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Microsoft’s Corporate Accounting Revenue Assurance team is looking for highly skilled and motivated accounting professionals with dynamic leadership and a drive for synthesizing complex, cross-functional collaboration.

The Corporate Accounting Reporting and Analysis team focuses on defining revenue recognition policy across products and programs, enhancing and consulting on system integration and design, researching GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) revenue recognition questions and analyzing and reporting consolidated financial results.

As a Finance Manager, Azure Revenue Recognition, you will be a collaborative and motivated individual who enjoys working closely with business partners to deeply understand the business strategy and related processes. You will focus on reviewing and documenting the accounting position for new product launches, as well coordinating with the revenue systems team on system implementations that support new product launches. This position provides high visibility to management across our business groups, as well as working with a team of professionals experienced in technical accounting.

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

• Work with technical GAAP specialists within the team and finance/business leads across the company to understand the economic and accounting implications of strategic deals and partnerships

• Coordinate with systems counterparts to identify and document new system or process steps required to support product launches

• Effectively identify accounting issues, apply the relevant accounting knowledge base and make decisions with conviction, making the complex simple

• Prepare and present training to business partners

• Provide aptitude for special projects and other ad hoc requests

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 2+ years accounting or finance experience

• OR Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 1+ year(s) accounting or finance experience

• OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 5+ years accounting or finance experience

• OR Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 3+ years accounting or finance experience

• OR equivalent experience.

• Professional accounting certification such as CPA or equivalent.

• 5+ years of related work experience, preferably with a mix of tech companies and public accounting; Software and Technology industry is a plus

• US GAAP knowledge and experience with emphasis on ASC 606

• Ability to collaborate and be comfortable dealing with ambiguity, influencing across multiple complex organizations, and creating effecting partnerships

• Business partnering and cross-group collaboration skills with higher-leveled audiences

• Proven financial, analytical and communication skills, including presentation of data

• Self-starter that is well organized, adaptable, and able to multi-task and work well under pressure

Accounting IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $75,100 - $148,900 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 $98,800 - $163,300 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 27, 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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .