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This role delivers shareholder value and investor confidence by ensuring compliances to Tax and statutory regulations, sound financial reporting and internal controls at Microsoft. The role also Partners with stakeholders across the company on the tax implications of the company’s business activities to maximize worldwide earnings, cash flow and operational efficiency. Manages risk and exposure through effective and efficient planning, advocacy, counsel, reporting, and compliance with applicable tax laws. Ensures that tax liabilities and risks are properly reported on all relevant financial statements and reports. Interacts with government representatives regarding tax policy, legislation, audits, and other tax compliance issues.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manages tax compliance, including the collection of data, appropriate invoice methodology, and coordinating with local Finance, regional, and/or Corporate Tax teams to implement robust taxing and reporting processes and ensure compliance with local legislations and requirements.

• Works with business groups to provide tax requirements related to new legislation, new product offerings, and/or new system implementation projects.

• Works closely with multiple teams across organization and region to drive reporting changes.

• Supports and provides tax advice to multiple business segments in the Consumer and Business sectors.

• Advises new product lines to ensure implementation of compliant taxation and reporting procedures.

• Partners with subject matter experts in Tax function to identify process and tool improvements.

• Prepares responses to Tax auditors. Represents Microsoft to federal and local tax authorities during audits.

• Advocates for Microsoft during audits and decides when to close audit filings. Collects and verifies files used during audits. Documents and shares audit findings with impacted business groups and works to implement changes with them.

• Gathers new requirements for changes in processes and tools and implements those changes in conjunction with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

Minimum/ Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 4+ years of post-graduate Financial Analysis, Accounting, Controllership or Finance work experience

• OR Master's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years of post-graduate Financial Analysis, Accounting, Controllership or Finance work experience

• OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Preferably 4+ years of experience in tax positions.

• Professional Finance degree CA/ CPA or equivalent desired

• Experience in Multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles is recommended.

• Analytical mindset and passion for process excellence.

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) .