Finance Analyst

The application window is expected to close on: 10/12/2026

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

This is a hybrid role with two days per week at Cisco's or RTP office. Alternate locations will be considered on an exception basis.

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*
* Our team is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to provide OPEX support to the Routing Software Engineering Organization.  This role provides the unique opportunity to help support the forecasting and reporting for the business as well as influence strategic investment decisions. 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 Engineering 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 a VP in Engineering and manage a budget of ~$48M per quarter.

+ Drive forecast accuracy throughout the quarter to ensure the teams spends to the commit target.

+ Model headcount costs and discretionary spend to provide opportunities to pull back or accelerate spend based on areas of prioritization by the team.

+ Proactively provide updates on actual spend and bottoms up forecasts throughout the quarter through monthly presentations to the VP in Engineering

+ Partner closely within our Finance team and Engineering Operations lead to collaborate and establish best practices across the organization.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business-related field with 3+ years of relevant experience

+ Intermediate Excel skills is a requirement

+ Proficiency with finance tools such as Essbase, Business Objects, FinABC, Budget Tool, SI (Systems Integrator)

+ Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills

** 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

** Why Cisco?*
* At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

** Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:*
* The starting salary range posted for this position is $99,600.00 to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

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…