Cisco Careers

Who We Are

Cisco’s IT Finance team provides world-class services as Finance Leaders to develop the financial planning, processes and capabilities to craft a culture of fiscal discipline while supporting the IT organization’s charter.

What You'll Do

You will partner with IT Functional Vice Presidents to formulate investment strategies and optimize spending tied to priorities of the organization. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

Budgeting

• Perform cost analysis and what-if modeling to for investment business cases
• Work closely with functional leaders to distribute quarterly budgets
• Develop and maintain annual budgeting models
• Track and monitor actual spending against assigned budgets

Forecasting & Reporting

• Maintain comprehensive bottoms-up forecast model
• Facility bi-weekly budget reviews with functional leaders and Business Operations
• Recommend risk/opportunity adjustments with an objective point of view
• Develop and maintain analyses, trends and metrics to influence/drive spend efficiency

Transactions & Compliance

• Facilitate transactional execution including stakeholder 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, enforce the policies, coordinate audits and remedial actions

Accounting Close

• Manage the month-end close process; assess risks/opportunities in the forecast
• Manage all aspects of purchase order management and general ledger reconciliation
• Work closely with Accounting on capitalized costs, amortization and payroll entries
• Reconcile general ledgers against forecasted spend; identify and resolve gaps

Process Improvement

• Maintain alignment of departmental and P&L hierarchies
• Drive continuous process improvement; identify gaps, initiate and execute changes

Who You'll Work With

IT Functional Vice Presidents & Directors, Chief of Staff, Operations, IT FP&A, Accounting

Who You Are

You are a highly motivated Finance professional with a solution-mindset, who applies technical and relationship skills to solve problems. You can quickly adapt in a transformative environment and are able to meet short term deliverables while building for the long haul.

Our minimum requirements:

• BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics, MBA and/or certification a plus
• 6+ years of proven experience in Corporate Finance, Budget management, FP&A and/or Accounting
• Demonstrated success partnering with business executives
• Ability to support business decisions using facts, data and analysis
• Must be savvy with data modeling using Microsoft Excel
• Succinct communication and presentation skills
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and verbal

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with finance tools (Business Object, Hyperion/Essbase, FinABC)

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