Finance Analyst

Cisco•Research Triangle Park, NC

3d•$99,600 - $130,600•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Finance Analyst to support COGS and gross margin management for the business. This role will be responsible for financial planning, analysis, reporting, and business partnership across COGS, infrastructure, headcount, product cost structures, and gross margin performance. The successful candidate will develop a strong understanding of the business’s cost drivers and provide financial analysis that improves cost transparency, operating efficiency, and gross margin performance. A key responsibility will be developing and maintaining COGS models for new product introductions, including assessments of product economics, scalability, cost-to-serve, and long-term margin implications. This role requires strong financial acumen, attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to build effective relationships across multiple organizations.

Requirements

4 + years of experience in financial planning and analysis, business finance, cost management, product finance, or a related field.
Strong understanding of COGS, gross margin, unit economics, forecasting, and variance analysis, with experience developing financial models for new product introductions or product-level profitability.
Experience partnering with Product, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or other cross-functional organizations.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and financial storytelling skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with financial planning, reporting, or analytics tools.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of pricing, product profitability, and margin optimization strategies.
Experience with Tableau, Power BI, Hyperion, Anaplan, SAP, or similar financial planning and analytics platforms.
Demonstrated experience applying AI-enabled tools and automation to streamline financial processes, improve reporting efficiency, and enhance decision-making.

Responsibilities

Support COGS and gross margin planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management, including variance analysis and clear insights for business and finance leaders.
Develop and maintain COGS models for new product introductions, incorporating infrastructure, cloud, licensing, support, operations, workforce, and scalability assumptions.
Analyze product economics, unit costs, cost-to-serve, and lifecycle gross margin implications to support product, pricing, and investment decisions.
Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Operations, and Finance stakeholders to evaluate product investments, architecture decisions, launch readiness, and resource requirements.
Monitor infrastructure, cloud consumption, and headcount costs while identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve cost efficiency and gross margin.
Build financial frameworks, dashboards, allocation methodologies, and scenario models that improve cost transparency and enable fact-based decision-making.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)