Finance Analyst

Work arrangement

• This is a hybrid role with two days per week at Cisco’s RTP office; alternate locations may be considered by exception.
• The finance organization generally expects two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.
• The distributed team collaborates across time zones and may require flexibility around a global clock.

Role overview

Impact and responsibilities

• Support mid-year and new-year readiness across multiple businesses.
• Produce actionable analysis related to the Financial Plan.
• Consolidate product roadmap information to identify Sales headwinds and tailwinds.
• Model out-quarter and next-year forecasts under different scenarios.
• Support regular team reporting and forecasting deliverables.
• Use AI to increase automation and efficiency within workstreams and respond to ad hoc requests.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in a financial analyst, FP, Sales Finance, or related role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage deadlines accurately.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for sharing financial results, trends, risks, and opportunities with cross-functional and global partners.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and efficiencies.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience using AI tools to improve and automate business processes.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting a global organization and working across multiple geographies and time zones.
• Experience with finance and business systems such as Excel, FINBO, Power BI, Salesforce, or similar financial and reporting platforms.

Compensation

• The stated U.S. and/or Canada starting salary range is $78,600–$103,200 per year, excluding incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.
• The full salary range for certain locations is listed in the original posting; compensation depends on hiring location and candidate qualifications.

Benefits

• The posting lists medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, parental leave, disability coverage, life insurance, paid time away, and potential restricted stock unit grants, subject to eligibility and company policies.