Finance Analyst

The application window is expected to close December 20, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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.

Meet the Team

You will work with the Cmpute BE Finance team and business team. We are a small but closely knit integrated team providing amazing learning opportunities (from bookings to P&L to opex based on employee interest and role availability) The Business Entity Finance organization (BEF) partners with leaders in PM and Operational Functions to craft balanced shareholder value through strategic long-range planning, new business development, forecasting and budgeting.

Your Impact

You will provide financial support for bookings actuals & forecasting process, Qtly financial planning activities, forecast load support in Cloud &Compute BE Finance team. This is a critical support role, and we are looking for someone to dig into the numbers and help us drive insights that we can use to advise business team

Responsibilities include:

• Work within BE Finance and across the teams to align on key deliverables and initiatives and act as PoC for Software reporting.
• Support the Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly close activities, forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and ad hoc responsibilities.
• Weekly software Bookings Analysis for Monthly Forecast
• Analyze discount, ASP reporting
• Keep track of SW forecast in business tools such as Demantra
• Support Quarterly Business Review (QBR) and Long-Range Planning (LRP) package for Business review.
• Software and related metrics (AOV, ARR, ATR, iQRR, RPO) and other metrics as needed for corporate reporting
• Work with Product management, revenue recognition and finance teams for pricing review for new PIDs and existing PIDs
• Understand reporting requirement and create dashboards for analytical purpose (using Python, Power BI, Tableau etc)
• You have a confirmed ability to work with and optimally influence business partners at multiple levels. An outstanding combination of analytical and interpersonal skills to figure out the story behind numbers in a really short time. Our business counterparts look to us for guidance as we try and predict the business in the coming months. Being highly motivated, a self-starter, working independently, and thinking critically are essential.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or Business-related field with 5+ years related Finance experience, with a particular focus on operational / business partner support.
• Ability to manage large complex data sets in PowerPivot, Access, PowerBI, Tableau, Python or other tools.
• Solid analytical and creativity skills, ability to assimilate multiple data-points into a consolidated and comprehensive work product with reasonable assumptions.
• Able to prioritize and re-prioritize as needed in a dynamic work environment. Some weeks are hectic in finance world due to reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of financial systems (Hyperion, Essbase, FINBI, Business Objects, Demantra)

Preferred Requirements

• Process orientated and can build capacity through process innovation / automation

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Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco's sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.