Finance Manager - AI Solutions — Microsoft
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Overview Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. That's what inspires us, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day.
We are looking for a Finance Manager to help accelerate growth across Microsoft's AI solutions across Switzerland Enterprise business, with a particular focus on Copilot, Cowork, and Azure AI workloads.
This is a commercial role operating at the intersection of Finance, Sales, and Operations. You will translate strategic priorities into execution by identifying growth opportunities, understanding customer adoption and business performance, and partnering closely with business leaders to drive results. Success in this role comes from connecting customer needs, sales execution, and business performance. As a trusted advisor, you will turn insights into actions that help teams prioritize opportunities, accelerate customer value realization, and drive revenue growth.
The ideal candidate is curious, proactive, and collaborative. They enjoy understanding how customers adopt and expand technology solutions, uncovering opportunities through data and business insight, and working across teams to drive impact.
- Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Regional teams to accelerate growth across Microsoft's AI Solutions portfolio, with a focus on Copilot and AI-powered solutions.
- Develop insights into customer adoption, deployment, expansion, and revenue performance, owning the end-to-end analysis and recommendations that drive business outcomes.
- Communicate complex insights through clear storytelling that helps leaders prioritize actions, align stakeholders, and mobilize teams.
- Act as a trusted advisor by combining analytical rigor, technical/product knowledge, commercial acumen, and sound business judgment.
- Leverage data, AI, and emerging technologies to simplify processes, improve decision-making, and increase impact.
Who You Are
Curious, proactive, and eager to learn. A self-starter who identifies opportunities and drives action. Solid analytical and problem-solving skills combined with commercial acumen and sound business judgment. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and translating priorities into practical execution plans. Skilled at connecting data, identifying patterns, and communicating insights through clear storytelling. A team player who enjoys bringing people together, sharing ideas, and helping others succeed. Effective at building trusted partnerships and influencing without direct authority. Passionate about technology, AI, and helping customers achieve business outcomes
- Forecasting and Assessing Financial Planning
- Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Regional teams to accelerate growth across Microsoft's AI Solutions portfolio, with a focus on Copilot and AI-powered solutions.
- Develop insights into customer adoption, deployment, expansion, and revenue performance, owning the end-to-end analysis and recommendations that drive business outcomes.
- Capabilities & Skills Analyzing Financial Data
- Forecasting and Assessing Financial Planning Structured Process Management
Main responsibilities
- Partner with Sales, Operations, Finance, and Regional teams to accelerate growth across Microsoft's AI Solutions portfolio, with a focus on Copilot and AI-powered solutions.
- Develop insights into customer adoption, deployment, expansion, and revenue performance, owning the end-to-end analysis and recommendations that drive business outcomes.
- Communicate complex insights through clear storytelling that helps leaders prioritize actions, align stakeholders, and mobilize teams.
- Act as a trusted advisor by combining analytical rigor, technical/product knowledge, commercial acumen, and sound business judgment.
- Leverage data, AI, and emerging technologies to simplify processes, improve decision-making, and increase impact. Who You Are
- Curious, proactive, and eager to learn. A self-starter who identifies opportunities and drives action.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills combined with commercial acumen and sound business judgment.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and translating priorities into practical execution plans.
- Skilled at connecting data, identifying patterns, and communicating insights through clear storytelling.
- A team player who enjoys bringing people together, sharing ideas, and helping others succeed.
Key requirements
- Capabilities & Skills Analyzing Financial Data
- Forecasting and Assessing Financial Planning Structured Process Management
- Effective Communication (Clarity, Focus, Transparency, Timeliness) and proven partnership skills with focus on collaboration and can-do attitude Trusted Advisor Personal curiosity and agility
- Experience & appetite to use Microsoft’s AI tools to reshape & simplify processes for more impact
- Interest in and understanding Microsoft’s AI product portfolio, commercial drivers (seats, adoption, consumption) and how to translate them into business insights Required/minimum qualifications
- Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND demonstratable 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 solid demonstratable experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field. Financial Analysis IC4
- The typical base pay range for this role across Switzerland is CHF 126,000.00
- CHF 231,000.00 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- Find additional benefits and pay information here:
- https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/switzerland-corporate-pay.html
Application process
- This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
- If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Company and context
- Empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.
- That's what inspires us, drives our work, and pushes us to challenge the status quo every day.
- We are looking for a Finance Manager to help accelerate growth across Microsoft's AI solutions across Switzerland Enterprise business, with a particular focus on Copilot, Cowork, and Azure AI workloads.
- This is a commercial role operating at the intersection of Finance, Sales, and Operations.
- You will translate strategic priorities into execution by identifying growth opportunities, understanding customer adoption and business performance, and partnering closely with business leaders to drive results.
- Success in this role comes from connecting customer needs, sales execution, and business performance.
- As a trusted advisor, you will turn insights into actions that help teams prioritize opportunities, accelerate customer value realization, and drive revenue growth.
- The ideal candidate is curious, proactive, and collaborative.
- They enjoy understanding how customers adopt and expand technology solutions, uncovering opportunities through data and business insight, and working across teams to drive impact.
Additional details
- Leverage data, AI, and emerging technologies to simplify processes, improve decision-making, and increase impact.
- Curious, proactive, and eager to learn. A self-starter who identifies opportunities and drives action. Capabilities & Skills Analyzing Financial Data
- Forecasting and Assessing Financial Planning Structured Process Management
- Effective Communication (Clarity, Focus, Transparency, Timeliness) and proven partnership skills with focus on collaboration and can-do attitude Personal curiosity and agility
- Interest in and understanding Microsoft’s AI product portfolio, commercial drivers (seats, adoption, consumption) and how to translate them into business insights
- Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND demonstratable experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field,
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND solid demonstratable experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field. Financial Analysis IC4
Notes and original content
- Responsibilities
- Who You Are
- Curious, proactive, and eager to learn.
- A self-starter who identifies opportunities and drives action.
- Qualifications
- Capabilities & Skills
- Analyzing Financial Data
- Forecasting and Assessing Financial Planning
- Structured Process Management
- Effective Communication (Clarity, Focus, Transparency, Timeliness) and proven partnership skills with focus on collaboration and can-do attitude
Questions about this listing
What salary does Microsoft offer for this role?
Microsoft lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Microsoft offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Microsoft during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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