Overview
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Microsoft Asia is one of the 3 regions of Microsoft Commercial Business and covers 6 Areas: India, Greater China Region, Japan, ASEAN, Korea and ANZ (Australia & New Zealand) multi-country region. All 6 areas of Asia have been a key enabler of the market IT growth through solid partnership with Governments, Enterprise, small and medium as well as IT partners and consumer partners of the region. Asia Finance team has the responsibility to partner with sales and marketing teams and be a bridge between corporate functions and 6 Areas. Microsoft Finance is a truly global finance team, and you will be part of the WW FC Community and representing Asia to make each other great and build on each other.
The Asia Investment Controller primarily oversees management of investment initiatives and processes for Asia Region with strong internal controls. This role measures the return of investment of key investments made by the Region and uses this data to provide actionable insights to stakeholders in the business and in Finance to hold them accountable for long-term profitability and ensure company funds are spent in the most impactful way. Through partnership and collaboration with Regional and area Finance teams, this role ensures the Asia P&L is optimized and maximsed. This role is vital key member of Asia Regional Financial Controlling team and meaningfully participates in financial controller rhythms and in optimizing the ROI of spend.
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead and provide HC productivity analytics
- Measure and align investments to outcomes
- Accountable for driving ROI culture and discipline across the organization, including leveraging standard way to measure ROI; be the champ for ROI process across Region
- Deliver focused insights to the Region and Areas to ensure maximum ROI and strategic focus – this can include all controllable costs (HC, external resources, marketing, ECIF). Share learnings of prior investments ROI across the area and drive improvements.
- Focus on highest ROI activities of investment, which could be in marketing, ECIF, external resources
- Establish investment process across Region, driving clarity and agility
- Chair and drive Asia Investment Council, by providing overview of all available investment sources and the analytics to the Region Finance Leaders and business partners. Implement a governance structure and consistent investment decision process for the Region
- Identify investment & disinvestment opportunities across the Region
Key indicators of success
- High quality marketing, ECIF, external resources, HC process to optimize investments across Region
- Deliver ROI analytics to the Regional Finance Leaders for informed decision making
- Review process and track the result of investments vs. expectation across the Region. Obtain learnings and leveraged for on-going decision making
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in finance.
- BA/BS or MBA degree in Finance, Economics.
- Experience in Multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles is recommended.
Preffered Qualifications
- Exceptional communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills and intellectual curiosity
- Team player
- Ability to influence, establish credibility, trust and partnership at all levels of the organization.
- Presentation of results to senior management on a regular basis
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
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