Finance Director - Azure AI Partnerships

Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.That'swhat inspires us, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day. OurAzure AI Partnerships teamisan exciting and fast-paced financeorganizationat the forefront of Microsoft'scloud growth with our key AI customers. We partner deeply with Microsoft engineering and business development teamstobuild strategic AI deals that deliver maximum value.

We are seeking a Finance Director- Azure AI Partnerships to lead financial strategy and high-impact deal-making for Microsoft's most significant AI partnerships. This role shapes the economic vision for transformative AI engagements, influences C-suite decisions, and drives alignment across global stakeholders. Acting as a strategic advisor, the Finance Director defines innovative business models, guides complex multi-year negotiations, and ensures risk-balanced outcomes that accelerate Microsoft's AI growth agenda. Success requires executive presence, agility in ambiguity, and a proven ability to influence strategic outcomes at scale.

The main responsibilities include:

• Leading cross-functional engagements with internal and external stakeholders to clearly define complex technical requirements and articulate the financial impact of business decisions
• Leading negotiations for strategic corporate partnerships, ensuring alignment on financial terms and risk mitigation strategies, defining financial parameters and guardrails for complex, multi-year agreements and high-value transactions.
• Influencing deal structures and strategic outcomes by providing thought leadership and guiding executives through trade-offs and risk considerations
• Maintaining and strengthening relationships with finance and business development teams at partner organizations, acting as the primary financial liaison.
• Managing escalations and resolving critical issues across internal and external stakeholders to protect business objectives and timelines.
• Creatingrobust and detailed financial models to evaluate complextransactions anddetermineclear negotiationsguardrails
• Collaborating with Business Development, Engineering, and other teams to gather input and provide thought leadership throughout the financial deal-making process
• Providing clear executive-level communication on financial terms for complex, first-of-their-kind engagements, balancing business objectives with risk management

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field AND 10+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field AND 8+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) experience managing direct reports.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionateabout the technology industry, AI,andability to engage in technical discussions
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills, enabling simple communication of complex topics to an executive audience
• Proficient analytical skills and strategic thinking
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty in a business that evolves ata fastpace
• Partnering capabilities, with the ability to collaborate effectively with others to align on a shared outcome
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• High levelof self-motivation; ability to quicklyidentifywhat needs to beaccomplishedand resourcefulness to get things done

Financial Analysis M6 - 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

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 requestvia the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Financial Analysis M6 - 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.