Cisco Finance Manager Product Technology 

United States, California, San Jose 

290667352

Application window has been extended March 14, 2025.

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

• Build and maintain financials models, product P&Ls for large businesses, business management metrics. Inform what the data is relaying while understanding the gaps and addressing those with long/short term plans.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reporting dashboards for executives - analyze results, distill/synthesize business performance indicators/metrics, assess business risk and operating performance. Timely communicate risks and opportunities.
• Establish positive relationships and become a strategic advisor for key engineering leaders and their respective teams allowing you to build a nuanced understanding of data inputs and outputs.
• Roll up your sleeves and assist in developing annual operating plans, quarterly and monthly financial forecasts, and ongoing analysis of actuals versus plan and/or forecast. Diving in the business to fully understand growth drivers and accelerators.
• Identify and drive optimization of financial performance through process improvement recommendations, influence leadership consensus, and implement solutions across the organization.
• Engage with management to model investment analyses and support contract negotiations for major expenditures. Additionally, review purchase requests to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial plan.

• 6+ years of experience in FP&A (including at least a year of managing Product P&Ls, R&D budget) with a minimum Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong financial modeling experience. Able to dive in details as well as go elevated level to support senior execs.
• Demonstrated success in developing and applying Finance concepts, practices, and procedures. Outstanding forecasting methods and techniques. Advanced analytical and quantitative abilities with an emphasis on accuracy.
• Proven ability to work well under pressure, thrive in a fast-paced environment and stay flexible, agile through growth and change. Enjoys a highly collaborative environment with a high growth, start-up mentality.
• Strong systems (Hyperion, Anaplan) with advanced Excel modeling skills

• Experience and understanding of the SaaS business model.
• Understanding of CSP spend and forecasting.
• Masters Degree in Business