Full Job Description Who We Are Cisco’s IT Finance team provides best-in-class services as Finance Leaders to develop the financial planning, processes and capabilities to craft a culture of fiscal field 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 Facility case development to support investment requests Perform cost analysis and what-if modeling to recommend funding deployment Work closely with functional leaders to distribute quarterly budgets Build and maintain long-range and annual budgeting models Forecasting & Reporting Lead monthly forecasting with functional leaders and Business Operations Recommend risk/opportunity adjustments with an objective point of view Maintain headcount forecast modeling with precision Build and maintain analyses, trends and metrics to influence/drive spend efficiency Transactions & Compliance Facilitate transactional execution including collaborator 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, implement the policies, coordinate audits and remedial actions Accounting Close Own the month-end close process; assess risks/opportunities in the forecast Lead all aspects of purchase order management and general ledger reconciliation Partner 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 improvement in execution; identify gaps, initiate and implement 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 progressive environment and are able to meet short term results while building for the long haul. Minimum requirements: BS degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics, MBA and/or certification a plus 10+ years of proven experience with a blend of FP&A and Accounting Proven success partnering with business executives Ability to influence decisions using facts, data and sound business judgment Must be savvy with data modeling using Microsoft Excel Succinct communication and presentation skills Familiarity with finance tools (Business Object, Hyperion/Essbase, FinABC) We Are 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” (36 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 difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward. 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! Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S.: When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. 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. 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, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 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 pays at the standard rate of 1% of incentive target for each 1% revenue attainment against the quota up to 100%. Once performance exceeds 100% quota attainment, incentive rates may increase up to five times the standard rate 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.