Global Gaming Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead

The Global Gaming Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Lead role is an opportunity to be at the center of a dynamic business that is evolving. As a truly global role, working closely with the Finance Leader, it involves orchestrating financial processes and business insights, assessing investment opportunities, and shaping the landing of the Worldwide strategy. The role requires working with diverse teams and influencing regional, Worldwide Consumer Sales Organisation (CSO) and Engineering teams.The Microsoft Finance organization works across all Microsoft products and services sold to consumers, under two solution areas: Gaming and Devices and Creativity (includes Surface, Office and Windows). It aims to land the company vision, drive strategic resource allocation, build trust, and empower and inspire its people. This truly global job opportunity CSO Finance: is a global finance team that develops talent and adapts to a changing environment. It covers consumer side of Microsoft business, including both first- and third-party channels, hardware and digital content. Furthermore, it covers all finance functions, such as marketing, sales, operations and Profit & Loss (P&L) management, It charts the growth path in existing and new businesses, while creating a more inclusive Microsoft. Culture & Behavior: The role requires a growth mindset, an entrepreneurial spirit, a collaborative attitude, and a digital transformation orientation. The role also requires polished communication and storytelling skills, as well as ethical behavior and Microsoft values.Responsibility: The role involves delivering results through teamwork, role modeling the values, driving the rhythm of the business, consolidating and analyzing financial performance and plans, partnering with business and commercial stakeholders, developing and managing customer and partner relationships, and driving compliance and risk management. Key indicators of success:  Ability to understand business drivers behind performance• Driving accountability to Financial Targets and Business Scorecard accountabilities• Improve the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of reporting and insights • Be a catalyst for change in the approach to Investment decision making • Ability to understand what is driving changes in business performance, rather than just describing what has happened. • Fiscal accountability & control • Compliance and risk management • Business Partner feedback 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.Required/Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's 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 Master'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. Preferred: Experience in a Multinational company with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles is recommendedAbility to drive transformationDemonstrated ability to analyze, interpret, and explain business resultsExperience and comfort presenting to executive and other leaders/managementDemonstrated ability to thrive in complex environments.Ability to manage multiple and competing tasks/priorities Financial Analysis IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $112,200 - $194,800 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 $142,200 - $213,200 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.The role is responsible for delivering results through teamwork, role modeling the values of Microsoft, driving the rhythm of the business, and developing and leveraging relationships with customers and partners. The role performs and reviews financial analysis, plans, and transactions for the Worldwide story. You also work across regions and with business partners to translate top-down targets to an accountable budget for each group. You partner across teams to track performance, report accuracy, and generate relevant and actionable insights. You also drive improvements in data management through automation and apply advanced technology to provide greater depth of analysis. You drive the right tone from executive leadership and ensures strict adherence and understanding of Microsoft policies on risk and compliance. You also proactively mitigate or reactively address potential adverse effects of macroeconomic and/or geopolitical risks.PrioritizePerforms and reviews analysis of present and future financial performance, financial plans (e.g., expected returns, resource allocation, pricing, investment opportunities), and economic transactions (e.g., customer deals, commercial partnerships, acquisitions). Prepares and summarizes recommendations.Works directly with business partners to translate top-down targets to an accountable budget for each group. Completes and reviews analysis, modeling, and research to support preliminary and adjusted forecast cycles. Partners and solicits insight from business and commercial stakeholdersDelivers results through tracking performance, reporting accuracy, and partnering with business leaders to ensure execution of plans and accountability for results. Manages the rhythm of the business for area of responsibility including monthly close, recurring business review preparation, and budgeting. Generates relevant and actionable insights to drive the business forward.Develops and leverages relationships with customers and partners to bolster sales, and to understand and manage business risk. Collects customer feedback data and applies data analysis techniques to improve customer experience. Builds relationships with customers at leadership levels. Designs and negotiates solutions to complex financial issues with customers. Engages with customers and partners on their wider relationships with Microsoft. Serves as an advocate for Microsoft and its customers. Understands customers' businesses to plan growth. Manages balance between customer centricity, enablement of sales, and cost-effectiveness.PartnershipShares business insights and advances solutions and action plans to drive business and commercial leader goals and short-term accountabilities. Provides credible insights into industry benchmarks and consumer trends, performance improvements, and growth. Facilitates to resolve complex issues. Manages and executes processes through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.Applies understanding of the broader Microsoft context to offer solutions to ensure organizational objectives are met. Develops and manages strategies to proactively mitigate, or reactively address, potential adverse effects of macroeconomic and/or geopolitical risks. Articulates a comprehensive view of financial results and approaches leaders can implement based on a deep understanding of business partner and counterpart work context and situation. Considers competing views and alternative solutions when formulating recommendations for financial plans and forecasts.Conceptualizes and designs new approaches to how financial data is collected and evaluated to impact future outcomes and decisions. Drives improvements in data management through automation. Applies understanding of advanced technology to accomplish business goals and to provide greater depth of analysis.Understands the interconnections between data, information, and results and translates this into forward-looking narratives and forecasts. Provides clarity and alignment with business leaders. Implements creative ways to show patterns and draw conclusions to help drive decisions and clearly communicate findings. Generates actionable plans based on complex results, ambiguous findings, and multi-year time horizons. Articulates understanding and awareness of business partner situations.ProtectDrives the right tone from executive leadership and ensures strict adherence and understanding of Microsoft policies on risk and compliance. Influences leadership to ensure compliance is a top priority and modeled throughout the organization. Drives a compliant culture through actions and decisions to instill trust. Advocates, educates, and promotes best practices and new developments. Encourages asking questions and identifying risks to compliance. Champions Microsoft privacy, security, and ethical standards. Advances key compliance initiatives. OtherEmbody our culture and valuesEmployment typeFull-TimeWork siteUp to 50% work from homeRole typeIndividual ContributorDisciplineFinancial AnalysisProfessionFinance