Finance Director - Corporate Accounting

Our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, collaborative accounting professional to join Microsoft's Corporate Accounting organization. This Finance Director - Corporate Accounting role will partner closely with finance and business teams across the Company to drive our core close and financial review rhythms and provide technical accounting guidance on the financial statement impact of strategic business decisions. The Finance Director - Corporate Accounting role will also support Corporate Accounting leadership in external forums including the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council ("FASAC") and the Corporate Controllers Roundtable ("CCR") and actively participate in the accounting standard-setting process. This cross-functional, cross-Company role requires effective leadership and influence, executive presence in both written and verbal form, and the ability to partner effectively with senior business and finance leaders. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual who has the ability to work through ambiguity, proactively solve problems, and build robust partnerships.

• Lead the Corporate Accounting consolidated close review process to ensure that our financial results are accurately stated and in compliance with U.S. GAAP.
• Lead the preparation and review of Audit Committee communications, including the review of critical accounting policies, estimates, and judgments, and drafting summaries of significant technical accounting matters.
• Provide deep technical accounting expertise and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including finance, accounting, and tax to provide guidance to stakeholders on the financial statement impact of strategic business decisions and other ad hoc requests.
• Partner with Investor Relations to review quarterly earnings release materials for accuracy and completeness.
• Support Microsoft accounting leadership in external standard-setting and accounting forums, including FASAC and the CCR. Monitor FASB and SEC activity, draft comment letters, and translate emerging guidance into Microsoft's accounting policies and disclosures.
• Drive continuous improvement and process excellence. Identify potential gaps and risks, propose solutions, and work across teams to execute. Simplify and automate processes, systems, and tools.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 8+ years accounting or finance experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 11+ years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Professional accounting certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent.
• Proficient project management skills.
• Ability to effectively identify and scope issues, apply the relevant knowledge base and make decisions with conviction and/or escalate as needed.
• Superb business partnering and cross-group collaboration skills; ability to steward large groups of diverse stakeholders, gather different points of view, and create recommended approaches, influencing across multiple functions in a complex organization.
• Experience with internal control and process design and implementation.
• Comfortable executing strategic processes and initiatives within a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and complex environment.

Accounting IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $277,200 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 $165,600 - $303,600 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.