Finance Manager - Cloud Infrastructure

Finance Manager - Cloud Infrastructure

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. Through our Cloud-first strategy, we strive to deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enable customers to drive their business more successfully. The Cloud Infra and Supply Execution (CISE) finance team is an exciting and fast-evolving finance team at the forefront of Microsoft's Cloud-first strategy. The CISE finance team is responsible for supporting delivering cloud capacity at the right time, right place and right cost. We are seeking a Finance Manager - Cloud Infrastructure to support financial planning and controllership for Datacenter Networking and operations.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning : Owns the long-range capital plan for fiber, including dark fiber strategy (lease vs. own economics) and Networking Geographic Data Center (DC) expansion. This also involves owning driver based forecast modeling to prioritize investments.

Investment Evaluation : Reviews Return on Investment (ROI) and deal economics for sourcing decisions, including Net Present Value (NPV) break even, and deal life-cycle modeling.

Forecasting & Analytics : Collaborates with Data Center Operations team in project-based forecasting and driver-based trended analytics to support proactive decision-making.

Market Intelligence : Conducts external market analysis to benchmark and calibrate internal expectations.

Rhythm of Business (ROB) : You will provide leaders with support and insight during financial close, forecast and budget periods, and review recurring financial reporting, and presentations to identify trends and create action plans. You'll support the Data Center Operations and Azure core teams in making key business decisions, Capital Spend rhythm of business, and manage strategic sourcing reviews.

Other : Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required / minimum qualifications :

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field
• AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or related field
• OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year experience working in a matrixed org Financial Analysis IC3

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 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 $100,800 - $168,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 17th, 2025. 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.