Asia SME&C AI Business Solution Finance Manager

Asia SME&C AI Business Solution Finance Manager Microsoft Finance Organization In MCAPS Finance, we drive shareholder value in 50+ subsidiaries & 100+ Sales Locations and carry the local accountability for the financials as well as statutory and compliance matters across all Microsoft commercial segments and products. We: Land the company vision around the transformation of our business and customer orientation in the subsidiaries and externally. Drive strategic resource allocation and investments through local insights, ensuring optimal returns aligned with our worldwide strategy. Key focus is on New Business and consumption with an industry and workload perspective. Build trust to lay the foundation of long-term growth from a customer and shareholder point of view in a compliant way. Empower and inspire our people to lead and be part of high performing impactful teams while providing diverse career opportunities. Microsoft Asia is a key enabler of the market IT growth through solid partnership with Governments, Enterprise, Small and Medium Corporates, as well as IT partners and consumer partners of the region. Microsoft Finance is a truly global finance team, and you will be part of the WW community to make each other great and build on each other. This role will be responsible for supporting and driving the AI Business Solutions (ABS) business within SME&C (Small Medium Enterprise & Channel) segment across Asia covering 5 sales units, ANZ, ASEAN, India, Japan and GCR – it is a unique and exciting opportunity for deep business partnership with multiple stakeholders and will have a blend of rhythm-of-the-business (RoB) activities and analytics to drive business decision making. The role will leverage the defined Business Health Framework and IAP to analyze business health, define business problems and propose analytical recommendations to solve, influencing decision making of the ABS business. This role will be responsible for driving not just revenue but also consumption/usage of products already sold, providing the opportunity to focus on not only the short-term goals but also longer-term success. The successful candidate will develop deep subject matter expertise on key cloud motions in SME&C to deliver actionable insights to drive the business. The role delivers on outlooks, quarterly forecasts and budgets for the Region/Sales Units. This role will also have deeper understanding of our partner ecosystem and partner closely with the ABS leads, Channel team and Investment & GTM (Go To Market) Finance Manager to drive the business. This role is part of the Asia SME&C Regional Finance Team. The team is a diverse and inclusive team, with team members based across Asia. You have a growth and an owner mindset, act as an entrepreneur that focuses on business impact, and continuously learn and innovate. You have a capability to actively contribute and build strong collaboration within diverse and virtual teams. You are action oriented and able to build and deliver strong results through others beyond the team as well. You also engage directly with customers and business partners. You simplify and inspire through storytelling and excellent communication skills. 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. Responsibilities Partnership: Partner with AI Business Solutions (ABS) to drive growth and increase market share in Asia. Partner with ABS and Channel leads to ensure accurate forecast and predictability of SME&C business (Quarterly forecast and monthly outlook and business updates). Leverage Cloud & Market/Compete analytics including consumption KPI’s to land business insights and drive business conversations. Bring insights by motion which drive measurable impact based on clear drivers for CSP, Direct, Hosting and EA. Partner with Investment and GTM Fn Manager and leverage program utilization and promo insights to drive business performance. Qualifications Required 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 Strong analytical background to evaluate historical performance and be able to make projections. Preferred Qualifications; Candidates with a combination of 10+ years’ experience in Finance with strong demonstration of (people) leadership, business partnering capabilities and analytical strength preferred. The successful candidate ideally has experience in Business Partnering roles in a subsidiary/Area, proven track record of achieving exceptional results through influence where no direct line authority exists. This position involves a significant amount of exposure to executive and senior management and requires the ability to communicate ideas and analysis effectively, thereby influencing business decisions, so executive maturity, business acumen and presentation and communication skills need to be your strengths. Culture & Behaviour You simplify and inspire through storytelling and excellent communication skills. Strong analytical skills and intellectual curiosity and attention to details. Ability to influence, establish credibility, trust and partnership at all levels of the organization. You have a growth and an owner mindset, act as an entrepreneur that focuses on business impact, and continuously looks to learn and innovate. You have the capability to actively contribute and build strong collaboration within diverse and virtual teams. You are action oriented and able to build and deliver strong results through others beyond the team as well. You drive digital transformation in the finance function towards data driven (Machine Learning) forward-looking insights. You also engage directly with customers and business partners. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr