Senior Finance Manager, Azure Deals Economics

Shape strategic deals Act as the dedicated finance lead on strategic Azure deals in the US across your assigned industries, engaging early with account teams and Deal Desk to understand customer needs, the competitive landscape and the timeline. Build rigorous deal economics evaluations and risk assessments to assess the financial impact of customer commitments and proposed investments. Use scenario analysis to compare deal structures and make recommendations to maximize the chance of winning without eroding future profitability. Help shape deal constructs, and identify, quantify and mitigate risks such as margin erosion and consumption shortfalls. Support approvals with financial discipline Prepare the financial materials executives need to decide, including deal P&Ls, scenario analyses, risk assessments and approval narratives. Ensure proposals align with financial policies and support appropriate review and approval. Improve how we work Improve finance tools, modeling, reporting and analytical workflows by applying finance expertise and experience from deals. Develop expertise in cloud cost drivers and product economics, and apply those insights to assess deal profitability. Understand the key cost assumptions and drivers that influence profitability in your area. Partner with finance teams to understand cost drivers and assess profitability risks and opportunities in strategic deals. Translate deal experience and market insights into recommendations that inform pricing and commercial strategy. Identify recurring themes across deals and recommend opportunities to improve commercial approaches. Communicate actionable insights to help shape commercial guidance and long-term strategy. Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 4+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience. Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership, or finance work experience OR Bachelor'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 in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles. 1+ year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization. 1+ year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry or strong financial modeling skills, ideally gained through experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), investment banking, corporate banking, transaction advisory, or other deal-oriented finance roles.