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Senior Accounting Manager, Data Center Infrastructure

Microsoft· Accounting
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Redmond, WA, Atlanta, GA$97.6k - $188.4kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior role responsible for controllership of data center fixed assets and operations, enabling process excellence, enhanced controls, and scalable accounting guidance for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio within Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares month-end close deliverables, such as journal entries, reports, disclosures, etc. related to datacenter fixed asset and operations accounting to ensure compliance with accounting policies and guidelines. Drives resolution of business partner/stakeholders' inquiries, accounting deviations, and data anomalies.
  • Performs gap analysis and helps implement financial controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
  • Advise on new business arrangements and contracts to ensure alignment with accounting standards and guidelines.
  • Contributes to process-improvement efforts. Identifies, evaluates, and leverages technology that could automate or speed up internal processes.
  • Collaborate with global stakeholders to meet regulatory, statutory, audit and compliance requirements.
  • Partner with Finance and Operations to drive insight and clarity on accounting guidance to help inform business decisions and financial planning (forecast, targets, long range planning).

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 3+ years accounting or finance experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 4+ years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: Master’s Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 6+ years accounting or finance experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting /Finance, or related field AND 8+ years accounting or finance experience OR equivalent experience.
  • Professional accounting certification such as CPA or equivalent.
  • Previous controllership experience in large multinational companies transacting in multiple currencies.
  • Advanced skills in applications, such as Excel and Power BI.
  • Large scale ERP experience e.g., SAP.
  • Strong cross-group collaboration, interpersonal skills, and ability to drive execution across multiple teams and partners.
  • Detail-oriented with ability to dive into details and get things done.
  • Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
  • Ability to anticipate issues and define course of action in evolving areas.

Skills

Required:Month-end closeSarbanes-Oxley complianceAccounting guidanceRegulatory and audit collaboration
Nice to have:Process improvement

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Last updated Sep 10, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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