Senior Finance Manager

Microsoft; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London seeks an EMEA Senior Finance Manager to drive financial strategy for the Consumer Channel Sales business. The role involves performance management, investment optimization, and financial planning while fostering a collaborative team culture. Candidates with a Master's or Bachelor's degree in business-related fields and significant financial analysis experience are encouraged to apply. This position requires onsite presence 3-4 days a week.

Benefits

Remote work with in-person meetings in London & Loughborough

Voluntary role with expenses paid

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field with experience in financial analysis is required.
• Bachelor's Degree in related fields with extensive experience in financial roles will also be considered.
• Prior PC market or consumer technology experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance management and revenue targets using data-driven analytics.
• Develop investment frameworks aligned with strategy and ROI.
• Own forecast and outlook processes to ensure accuracy and alignment.
• Lead financial modeling and investment design to understand market dynamics.
• Oversee and improve the financial close process with automation.
• Participate in the WW Consumer Controller community for innovation.

Job description

The Windows + Devices division plays a vital role in ensuring Microsoft's continued success in the era of artificial intelligence. Within that division, Consumer Channel Sales works across the Windows + Devices product stack (Windows, Surface, M365) and partners with internal stakeholders and external retail partners to delight consumers and maximize mutual business results (revenue, margin, market share), maintaining the highest ethical, compliance, and security standards throughout. With the advent of Copilot + PCs and Neural Processing Unit (NPU), the world of personal computing will never be the same.

Finance at Microsoft interfaces across a broad intersection of business partners including Engineering, Marketing, Category Management, Sales, Data Science, Investments, Pricing/Deals, and Supply Chain teams. The Windows and Devices Finance Team comprises teams covering aspects of Sales, Revenue, Investments, Competition, and Gross Margin for our various products & services.

Are you passionate about advancing the Windows ecosystem and contributing to our innovative hardware portfolio? Join the Windows and Devices Finance Team as a EMEA Senior Finance Manager. In this pivotal role, you will help drive financial strategy and performance for our multi-billion-dollar EMEA Consumer Channel Sales business.

The successful candidate will bring a combination of finance and business acumen, leadership, and influencing skills to this space to drive superior financial results in close alignment with our business partners. Our team is collaborative, supportive, and fun. We work hard on exciting projects and strive for a team culture that values diverse perspectives and individuals.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. We build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities:

1. Performance management: Partner with business stakeholders to drive unit, revenue, gross margin, and market share targets. Be an influential finance partner using data-driven analytics and deep business/competitive understanding to distill actionable insights. Drive accountability through focus on key business drivers, understanding of past results, future trends, and implications versus targets.
2. Investment Optimization: Develop and implement investment frameworks to ensure investments are managed in line with strategy, ROI, partner commitments, and are coordinated to optimize strategic outcomes. Bring agility and thought leadership on how we can rebalance/expand investment in response to market and business opportunities.
3. Financial Planning: Own forecast and outlook processes for the businesses you support. Drive forecast accuracy, regional stakeholder alignment, and clear feedback loops with global teams. Use data to verify business projections, ensure consistency, and communicate complex, data-driven recommendations. Facilitate consensus on investment strategies and remediation plans.
4. Growth & Transformation: Contribute to ideation on growth opportunities. Lead financial modeling and investment design within strategic and financial parameters. Partner with business to understand market dynamics and channel economics.
5. Finance Processes and Accountabilities: Oversee and improve the close process, providing predictability and transparency through financial storytelling. Enhance efficiency through AI, automation, and process excellence. Foster a culture of compliance in all interactions.
6. Community: Actively participate in the WW Consumer Controller community. Collaborate with regional and WW peers to innovate, share insights, and address common opportunities.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field AND 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 extensive experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance, or related field
  
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior PC market and/or consumer technology experience is highly desirable.
• Mastery of complex analytics & modeling with ability to distill critical insights & decision points.
• Strong process management skills—able to synthesize & simplify multiple deliverables into concise, logical workflows.

This role requires onsite presence 3-4 days a week.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, per legal requirements. For accommodations during the application process, contact us via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks may vary depending on employment nature and country:

• Remote work with in-person meetings in London & Loughborough
• Voluntary role with expenses paid per British Triathlon’s Expense Policy