Senior Finance Analyst - Workplace Technology Group FP&A

Company: Cisco Systems, Inc.
Location: Raleigh
Posted on: May 31, 2025

Job Description:

The application window is expected to close on: 06/13/2025Job 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.What You'll Do:Our team is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to provide OPEX support to the Workplace Technology Group. This role provides the unique opportunity to help support the forecasting and reporting for several organizations as well as lead the consolidation for the WTG Engineering Organization. Solid organizational, financial modeling, communication, influencing, and business partnering skills will help you find success in this role.
Your Impact:
Budgeting and Opex Management - Support leadership prioritization and decision making, portfolio planning, annual budgeting and quarterly commit processes, month-end and quarterly close activities, forecasting/reporting/variance analysis, driving compliance.

• Provide Finance support to and manage a budget of -$16M per quarter.
• Drive forecast accuracy throughout the quarter to ensure the teams spend to the commit target.
• Model headcount costs at the total Workplace Networking level
• Build and maintain a PowerBI dashboard for Finance leadership and business partners
• Prepare the Fully Allocated OPEX reporting and BE/BSE consolidation for Workplace Networking Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business-related field with 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Intermediate Excel skills are required
  • Proficiency with finance tools such as Essbase, Business Objects, FinABC, Budget Tool, SI (Systems Integrator)
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Previous OpEx or COGS Experience is preferred
    • Currently or previously held a role in the Business Entity (BE) organization
    • Has shown an ability to drive process improvements and automation
    • Experience in PowerBI, Tableau or other finance tools for building dashboard
    • Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills #WeAreCisco#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!
      

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