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Company

Microsoft

Location

Midtown Toronto - Canada

Job type

Full-Time

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Every year, we welcome thousands of university graduates from every corner of the world to join Microsoft. You bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

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. Learn more about our cultural attributes.

Are you ready to join us and create the future? Come as you are, do what you love—start your journey with us today!

Responsibilities

Finance Rotation Program

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.

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.

Responsibilities:
  • 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

Minimum Qualifications
  • Currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 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.

Visit our Careers FAQ Page to learn more about the interview process and answers to commonly asked questions.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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