Finance Rotation Program Analyst at Microsoft

Job number: 1188283
Location: Nigeria
Travel: 0-25 %
Profession: Finance
Role type: Individual Contributor
Employment type: Full-Time
Starting date: July 2022, Full Time Employment

Job Description

• Are you looking forward to a career in finance? At Microsoft you will have the opportunity to partner with and learn from the best while building career-enhancing skills as you explore the many facets of finance operations at a Fortune 100 company.
• Our Finance Rotation Program Analysts participate in a two-year program consisting of four, six-month rotations that helps build the future finance leaders of Microsoft and give analysts a strong foundation in the business world.
• Microsoft’s Finance Rotation Program incubates future business leaders through exposure to our two-year program consisting of four six-month rotations that build intellectual horsepower, drive for results, and self-awareness.
• Rotations enable analysts to build competencies across a spectrum of subjects including foundational learning, risk assessment, modeling, business processes, data analysis, and an understanding of Microsoft as a corporation.  
• Through on-the-job learning, learning from others, and formal learning, the Finance Rotation Program offers participants the opportunity to explore a diverse set of organizations, experiences, skills, and competencies that will hone their financial and business acumen while accelerating their careers.
• After completing the two-year program, analysts graduate and move into a permanent role within the finance organization.  

Responsibilities

• While rotations differ from one to another, each rotation allows analysts to build business partnership, business acumen, and personal leadership skills through a variety of opportunities.
• With progression into subsequent rotations, analysts will strengthen their skills and knowledge and continue acquiring new and more complex proficiencies.
• Upon completion of the four rotations, the analyst will have accelerated their professional growth and developed a very strong network across the company.  

Opportunities may include:

• Learning about the various financial cycles as well as the precision and application of Profit & Loss to Microsoft decisions and analysis.  
• Developing data modeling skills by managing and manipulating complex data.  
• Gaining an understanding around the focus and strategies of finance leaders, comprehend methods and practices in making executive decisions and further build on advanced modeling skills.   
• Identifying the level of risk to both segments of the company and Microsoft as a corporation. Responsibilities include identifying root causes of risks and analyzing business processes and execution plans to provide a framework for improvement. You will also learn relationships and responsibilities of Microsoft’s worldwide subsidiaries, operating centers, and/or corporate entities through on-site engagements, while understanding how to effectively gather information and communicate complex findings.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business
• At least one year of classroom and/or finance internship work experience in financial risk analysis with demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong competency in MS Office, especially in Excel including pivot tables; certifications or relevant coursework preferred
• Power BI /Tableau or other data visualization experience preferred  
• SQL/R/Python or other programming/data science experience preferred
• Proven ability, experience, and overall understanding of fundamental finance and accounting acumen including data modeling, data analytics, FP&A, forecasting, interpreting financial statements, and reporting
• Capable of working with high degree of ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with multiple business partners and teams
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy