The Global Finance Operations (“FinOps”) team's mission is to deliver trusted financial solutions that create value and empower our stakeholders to achieve more using talent, technology, and optimized processes. FinOps applies the objectives and key results framework to achieve efficient and compliant finance support functions for Microsoft legal entities around the world. Within FinOps, the Statutory Controllership function under Accounting Operations designs and governs optimal and compliant statutory processes to accelerate business transformation. In partnership with key finance stakeholders across Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (“MCAPS”), Trade & Tax, Corporate Accounting and Global Treasury & Financial Services, the Statutory Controllership team delivers strong governance and risk management of complex legal entities via standardized processes, controls and tools, and applies deep accounting knowledge and stakeholder collaboration for timely and compliant legal entity financial reporting.

We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager with a proven track record to join the Statutory Controllership team in Asia. This role is based in Korea and has two priorities:

1. Firstly, deliver statutory compliance for Korea by delivering optimized quarter end close reviews, efficient audit process and engagement for compliant statutory audits and on-time filing of annual financial statements, and ensuring end-to-end statutory compliance amidst business enablement and organizational evolution.
2. Secondly, provide statutory controllership accountability and insights for the global commerce finance (“Online”) business to ensure these are reported accurately and compliantly at the company and legal entity levels.

Applying the growth mindset and staying agile amidst business transformation, the role will partner key finance stakeholders to drive regulatory and Microsoft policy and business model compliance while enabling effective and intelligent finance operations using technology. You will need excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills, strong learner mindset, cross group collaboration and agility to manage conflicts toward alignment, and pursue the best outcome in a fast-paced global setting. If you are looking to have meaningful impact in Microsoft’s continuous transformation, deliver business value while driving best-in-class statutory processes, and be part of the finance leadership that can drive the best outcome for Microsoft, our customers and partners, then come join us!

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. 

The role is responsible for ensuring financial and tax reporting and compliance, including leading and coordinating audits and financial statements review, and risk-focused and accurate close process.    

Accounting Execution

• Legal entity trial balance review in compliance with accounting policies and guidelines. Specifically, coordinate the legal entity financial review as part of Sarbanes-Oxley controls
• Drive and scale close processes via automation and standardization.
• Identify and resolve financial risks and issues, landing new business changes in compliance with US GAAP and applicable local accounting standards to enable business growth.
• Helps to field complex questions from business partners in alignment with accounting policies. Proposes policy updates to leadership.

External Statutory audit for legal entity

• Smooth coordination and finalization of US GAAP Group audit for centrally supported financial statement line items.
• Active coordination of end-to-end legal entity audits for optimization by leveraging shared services audit approach.
• Identify and drive audit issue resolution, escalation, towards timely closure.

External Financial Statement (“FS”) Review

• Drive preparation and review of FS for on-time compliant filing for all in-scope entities.
• Identify and address financial risks, new accounting standards and/or issues early and align position with relevant internal and external stakeholders based on clear scope, research and documentation.
• Drive clarity and alignment in accounting for US GAAP to in-country accounting and tax requirements.
• Actively manage third parties (vendors and contractors etc) for optimized FS preparation and management.

Enablement/Process Improvement

• As the Global online controller, enable business developments to be accurately and compliantly reflected from US GAAP and in-country books, allowing scalable and efficient process and best outcome for Microsoft.
• Contributes to process excellence and simplification efforts by collecting and reviewing business partner and team feedback, incorporating industry best practices in financial compliance including proactive implementation of new accounting standards and regulations.
• Proactive application of technology and AI advancements to drive continuous impact across the organisation.
• Primary point of contact for local controllers for coordination with other supporting parties, including subject matter experts (“SMEs”) Corporate Accounting, Corporate Tax and Transfer Pricing, outsourced serviced providers and Professional firms.

Grow and transform

• Embody our culture and values.
• Measure, challenge and drive best-in class statutory processes by applying Objectives and Key Results framework.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders and leverage data analytics to drive efficiency.
• Leverage technology and artificial intelligence to drive continuous quality financial compliance and transformation of Microsoft Finance.