Finance Manager - Gaming 3P Ecosystem

At Team Xbox, we are on a mission to bring joy, excitement, and the community of gaming to everyone on the planet, and Finance is at the center of making this mission a reality.

We are looking for a Finance Manager to join the 3P team and help analyze third-party premium subscriptions, royalty impacts, and fully packaged products strategy for Xbox. Come be part of the team that brings financial acumen to our business decisions, driving growth and ensuring the financial health of Xbox.

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

• Build deep stakeholder relationships by providing expert financial consulting,

adapting to changing circumstances, influencing others, and serving as a trusted advisor to support and deliver impactful financial solutions and decisions.

• Provide insights on our premium subscription, and royalties cost performance, and

our fully packaged products by analyzing our variance to budget and forecast and forecasting performance going forward.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and the Royalties team to gather insight into

our performance to help project accurate forecasting. Partake and influence Long Range planning for the products in scope.

• Convey complex financial concepts, insights, and solutions in a clear, concise, and

compelling manner by utilizing storytelling techniques to engage and inform technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, legal standards, and reporting

requirements by reviewing the accuracy of financial documents and business processes.

• Consult with business partners on sharing financial information and maintaining

consistency with corporate policies.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience applying structured analytics and Excel modeling skills, demonstrated through professional projects, certifications OR relevant work experience.
•  2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• 1+ year(s) experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.
• 1+ year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization.
• 1+ year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry.

Financial Analysis IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 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 $100,800 - $168,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: US corporate pay information | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 30th, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.