Senior Finance Manager - Server Demand Planning

Lead specialty non-GPU capacity planning and serve as a dedicated capacity planner, partnering with Finance and capacity planning teams to influence strategy. Drive strategic alignment in IBP, ship room, and other ROB activities like close, forecast, LRP, and budget. Build up metrics to track and influence strategy; shape capacity through utilization insights and optimize portfolio where we have cold capacity. Influence capacity shaping for processor and platform mix. Analyze drivers for monthly Azure server rack plan changes. Ensure rack plan fidelity and reasonableness. Partner with Azure Engineering Group and Workload Owners to validate changes and ensure proper server resource allocation. Perform analysis and modeling for strategic projects, new responsibilities, or ad hoc needs to unlock breadth of impact across team and partners. Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 4+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field OR equivalent experience. Demonstrated ability to form and influence cross-functional partnerships to deliver high-value projects. Proven data and financial modeling capabilities and ability to work with financial systems. Ability to communicate complex analysis in a simple and clear way in Executive forums (verbal or written). Advanced understanding of the technology industry, particularly commercial public and private cloud services, business models and economics