The Senior Finance Manager - Search / News & AI Advertising Finance is responsible for PC & Tablet revenue analysis for the Search business. Key duties include developing and communicating analytics and insights, leading monthly close and forecast cycles, maintaining financial models, identifying revenue trends and risks, and engaging in ad-hoc financial projects. The role requires translating financial results into clear narratives for senior stakeholders, building executive-ready reports, serving as the primary Finance contact for the PC&T portfolio, partnering with business stakeholders to understand revenue drivers, contributing to forecast and planning analysis, maintaining high standards for analytical accuracy and model integrity, improving reporting frameworks and processes, and documenting analytical approaches. Qualifications include a Master's degree with 2+ years or Bachelor's degree with 4+ years in financial analysis or related fields. Salary ranges from $97,600 to $188,400 annually in the U.S., with higher ranges in specific metro areas. Location is Redmond, Washington.
What you'll do
Support the key rhythms of business through developing and effectively communicating analytics and insights for the PC&T Search business against forecast, budget and historical trends
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Lead monthly close and forecast cycles — producing volume/rate/mix variance analysis with appropriate business drivers, waterfall analyses, and clear explanations of drivers versus prior period, forecast and outlook
Develop and maintain robust financial models that accurately capture revenue dynamics across geography & verticals
Proactively identify anomalies, trends, and risks in the revenue base and bring for discussion in weekly review meetings
Engage in ad-hoc financial analysis and projects as needed
Translate financial results into clear, concise narratives for senior Finance and business stakeholders, moving beyond the numbers to explain the ‘why’, ‘so what’ and ‘what next’
Build and maintain executive-ready reporting that effectively communicates PC&T revenue performance and present this in business reviews with demonstrated ability to discuss results from a business and finance perspective
Serve as the primary Finance point of contact for your PC&T portfolio, fielding revenue questions from business and Finance partners, providing timely and accurate responses
Partner with business stakeholders to develop a deep understanding of the commercial drivers of PC&T revenue, including market dynamics, industry/vertical trends and monetization mechanics
Contribute to forecast and planning scenario analysis, helping the business understand the financial implications of strategic decisions
Set and maintain a high bar for analytical accuracy, model integrity, and output quality across PC&T deliverables
Identify opportunities to improve reporting frameworks, analytical tools, and process efficiency within the team’s rhythm of business
Document analytical approaches and assumptions clearly, supporting knowledge continuity and team capability
Requirements
Master'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
Tech stack
financial modelingbusiness intelligenceanalytics
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensationAdditional benefits and pay information available at https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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