Senior Financial Analyst

Members of the Finance organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.

Application window has been extended and expected to close on 03/07/2025. However, the job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applicants are received.

Meet the Team

We are a group of highly motivated, hardworking finance professionals seeking another highly motivated, hardworking finance professional looking to expand their career and work at the "best place to work!" As a Financial Analyst- FP&A on this team you will play a key role in the financial planning process, focusing on monthly and quarterly close activities, updating forecasting models and reviewing profitability. Using advanced tools such as Excel modeling. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, experience with financial modeling, and a passion for curiosity and process automation.

Your Impact

Reporting into the Product, Technology and Strategic Finance organization, this analyst will maintain and build upon functional spend models and apply heavy data analytics to understand core inputs to influence and shape strategy. This is an outstanding opportunity to become a key advisor for Splunk leaders and grow your career within Cisco.

• Financial Modeling: assist in developing annual operating plans, quarterly and monthly financial forecasts, and ongoing analysis of actuals versus plan and/or forecast. Distill/synthesize business performance indicators/metrics, assess and timely communicate risks and opportunities
• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Conduct detailed data analysis, interpret results and provide actionable insights to drive business decisions.
• Process Improvement: Identify and drive optimization of financial performance through process improvement recommendations and implement solutions across the organization
• Automation: Find opportunities to automate manual processes, streamline workflows and improve data accuracy and efficiency.
• Relationship Building: Establish cross functional positive relationships and become a strategic advisor for management leaders.

Minimum qualifications

• 5 years of related finance experience
• Basic understanding of financial/accounting concepts and practices
• Proficiency in Excel
• Experience in data analysis and financial modeling
• Exposure to forecasting methods and techniques.
• Shown success in developing and applying financial concepts, practices and procedures

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in accounting or finance
• Cloud Service Provider experience
• Ability to work independently taking responsibility for what you do, driving initiatives and implementing change where you see fit and necessary
• Excel modeling

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

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.