Finance Rotational Program – LIFT (Full Time) – Krakow, Poland

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  • Location:
    Krakow, Poland
  • Area of Interest
    Finance
  • Job Type
    Early in Career
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1434863
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Start Date: August 2025

Location: Krakow (the role is office-based, but we follow a hybrid work approach with minimum 2 days in the office per week)

Who We Are

Cisco’s Leaders in Finance and Technology (LIFT) Program is a 2-year rotational experience for Financial Analysts. LIFT focuses on leadership development for early in career Finance and Technology professionals, providing a variety of accounting and finance exposure during the 4 six-month-long rotations. Along with each rotational role, you will engage in a comprehensive training program and have opportunities for practical peer leadership experience.

Who You’ll Work With

As an active participant, you will join our top-notch global finance organization that has business partners spanning across all of Cisco (sales, engineering, etc.). You will also be able to collaborate and network with fellow LIFTers, team members, managers, and senior leaders.

What You’ll Do

Within the LIFT Program experience, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Rotate through 4 different areas of Cisco Finance to gain exposure and make an impact. The specific type of work varies based on which finance organization you’ll be placed into. Types of roles can include Financial Planning & Analysis, Managing Operating Expenses, Commercial Finance, Accounting, and more!
  • Craft new and dynamic business models and come up with profitable strategies
  • Transform data into actionable insights to address business challenges
  • Learn and develop the business insight and skills vital to becoming a future finance leader
  • Collaborate and interact with finance leaders, dynamic cross-functional teams, and rising professionals
  • Attend various events throughout your experience with LIFT that will expand your professional network and career development.

Who You Are

  • You have a passion for finance, leadership and technology
  • You are open-minded and willing to take constructive feedback to improve
  • Your communication skills are outstanding, and you consistently take the lead in conversations.
  • You are comfortable navigating fast-paced and evolving environments
  • You are current with business and industry trends

Minimum Qualifications

  • Recent university graduate or in your final year of studies with a focus in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other business-related degree path or academic certification; equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree.
  • Proficient in English
  • 0-2 years of experience in finance
  • Available to start as part of a cohort on August 5, 2025 as a full-time employee
  • Able to legally live and work in Poland without visa support or sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications

  • Skilled in finance principles and highly proficient in Excel.
  • Excellent presentation skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit.
  • Current involvement in varied college experiences:
  • Leadership roles in student organizations or clubs
  • Active participation in sports or extracurricular activities
  • Experience studying abroad
  • Balancing a job (part-time or full-time) while attending school

Selection Process

  • 1st stage: Our recruiting team reviews submitted resumes at the end of January 2025
  • 2nd stage: Phone conversation with a recruiter – planned for February 2025
  • Final stage: Cisco Day – This event will take place in March 2025 and will allow invited candidates to learn more about Cisco and participate in our 3-round interview process

Get to know more about the LIFT Program!

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (40 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take the difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colourful 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!

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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