Senior Finance Manager - Controls and Compliance

The Finance Operations (FinOps) organization has a mission to empower every employee, partner, supplier, and Microsoft entity on the planet to achieve more. We develop operations and customer-changing innovations that affect thousands of people around the world. If you are excited about operational excellence and motivated by innovations that change how Finance operates and thousands of people work, we welcome you to discover more about Microsoft Finance Operations and the value we provide across Microsoft and to our customers and partners.

The FinOps Controls and Compliance (C&C) team, part of the FinOps Center of Excellence, is a collaborative group with a vision to transform our function through a technology-first approach to Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance. We leverage cloud-based and AI-powered solutions to create a proactive, interconnected, and adaptable risk management environment. If you're looking for your next opportunity, we invite you to join us in our mission. We're seeking a candidate who is passionate about building trust in internal processes by using innovative Microsoft technologies and establishing a reliable set of preventive, detective, and corrective controls across complex global operations.

The Senior Finance Manager - Controls and Compliance will drive the C&C program initially focused on Incentive Operations and IT tools and controls. This position requires partnership with different functions within and outside of Finance Operations – MCAPs, Finance Applications, Finance Engineering, Finance Compliance Group (FCG)- our SOX program owners, and Internal Audit.

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

Work closely with Finance Operations function (Incentive Operations/Global Payout Solutions team) and policy owners to drive ongoing risk assessments and understanding of risks management activities, including design of controls, and ensuring effective program to provide assurance to management on effectiveness of controls, specifically:

• Coordinate periodic risk assessment to develop ongoing understanding of FinOps areas and evaluate adequacy of compliance processes.
• Coordinate the overall design, plan and execution of a comprehensive controls and compliance program over designated FinOps areas.
• Assess IT controls – ensuring controls over key systems and tools including automation and low-code/no-code solutions are designed and operating effectively.
• Coordinate compliance reporting to inform senior management on state of control environment.
• Support audit projects and issue remediation with control owners across FinOps areas.
• Be a trusted and independent advisor on relevant policies and controls to the FinOps leadership team and other Controls and Compliance community members.
• Other
• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in finance or related field AND 4+ years experience in finance or financial compliance
• Experience implementing compliance-by-design models, conducting risk assessments over complex business processes or functions and design controls monitoring programs.
• Deep understanding of IT controls framework and experience in designing and implementing IT controls
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field AND 8+ years experience in finance or financial compliance
• CPA or equivalent preferred.
• Public accounting or significant internal audit experience preferred.
• Experience working in a large multinational environment preferred.
• Other audit or compliance professional/industry certifications a plus (CIA, CISA, etc.)
• Experience with compliance measurement systems, compliance scorecards or other vehicles to report compliance results.
• Experience with large projects or process/control improvement opportunities impacting entire businesses or organizations.
• OR Master's Degree in finance or related field AND 6+ years experience in finance or financial compliance
• OR equivalent experience

Other Requirements

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and / or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire / transfer and every two years thereafter. 

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Finance Compliance IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $96,500 - $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 $123,500 - $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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 10, 2025.

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