Microsoft Operations Finance/Accounting

Operations Finance is part of the Corporate Finance and Services organization led by Frank Brod, Corporate VP of Finance and Administration.  Operations Finance supports the Microsoft Operations Sales & Marketing group, whose activity spans the entire company, covering product launch, agreement-to-cash, and supply chain processes for Microsoft Business Operations, field readiness, and incentive compensation. Operations Finance also collaborates with the Engineering groups, Legal, Corporate Tax, Corporate Accounting, Internal Audit, and other teams that impact the various operations processes.

From an execution standpoint, Operations Finance is a global organization with a regionalized model – tax structures and local jurisdictions require different delivery models in the various regions for services offered. Operations Finance strives to drive cost optimization, the highest level of strategy development and implementation, execution of transaction processing and stakeholder reporting, and compliance with statutory, revenue recognition, and tax models. Operations Finance has a global footprint with teams located in Redmond, Reno, Ft. Lauderdale, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and Dublin.

Operations Finance – Reno

Operations Finance in Reno, Nevada is responsible for finance activities including accounting and tax, revenue recognition and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance, financial planning and analysis, and customer licensing contract compliance for the Americas. Operations Finance plays a support role to Microsoft Business Operations teams through providing financial expertise around order-to-cash processes. Responsibilities include accounting monthly close, contract review and consultations, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, financial analysis and modeling to drive revenue growth or cost reductions, and process control design.

Interns will be hired for Operations Finance in Reno and have project-based assignments in these various areas of finance based on business need and candidate skillset.

Qualifications

• Graduating in Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 from (1) a graduate degree program, having 2 years or less of work experience, or (2) a full-time MBA program, having 7 years or less of work experience. All candidates must be currently enrolled in a degree program through the summer internship period to be eligible.

• An ideal candidate intern will be able to demonstrate:

• Proven ability to work in a global and diverse business environment
• Strong financial, accounting, compliance, and problem solving skills
• Strong analytical skills and proven ability to do “deep dives” in numbers and discover root causes and business drivers that are not so evident or obvious
• Team player with demonstrated collaboration skills across multi-disciplinary teams
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively (oral and written) across a broad spectrum of audiences, establish trust quickly, and create win-win situations across stakeholders
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and to prioritize and manage multiple projects and assignments
• Ability to manage through ambiguity to deliver impactful results
• Relevant industry, CPA, and big 4 accounting firm experience