Job Description
**Accounting Professional for Revenue Recognition** Summary: Experienced accounting professional sought to join high-performing team at Microsoft, responsible for accurate revenue reporting across the globe. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a world-class company, shaping and enabling strategic deals, and collaborating with a team of revenue recognition professionals. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. **Key Responsibilities:** * Evaluate customer agreements and prepare revenue adjustments in accordance with ASC 606 MSFT revenue policies and customer/field intent. * Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of MS products, services, and policies. * Engage with deal desk for upfront consultation on deals to influence deal construct and drive compliance within MS empowerment guidance. * Support key systems transformation projects by ensuring solutions for complex accounting issues are included in the design. * Contribute to process-improvement efforts by collecting and reviewing business partner and team feedback and incorporating industry best practices. * Assist with internal and external audit queries on revenue recognition, for both US GAAP and Local GAAP. * Identify and assess financial statement risk to provide input on initiatives to enhance control compliance with US and Local GAAP and SOX. **Requirements:** * Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting/Finance, or related field, and accounting or finance experience, or equivalent experience. * Professional accounting certification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent. * Demonstrated Microsoft Office application skills, especially Excel. * Experience in multinationals with multi-product/multi-segment finance roles. * Experience with complex systems, processes, and programs. * ASC 606 experience/practical application. * Project Management experience. **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.