Finance Analyst Job Cary North Carolina USA,Business

The application window is expected to close on: 11/22/2026

This is a remote position that can be performed from anywhere in the United States. Meet the Team

Our team is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide OPEX support to the Splunk Product 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.

Partner closely key business partners, including Engineering and Product Management leadership, HR, talent acquisition, and accounting to collaborate and establish best practices across the organization.
Model headcount costs and discretionary expenses to identify opportunities and provide recommendations to pull back or accelerate spend based on areas of prioritization by the team.
Continuously improve forecasting accuracy through enhanced data analytics and cross-functional collaboration
Support monthly close processes, including: accruals, variance analysis, and PO, invoice, and requisition approvals.
Perform ad-hoc analyses as needed.
Understand GAAP and Cisco accounting policy impacts on expense forecasts.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business-related field with 3+ years of proven experience
Intermediate Excel skills is a requirement
Proficiency with finance ERPs and financial planning software (e.g. Oracle Hyperion Essbase, Net Suite, Anaplan, etc.)
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

Previous OpEx or COGS Experience is preferred
SaaS business experience
Has shown an ability to drive process improvements and automation

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…