Finance Analyst

Cisco•Research Triangle Park, NC

5d•$99,600 - $130,600•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is part of the Finance organization and involves working cross-functionally with SSC leaders to develop projections based on data analysis and compilation, ensuring financial transparency and accountability for the SSC Organization. The position will assist with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting, analyze variances between Actuals/Forecast/Plan, lead and contribute to business case development for new strategic initiatives, and provide strategic advice to facilitate decision-making. The role also includes business reporting responsibilities using tools like Business Objects, Fin BI Essbase, Beeline, Oracle, iProcurement, SI, CG1, and Hyperion. Responsibilities include partnering in the Month and Quarter End manual account reconciliation process, evaluating business trends to improve forecasting analyses, conducting ad-hoc analyses, and building financial models to inform operating strategies, investment recommendations, and new business opportunities. The goal is to ensure the integrity of financial communications for accurate, timely, and compliant reporting to support business decisions and performance measurement. This is a collaborative role within a close-knit team that partners with leaders throughout the business to analyze the financial impact for the Service Supply Chain Organization.

Requirements

BA or BS degree with 3+ years of core Finance/Accounting experience and operational reporting and analysis knowledge
Self-starter who can work independently with limited supervision
Strong analytical skills with ability to break down complex requirements into solutions
Ability to multi-task and work under tight timelines in an ambiguous environment
Must be able to work successfully with virtual teams and have strong communication skills
Whiz at Excel Macros, Financial Modeling, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Accruals
Ability to pull information from internal databases
Natural curiosity and desire to analyze data to answer challenging questions and arrive at data-supported conclusions
Demonstrate an analytical thought process and understand the interdependence between business processes
Highly motivated, independent, and accountable with the ability to prioritize effectively

Nice To Haves

Experience with executing & delivering high impact automation projects
Experience with Business Objects and SmartView is desired
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel and data mining experience is critical

Responsibilities

Work cross functionally with SSC leaders to come up with projections based on analyses and compilations of different data sources.
Ensure financial transparency and accountability for the SSC Organization.
Assist with weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting.
Analyze variances between Actuals/Forecast/Plan.
Lead and contribute to business case development of new strategic initiatives.
Provide strategic advice and direction to facilitate fast decision making.
Partner in both the Month and Quarter End manual account reconciliation process.
Evaluate business trends to improve forecasting analyses.
Conduct ad-hoc analyses.
Build financial models to inform teams on operating strategies, investment recommendations, and new business opportunities.
Ensure integrity of the financial communications to enable accurate, timely and compliant reporting to support and inspire insightful business decisions and performance measurement.