Finance Manager, Services FP&A

Cisco•Durham, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

You will work as part of the Americas Services Finance team, supporting the Americas FP&A team and you will business partner with the Americas sales lead for software and services and their team. You will work closely with CX renewals teams and Americas finance leadership. This role will have a great deal of visibility to Americas VP finance as well as sales leadership in the Americas and global teams. You will be responsible for forecasting, funnel reviews, WD7 prep, goaling, analyzing and reporting activities across the P&L including Bookings, Revenue, Discount, and Gross Margin. You will be involved in IACV and $ renewed forecasts and goaling for the Americas assuming they are implemented in FY27. As a member of the FP&A SSF team you will be expected to help drive insights and decision support for the roughly $8B Americas service business. You are making an impact on forecast accuracy, discounting and profitability and business insights. You are a trusted business partner and someone who wants a seat at the table with sales to help drive the direction of one of Cisco's largest recurring revenue bases.

Requirements

At least 3 years Cisco Finance experience
Knowledge of Cisco Products/Service offerings
Experience with using Cisco Finance reporting tools
Excellent Excel, Hyperion and BI skills

Nice To Haves

Strong collaboration skills
Self starter with a focus on working towards results
Strong influencing skills to drive operational improvements
Proficient with Excel and Cisco's financial tools

Responsibilities

Be Trusted Advisor to sales teams, supporting deep dive and forecast reviews
Provide insight into the “why” behind our numbers by getting into the details and delivering actionable intelligence
Deliver forecast accuracy for services
Drive the same rigor in our service forecast that we have on the product side
Provide FP&A support and align with COE teams to drive reporting acceleration
Work in a cross-functional environment, collaborate with other finance teams, and orchestrate cross-functional projects and initiatives to drive financial operational improvements

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
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
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.