Business Analyst Manager at Microsoft

Short Description:

The Business Analysis Manager role in Gurgaon coordinates finance activities, overseeing budgets, forecasts, and performance summaries across the Area. Requires 7+ years' finance experience, strong analytical skills, engagement with global finance communities, and the ability to drive growth plans and insights through BI tools and analytics. The position involves leveraging Modern BI for assessments, providing executive insights, and fostering partnerships, offering diverse benefits and work flexibility.

Position: Business Analyst Manager

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Job Number: 1646147

Worksite: Up to 50% remote work

Travel: 0-25%

Role Type: Individual Contributor

Profession: Finance

Discipline: Controllership

Employment Type: Full-Time

Overview

The primary role of the Business Analysis Manager is to coordinate the Rhythm of the Business (RoB) activities across the Area, ensuring alignment on budget, forecasts, and executive performance summaries.

Qualifications

A minimum of 7 years of experience in finance or finance leadership roles.
Experience in multinational companies with diverse finance responsibilities across multiple products and segments is highly recommended.
Possess an analytical mindset and a passion for process excellence.
Fluent in English.
A Bachelor's (BA/BS) or MBA degree in Finance, Economics, or CPA is preferred.

Responsibilities

Finance Excellence

Coordinate the Rhythm of the Business (RoB) for the Area, which includes forecasting/outlook, Area Performance Reviews (APR), preparation, facilitation, and centralized Area budgeting.
Maintain an overview of the budget, forecast, outlook, and APR, and challenge inputs from Customer Segment and Customer Solution Area Finance Managers when necessary.
Utilize Modern BI tools and predictive analytics to encourage meaningful discussions regarding business forecasts and month-end closing reports.
Actively engage with global finance communities.
Perform monthly analytics across the Area, subsidiaries, and segments, with a focus on Market Share and Benchmarking.
Drive the development of robust growth plans in collaboration with the 3-year Strategic Planning process, working closely with Segment, Product, and Business Groups.
Generate ad hoc reports.
Provide insights for executive meetings and effectively communicate the story (OneNote completeness).

Partnership

Utilize the latest tools, such as Modern BI and predictive analytics, to facilitate comprehensive assessments and discussions related to business forecasts.
Extract clear insights from internal and external metrics and trends, ensuring clarity and alignment of the story with Area leadership, both within the regular quarterly/monthly rhythm and as needed on an ad-hoc basis.
Create high-quality narratives summarizing Area performance for executive meetings (OneNote).

Benefits/Perks

The benefits and perks mentioned may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Leading healthcare benefits
Access to educational resources
Discounts on various products and services
Savings and investment options
Maternity and paternity leave policies
Generous time-off opportunities
Participation in giving programs
Networking and connecting opportunities

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