Finance Lead, South Africa at Microsoft

Overview

The South Africa finance lead is part of Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) Finance and carries the local accountability for the financials as well as statutory and compliance matters across all Microsoft commercial segments and products.

Key responsibilities include 

• Land the company vision around the transformation of our business and customer orientation in the subsidiaries and externally.
• Drive strategic resource allocation and investments through local insights, ensuring optimal returns aligned with our worldwide strategy.
• Key focus is on New Business and consumption with an industry and workload perspective.
• Build trust to lay the foundation of long-term growth from a customer and shareholder point of view in a compliant way
• Empower and inspire our people to lead and be part of high performing impactful teamswhile providing diverse career opportunities

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 10+ years 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 post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience. 
• OR equivalent experience.