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.

The Role

The Finance Analyst - FP&A will play a key role in the financial planning process, focusing on forecast, pipeline/funnel analysis, and new year readiness. Using advanced tools like Excel and Power BI. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, experience with financial modelling, and a passion for curiosity and process automation.

Your Impact

• Forecast: Develop and maintain accurate bookings forecasts, reviewing judge levels, seasonality, linearity and year over year dynamics.

• Financial Modeling: Create and maintain complex financial models to support forecasting, and long-term planning.

• Pipeline/Funnel Analysis: Analyze the sales pipeline and funnel to provide insights on conversion rates and deal velocity. Identify trends and recommend actions to optimize sales performance.

• Reporting and Dashboards: Design and implement dynamic dashboards and reports using Excel and Power BI to provide real-time insights to management and stakeholders.

• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Conduct detailed data analysis, interpret results, and provide actionable insights to drive business decisions.

• New Year Readiness: Collaborate with global teams as well across EMEA S&P to prepare EMEA SSF for year end goaling processes.

• Automation: Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, streamline workflows, and enhance data accuracy and efficiency using tools like Power BI and other automation technologies.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Operations, and wider finance, to gather data, understand business needs, and provide financial support.

• Ad-Hoc Analysis: Perform ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required to support various business initiatives and projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-5 years of relevant job experience in a large multinational company with exposure to various financial and/or commercial disciplines

• Fluency in English with excellent written and oral communication skill

• Proficiency in Excel

• Experience in data analysis and financial modelling

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree (or recognised professional accounting qualification achieved or in progress) in accounting / finance

• Strong interpersonal acuity and being comfortable to work with and present in front of Executives

• Ability to work independently taking responsibility for what you do, driving initiatives and implementing change where you see fit and necessary

• Build automation/models in Excel

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.