The Microsoft Corporate Fixed Asset team is responsible for the reporting accuracy of over $200 billion in assets for U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). As a member of the Corporate Accounting Fixed Asset team this individual contributor is responsible for policy governance, SOX compliance, and financial reporting related to property and equipment in the Company's Form 10-Q and 10-K in accordance with ASC 360.

• Prepares and reviews fixed asset accounting records in compliance with accounting policies and guidelines. Interprets reports and records for managers/stakeholders. Investigates and resolves business partner inquiries, accounting deviations, and other data anomalies. Drives analysis based on data trends.
• Prepares and reviews property and equipment inputs into financial statements and drafts disclosures for regulatory accounting filings. Provide support for audits.
• Fields complex questions from business partners in alignment with accounting standards, guidelines, and accounting policies.
• Contributes to process-improvement efforts by collecting and reviewing business partner and team feedback and incorporating industry best practices.
• Identifies, evaluates, and leverages technology that could automate or speed up internal processes.
• Performs gap analysis and helps business process owners design and implement operational and financial controls for Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) cycles.

Required Qualifications :

• Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND many years accounting or finance experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND multiple years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to dive into details and get things done.

Additional Qualifications :

• Fixed asset accounting, reporting and analyses for multinational companies transacting in multiple currencies.
• Professional accounting certification such as CPA or equivalent.
• Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND many years accounting or finance experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND multiple years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.
• Advanced skills in applications such as Excel and PowerBI.
• Large scale ERP experience e.g. SAP.
• Excellent cross group collaboration, excellent interpersonal skills, passion to drive execution and results across multiple teams and business partners.
• Ability to deeply understand, anticipate issues, prioritize and define a course of action in evolving areas.

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.