Senior Finance Manager

Senior Finance Manager

United States, Washington, Redmond

Job description

Company and benefits

Job number

200053262

Date posted

Sep 11, 2026

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

Less than 25%

Profession

Finance

Discipline

Financial Analysis

Role type

Individual Contributor

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

We are seeking a highly collaborative, energetic, and business-oriented finance professional to lead headcount planning, forecasting, and governance for the GES FP&A team, driving global impact through strong partnerships, cross-functional influence, and effective Headcount management.

GES FP&A supports the Global Enterprise Sales organization by managing both revenue and P&L rhythms across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.

The successful candidate will bring a proven track record in finance business partnering and extensive experience leading Headcount planning, forecasting, budgeting, and close processes. This role is a critical member of the GES FP&A team and plays a central role in financial controller rhythms, providing business leaders with actionable insights to support strategic decision-making. Success in this role requires strong analytical and forecasting capabilities, expertise in financial modeling and reporting, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, concise executive-level narratives. A growth mindset, intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence and drive action across a diverse stakeholder community are essential.

As a member of the GES FP&A team, you will partner closely with GES HR, GTA, Regional Headcount Controllers, and Finance stakeholders to deliver accurate Headcount planning and forecasting, optimize hiring investments, and drive alignment against business priorities. You will play a key role in month-end close and forecast rhythms, support worldwide finance initiatives, and continuously identify opportunities to simplify processes, standardize reporting, improve forecast accuracy, and strengthen governance and controls across the organization.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That’s what inspires us, drives our work and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. Through our Cloud-first strategy, we strive to deliver solutions that are optimized for the world and enable customers to drive their business more successfully.

Responsibilities

• Partnership

• Develop trusted partnerships with business leaders, HR, GTA, BSO, and Finance stakeholders to drive effective Headcount planning, people investment decisions, and hiring execution across the GES organization.

• Translate complex Headcount data, hiring trends, and forecast risks into clear and actionable narratives for leadership.

• Partner with business leaders to optimize hiring strategies, align Headcount investments with productivity objectives and blueprint targets, and balance business priorities with resource constraints.

• Influence leadership decision-making by highlighting Headcount risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs related to hiring plans, productivity goals, and organizational priorities.

• Leverage advanced analytics and AI-enabled solutions to improve forecast accuracy and decision-making.

• Drive alignment across the GES organization by establishing consistent Headcount planning assumptions, forecasting methodologies, and governance processes.

• Prioritize

• Lead end-to-end Headcount processes including Budget, Forecast, and Actuals.

• Analyze Headcount performance, hiring trends,