Senior Finance Manager - Planning & Launch Finance Compliance
Microsoft
Accounting & Finance, Compliance / Regulatory
Redmond, WA, USA
USD 97,600-188,400 / year + Equity
Are you excited by the challenge of helping Microsoft launch products quickly and responsibly? As a Senior Finance Manager, you will help shape how new commercial offerings come to market by driving finance compliance, launch readiness, and scalable governance across a complex, fast-moving business.
You will join the New Commerce Finance Compliance Engagement Team within Microsoft Planning and Launch, partnering closely across Finance, Engineering, Operations, Business Planning, and Business Development. In this role, you will assess launch requests, identify financial risk, clarify requirements, and help deliver compliant, high-quality launches at scale.
This is a high-visibility opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in ambiguity, influences across functions, and enjoys improving processes that support innovation with strong financial integrity.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Lead end-to-end finance compliance execution for commercial pricing and revenue bundle allocations in partnership with finance, accounting, and operations teams.
- Own the Commercial Per User financial compliance launch portfolio, ensuring alignment with Microsoft finance policies and accounting standards.
- Drive scalable process improvements and automation to increase efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Influence senior stakeholders and help shape finance governance frameworks across cross-functional teams.
Qualifications
Minimum / Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in finance or related field AND 4+ years experience in finance or financial compliance
- OR equivalent experience.
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field AND 8+ years experience in finance or financial compliance OR Master's Degree in finance or related field AND 6+ years experience in finance or financial compliance OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, financial compliance, or a related function.
- Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles, financial controls, and compliance requirements.
- Strategic thinking and clear communication skills with the ability to influence at multiple levels of the organization.
- Top notch organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
- Effective collaboration skills across Finance, Engineering, Product, and Business Planning teams.
- Experience working across complex, cross-functional organizations and influencing without direct authority.
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Exposure to product launches, offer management, or commercialization models.
- Familiarity with financial modeling, data analysis, or reporting tools such as Excel or Power BI.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks, audit processes, and governance tools.
- Experience driving process automation, systems integration, and scalable operating frameworks.
- Ability to facilitate decision-making forums and translate financial implications into clear actions.
Finance Compliance IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 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 $125,000 - $206,400 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
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.