, IT, etc.) to address geo-specific execution challenges through scaled financial and operational processes.
- Strategic Finance Partnership
- Serve as the Primary Finance Partner for Experiences & Devices, Microsoft AI engineering groups in India and support engineering initiatives, enabling leadership priorities and maximizing ROI on engineering investments.
- Provide data-driven insights on site costs, identify anomalies, and lead cost optimization initiatives with a focus on both short- and long-term impact.
- Support resource allocation decisions for geo-led products by collaborating with engineering leaders to iterate models, validate assumptions, and evaluate financial impacts of material resource shifts.
- Headcount Insights & Execution
- Drive investment insights and affordability analysis across India engineering investments aligned with demand plans and engineering LT principles.
- Deliver clear insights on headcount attainment, trends, risks, and opportunities to guide leadership decision-making.
- Ensure execution of SLT-defined targets and translate strategic goals into actionable operational plans.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications;
- 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 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 equivalent experience
- Strong problem-solving skills, ability to deal with ambiguity and changing business requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant (CA) / MBA Finance / Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ years of experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, particularly strong with cross-group collaboration and driving exec level communications & presentations.
- Thrives in a highly matrixed environment where results are obtained through influence not authority.
- Ability to collaborate with various cross-functional teams Strong competency in Excel / Power BI and analyzing and structuring large data sets
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
