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Microsoft Corporation Asia OPEX Controller (ASEAN) in Makati City, Philippines

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: ANZ, India, Greater China Region, Japan, ASEAN, and Korea. All 6 areas of Asia have been a key enabler of the market IT growth through solid partnership with Governments, Enterprise, Small and Medium Corporates, as well as IT partners and consumer partners of the region. Microsoft Finance is a truly global finance team, and 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 OPEX Controller primarily oversees management of OPEX spend for Asia Region (with a primary focus on ASEAN) with strong internal controls; as well as the consolidation of other OPEX spend. This role oversees budget, forecast, closing and reviews of OPEX Expense lines (including End Customer Investment Funds) within Asia regional Management P&L. This role is vital key member of Asia Regional Financial Controlling team and meaningfully participates in financial controller rhythms. Through partnership and collaboration with area SE&O teams and Region / area Finance teams in optimizing the ROI of OPEX spend. The role will also ensure end to end flow for the region while continuing to drive for standardization and simplification.

You must have a growth mindset, act as an entrepreneur that drives business impact, and continuously learn and innovate. You have the capability to actively contribute and build strong collaboration within diverse and virtual teams. You are action oriented and able to build and deliver strong results through others beyond the team as well.   

Responsibilities

People: The Asia OPEX Controller is an experienced professional within the Asia Finance community and is expected to contribute to the thought leadership of the community.

  • In charge of the Area and Regional Management P&L including End Customer Investment Funds (ECIF) and other OPEX spend

  • Key point of contact and responsible for landing ECIF process and insights in the Area and Asia

Partnership: Trusted advisor of the Area leadership team and Asia Finance Controllership community. Collaborate with Area, Regional and Corporate stakeholders

  • Responsible for ensuring that all parties deliver maximum value to the business and are continually improving operational effectiveness.

  • Oversees the budgeting, forecasting, actual, variance and trend analysis for OPEX spend, ensuring insightful commentary provided to area leadership team and offering solutions in P&L optimization.

Prioritization: The Asia OPEX Controller manage the P&L in line with quarterly financial accountability and deliver insights on P&L OPEX spend

  • Manage the budget and forecast process across ECIF and other Opex lines, across Management P&L and Statutory books.

  • Work closely with Area FC and within Asia Regional FC team to provide Quarterly business review and actional insights.

  • P&L management.

  • Provide the required insight for quarterly SOX controls, in particular Opex Trends (CR4).

  • Own accuracy of ECIF and Other OPEX spend.

  • Opex month close, forecast, analysis & planning.

Key indicators of success

  • Own accuracy of ECIF and Other OPEX spend.

  • ECIF and Other OPEX expense insights

  • Finance Compliance results (SOX) with direct relation to the role

  • Standardization and simplification of processes

  • Strong community lead btw area and core teams

  • Sufficient and accurate SOX Controls.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 6+ years of post-graduate Financial Analysis, Accounting, Controllership or Finance work experience

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

  • +2-3 year(s) experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles.

  • +2-3 year(s) work experience in matrix-based organization.

  • +2-3 year(s) work experience in the technology or software industry.

  • Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountants (CA) or equivalent certification.

Our team leverages the following sets of skills, which this role will help you enhance:

Analytical

  • Deep analytical and reporting capabilities which include leveraging internal Microsoft tools, reporting cubes, BI tools and other financial systems

  • Passion to solve problems, working at multiple altitudes, from strategic and high-level framing to detailed analysis

Cross-Group Collaboration

  • Leadership skills, proactively driving and delivering high-impact results through both individual and v-team effort

  • Partnering capabilities, influencing others without direct authority and appropriately pushing back when required

  • Ability to influence, establish credibility, trust and partnership at all levels of the organization.

  • Presentation of results to senior management on a regular basis

Project management

  • Effectively managing and prioritizing multiple inputs, tasks and stakeholders, sometimes under tight deadlines

  • Comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty, in a business that evolves at a fast pace

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .

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