Finance Manager, Engineering Resource Analytics

Finance Manager, Engineering Resource Analytics

The Commercial Product and Infrastructure (CPI) Finance organization is responsible for driving Microsoft Cloud & AI (artificial intelligence) capacity, margin excellence, and resource allocation rigor across Microsoft's portfolio. Within CPI, the Resource Investment Strategy finance team is an exciting and fast-evolving team that partners deeply with engineering leaders to ensure $20B+ resources across ~100K engineering FTEs (full-time employees) are continuously aligned to strategic priorities. The Finance Manager, Engineering Resource Analytics, will work closely with Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) to support Capacity engineering leaders. This role partners with engineering, global talent acquisition, and finance to plan FTE head-count and vendor resources, as well as implement a strategic workforce talent roadmap to support long-term capacity growth. You will leverage problem-solving ability at multiple altitudes (high-level strategy to tactical execution) and navigate complexity and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

Business and Finance Partnership : Provide leadership to the business and other finance teams with respect to financial management, resource prioritization, and allocation. Ensure investments are aligned to key priorities. Drive analytical and conceptual thinking with stakeholders that extends beyond the numbers into strategy. Influence a compliant culture through actions and education with stakeholders.

Decision Support : Apply strategic thinking into FTE head-count resource planning to maximize engineering investments through industry intelligence and benchmarking. Provide deeper insight to enable leadership's decision on where and how resources should be deployed. Give visibility to the current resource landscape and drive re-deployment discussions. Communicate trade-off scenarios and provide financial analysis for recommendations.

Business Health and Planning : Lead finance rhythms with business partners (close, forecast, budget). Partner with stakeholders to craft the capacity investment story through business understanding and collaboration. Take a macro-level approach to analyze results, highlighting trends and key levers. Support CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and Engineering CVP (Corporate Vice President) reviews.

Resource Allocation and Management : Partner with procurement and business on vendor spend to align to strategic functional areas. Model and analyze key drivers, identify levers, and drive planning decisions.

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.
• 2+ years of financial or data modeling experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications :

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.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 14, 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.