Group Finance Manager, Windows & Devices FP&A

Passionate about leading and developing teams while shaping the future of FP&A The Windows & Devices Finance team is seeking a Finance Group Manager to lead financial planning forecasting performance management and executive decision support across a complex matrixed business.

This role combines people leadership business partnership and operational excellence. We are looking for a systems-minded finance leader who can build team capability simplify complexity strengthen business rhythms and modernize finance through process improvement automation analytics and AI-enabled insights. The successful candidate will help scale FP&A capabilities drive organizational effectiveness and deliver trusted financial guidance that enables better business decisions.

The Windows & Devices Finance team comprises groups spanning Sales Revenue Investments Compete and Gross Margin. We are trusted advisors to the business helping drive growth and performance through:

• Delivering unit revenue gross margin and market share objectives

• Developing a deep understanding of business strategies investments and return on investment (ROI)

• Generating actionable insights on customers partners competitors and market trends

• Providing predictability and transparency through planning forecasting and performance management

• Proactively identifying risks and opportunities to improve business outcomes

• Building strong partnerships that influence strategy execution and decision making

Microsofts 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.

The successful candidate will bring a combination of finance expertise strategic thinking leadership and influencing skills to drive business impact across the organization. They will be passionate about developing talent building high-performing teams and continuously improving how finance operates. Our team is collaborative supportive and fun. We work hard on meaningful challenges and strive to create an environment where diverse perspectives innovation and continuous learning are valued.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead coach and develop a high-performing team of finance professionals fostering a culture of accountability collaboration continuous learning and innovation.

• Own and continuously evolve the FP&A operating model across the Windows & Devices organization ensuring planning forecasting performance management and executive review processes are efficient scalable and aligned.

• Translate complex financial and operational dynamics into clear executive-ready narratives that enable leadership to make informed decisions with confidence.

• Apply systems thinking to understand end-to-end process dependencies stakeholder needs governance requirements and decision flows driving simplification and reducing organizational complexity.

• Drive operational excellence through process redesign standardization automation and adoption of modern technologies to improve efficiency insight quality and decision velocity.

• Champion the use of advanced analytics data platforms AI and emerging technologies to modernize how finance generates insights supports decisions and scales its impact.

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters 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 Bachelors Degree in Business Administration Accounting Finance Economics Data Science or related field AND 6 years experience in financial analysis accounting controllership or finance or related field OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.

• 3 years work experience in matrix-based organization.

• 3 years work experience in the technology or software industry.

• Proven team player and collaborator who has demonstrated solid energy in ambiguous situations; Ability to handle a high degree of ambiguity and fast paced change management.

• Expertise in financial planning and analysis including forecasting planning reporting and developing financial models.

• Solid attention to detail and accuracy as well as communication skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple groups; Responsive with solid customer service orientation.

Financial Analysis M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116900 - $203600 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 $148400 - $222600 per year.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Required Experience:

Manager