Business Analyst Job
Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: REDMOND, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time
JOB SUMMARY:
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" bgColor="#F5F5F5" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="100%">
<tr>
<td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Job Category:Finance<BR>Location:Redmond, WA, US<BR>Job ID:814201-95636<BR>Division:Windows Division<BR><BR><BR>Microsoft''s Windows Division is the engine of revenue and profit growth in a market that has been spurred by innovation and competitive dynamics. In the Windows Division, our job is to make magic through both the everyday and the unexpected. The Windows team is redefining and rethinking the way people and devices interact with the Windows operating system and Windows Live.<BR><BR>The PC Market Intelligence Team (PCMIT) delivers best-in-class market insights that enable Microsoft to win customers'' hearts and minds. As the technology ecosystem rapidly evolves, Windows has tremendous opportunity to help over 1 billion customers realize their full potential. PCMIT enables the long-term success of the Windows business by making the connection between what happens in the marketplace and the development of our products.<BR><BR>The position offers the opportunity to partner with OEM MNA and Local account teams in developing the quarterly PC Forecast. This role requires:<BR><BR>Deep interest in the Devices marketplace<BR>Passion for analyzing business and market results while driving for meaningful insight<BR>Aspires to help the business understand and act on its results by providing relevant information and decision support to senior management<BR>Excels in establishing processes, facilitating cross team collaboration, and driving for solutions<BR><BR>Responsibilities include:<BR><BR>Business Analysis: Translate data and knowledge into improved trending, analysis and tracking to drive greater insight and predictability for OEM. Understand partner as well as competitor dynamics to anticipate and articulate trends and market shifts.<BR><BR>Business Partnering - Serve as a single point of contact to your business partners. Provide valued insight that helps business leaders understand developments in the PC Devices market and how these impact their accounts. Educate business partners on financial tools, processes, policies, and reporting. Most importantly, act as a trusted advisor toward your business partners.<BR><BR>Performance Management - Collaborate across business and finance teams to understand the overall market story with focus on the big picture, root cause analysis and risks/opportunities. Assist with month/quarter end and MYR deliverables by providing meaningful and coherent business insight to Senior Management across Window and OEM Process Improvements - Thoroughly understand business and finance processes to identify, develop and drive solutions to optimize processes and communications.<BR><BR>Experience:<BR><BR>- 5+ years of financial analysis, strategic planning and relevant business experience<BR>- Ability to deal with ambiguity and navigate through uncertain situations to drive for clarity<BR>- Strong decision-making and critical thinking ability; able to develop unique methods of analysis where traditional methods do not yield results.<BR>- Strong ability to focus on the big picture<BR>- Ability to partner and communi </font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table border="0" bgColor="#F5F5F5" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" width="100%">
<tr>