Revenue Planning Reporting & Analytics Lead

Job ID: 200059107Posted: 2026-10-02Location: United States, Washington, RedmondSalary: USD $97,600 - $188,400 per yearEmployment type: Full-TimeWork site: 3 days / week in-officeRole type: Individual ContributorTravel: Less than 25%Profession: FinanceDiscipline: Financial AnalysisCompany: MicrosoftOverviewIf you are excited by the opportunity to shape how Microsoft plans for hundreds of billions of dollars in commercial business, this role offers a unique seat at the center of that process.The Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Finance team is looking for a Senior Finance Manager to lead Reporting & Analytics for the Central Revenue Planning team. Working across Microsoft’s commercial portfolio, our team translates growth ambitions into the targets and budgets that guide business and sales organizations around the world.Our highly visible team is on a mission to transform revenue planning, making it simpler, more efficient, more insightful, and increasingly enabled by technology, automation, and AI.As our Reporting & Analytics lead, you will shape the data, analytics, and reporting foundation behind revenue planning and budget setting. You will lead the evolution of our reporting ecosystem, including Power BI solutions, Excel analytics, and executive presentations that enable hundreds of Finance and business stakeholders to make better, faster decisions.Beyond reporting, you will be a key analytical thought partner, helping uncover budget drivers and identify pockets of risk and opportunity across the business. This is a unique opportunity to reimagine historically complex and manual processes through data, technology, automation, and AI, creating solutions that can unlock impact for hundreds of people across the company.What We ValueWe are looking for someone who combines strong financial and analytical capabilities with the curiosity and leadership to challenge how things have traditionally been done.You will thrive in this role if you bring:• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with complex datasets and translate them into meaningful business insights.• Strong data and reporting capabilities, with an understanding of how to design effective analytical experiences and decision-support solutions.• AI, automation, or technology fluency, along with excitement about using emerging capabilities to transform Finance processes.• Strong cross-team partnership, with the ability to influence and bring together stakeholders across Finance, Engineering, Sales, and business organizations.• Excellent communication and executive presence, with the ability to turn complexity into clear, compelling narratives for senior leaders.• A growth mindset and change orientation, with a desire to continuously improve processes, challenge the status quo, and deliver meaningful impact at scale.Responsibilities Lead Reporting & Analytics for Central Revenue Planning, shaping the reporting strategy, data foundation, analytics, and executive views supporting Microsoft's commercial revenue planning process.• Own and evolve our planning reporting ecosystem, including Power BI dashboards, Excel-based analytical tools and views, and executive PowerPoint materials used to support budget setting and decision making.• Lead budget analytics, identifying key growth drivers, trends, risks, opportunities, and areas requiring leadership attention across the commercial portfolio.• Translate complex planning data into clear executive insights and narratives that help corporate, field sales, and Finance leaders understand our growth ambitions and make informed decisions.• Shape the data foundation for planning, defining critical data requirements, validation controls, and analytical views needed to create a reliable and scalable planning process.• Drive automation and AI-enabled transformation, identifying opportunities to simplify manual processes, accelerate analysis, improve reporting experiences, and create new capabilities through AI and technology.• Own consolidated target models and analytical views that connect growth expectations with the budgets and targets established for the field.• Partner with Finance Data & Engineering and other stakeholders to build scalable reporting solutions and embed automated data validation to reduce manual checkpoints.• Partner across planning teams and field Finance organizations to understand their needs and continuously improve the reporting, analytics, and insights used throughout the planning cycle.• Connect Unit of Accountability growth expectations to product-level targets and field budgets, helping ensure alignment between Microsoft's growth ambitions and our planning outputs.QualificationsRequired/minimum qualificationsMaster'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 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 equivalent experience.Additional or preferred qualificationsMasters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience OR Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 8+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience OR equivalent experience.1+ year(s) experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.1+ year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization.1+ year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry.Proficient written and verbal communication skillsProven command of Excel and Powerpoint, PBIFamiliarity with AI and/or Automation toolsFamiliarity with Microsoft's revenue reporting toolsSituational awareness to adapt to and solve complex business problems/challenges and ability to find solutions to unanticipated challengesPartnering capabilities, collaborative and inclusive when working with othersAbility to work independently with minimal direction and comfortable working through ambiguityExperience with Coding, Cube functions, DAX queries, SQL databases and SQL data tables is a plusExperience with the Microsoft planning cycle is a plusFinancial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 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 $125,000 - $206,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.