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Are you looking forward to a career in finance? At Microsoft you will have the opportunity to partner with and learn from the best while building career-enhancing skills as you explore the many facets of finance operations at a Fortune 100 company. Our Finance Rotation Program Analysts participate in a two-year program consisting of four, six-month rotations that helps build the future finance leaders of Microsoft and give analysts a strong foundation in the business world. 

Responsibilities

Finance Rotation Program
Through on-the-job learning, learning from others, and formal learning, the Finance Rotation Program offers participants the opportunity to explore a diverse set of organizations, experiences, skills, and competencies that will hone their financial and business acumen while accelerating their careers. After completing the two-year program, analysts graduate and move into a permanent role within the finance organization. Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:
While rotations differ from one to another, each rotation allows analysts to build business partnership, business acumen, and personal leadership skills through a variety of opportunities. With progression into subsequent rotations, analysts will strengthen their skills and knowledge and continue acquiring new and more complex proficiencies. Upon completion of the four rotations, the analyst will have accelerated their professional growth and developed a very strong network across the company.  
 
Opportunities may include: 

•  Learning about the various financial cycles as well as the precision and application of Profit & Loss to Microsoft decisions and analysis.  
•  Developing data modeling skills by managing and manipulating complex data.  
•  Gaining an understanding around the focus and strategies of finance leaders, comprehend methods and practices in making executive decisions and further build on advanced modeling skills.   
• Identifying the level of risk to both segments of the company and Microsoft as a corporation.  Responsibilities include identifying root causes of risks and analyzing business processes and execution plans to provide a framework for improvement.  You will also learn relationships and responsibilities of Microsoft’s worldwide subsidiaries, operating centers, and/or corporate entities through on-site engagements, while understanding how to effectively gather information and communicate complex findings.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least one year of classroom and/or finance internship work experience in financial risk analysis with demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong competency in MS Office, especially in Excel including pivot tables; certifications or relevant coursework preferred.
• Power BI /Tableau or other data visualization experience preferred.
• SQL/R/Python or other programming/data science experience preferred. 
• Proven ability, experience, and overall understanding of fundamental finance and accounting acumen including data modeling, data analytics, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), forecasting, interpreting financial statements, and reporting.
• Capable of working with high degree of ambiguity in a fast-paced environment .
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with multiple business partners and teams.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Starting dates: March and September 2023

The salary for this role in the state of Colorado is from $67,600 to $130,100.

At Microsoft certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual bonus and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. In addition, certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role.

Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work. US-based employees gain access to healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and fitness benefits, among others.

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