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Who We Are

Cisco’s Growth Operations is the organization formed to accelerate the success of critical aspects of Cisco's business transformation. It plays a principal role in the delivery of Cisco's highest-priority, cross-functional initiatives. We are seeking an all-star Financial Analyst to support the executives of this organization. Are you ready for the challenge?

What You'll Do

You will join Operations Finance as a FP&A Analyst reporting to the Director of Growth Operations Finance leading all aspects of functional budgets and investment deployment. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

Forecasting & Reporting

• Conduct forecast process among organization's finance managers (produce reports, lead forecast meetings, ask questions, etc.).
• Represent organization in weekly forecast calls to explain variance & risks to Operations FP&A.
• Maintain HQ budget and report spend to Business Operations partners.
• Be responsible for headcount forecast for organization.
• Build ad hoc reports to showcase different applicable trends, metrics and analyses.
• Prepare and present financials to organization business partners and be able to explain actuals, trends, variances and risks.

Hyperion Headcount Model (HHM) Leader

• Help pilot different Cisco teams to learn the newest Finance tool.
• Conduct trainings and lead office hours on HHM.
• Send surveys to supervise progression.
• Create presentations to update leaders on developments.

Budgeting

• Coordinate case development for funding requests from Growth Operations multiple areas
• Work closely with functional leaders and business operations to rationalize budgets
• Maintain projection models to support the annual budgeting cycle

Transactions & Compliance

• Perform cost estimation to assess affordability for resource acquisition.
• Facilitate transactional execution including customer agreement, compliance check and system processing.
• Advise the business on transactional accounting treatments and impact on the forecast.
• Be an ambassador of Cisco’s financial policies – educate the business, implement the policies, coordinate audits and remedial actions.

Accounting Close

• Track QTD actuals and to-go activities to assess risks/opportunities in the forecast.
• Coordinate timely and accurate PO accruals and closures.
• Partner with Accounting on capitalized costs, amortization and payroll entries.
• Reconcile general ledgers against forecasted spend; identify and resolve gaps.

Process Improvement & Special Projects

• Maintain alignment of departmental and P&L hierarchies.
• Identify, recommend and facility process improvement.
• Provide support in special projects.

Who You'll Work With

• Growth Operations Executives, Finance Managers, Business Operations Managers, Central FP&A, Accounting.

Who You Are

ighly motivated Finance professional with a solution-mindset, who applies critical thinking to solve problems. You are able to work independently, deliver on short term commitments while building for the long-haul. You can adapt to changes in a progressive environment and have exceptional organizational and time management skills. You are a dedicated teammate, willing and able to produce high quality work products consistently.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics or related fiel
• 5+ years of relevant experience with a background in finance and accounting.
• Strong command of complex data modeling using Microsoft Excel, such as the utilization of pivot tables, vlookup, hlookup, xlookup, sumif, sumifs, countif, if/and/or.
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret large datasets and convert them into concise, actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and verbal. Ability to communicate complex data insights succinctly; provide examples of reports or presentations connecting data insights to business strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with finance tools (Business Objects, Hyperion/Essbase, FinABC).
• Ability to lead live Webex meetings and perform on-the-spot data analysis.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco