Finance Manager – Cloud Economics & Gross Margin
About The Position
The Finance Manager will lead gross margin planning and analysis, with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure costs and operational efficiency. The role partners with Engineering, Product, Cloud Operations, Procurement, and senior Finance leaders to improve cost visibility, strengthen financial accountability, and identify opportunities to optimize gross margin. The position calls for someone who can investigate detailed cost drivers while maintaining a strategic perspective and translate complex financial analysis into clear business insights. The role is part of the Splunk Finance team, which supports the Splunk Platforms Business through financial planning, business insights, and strategic decision-making. The position contributes to high-impact finance initiatives and Cisco’s integration of Splunk. Select Finance locations generally follow a hybrid model with two days in the office each week, subject to limited exceptions.
Requirements
- 10+ years of significant experience in financial planning and analysis, gross margin management, cost management, or a related finance leadership role.
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure economics, technology costs, cost allocation, unit economics, and financial forecasting.
- Ability to analyze complex, detailed financial and operational data and identify the most important business insights.
- Strong business partnership skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and proactively drive decisions.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong ownership, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex topics to senior leaders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing or analyzing spending across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience automating and streamlining financial planning, reporting, forecasting, or cost-management processes.
- Proficiency with data visualization and business intelligence tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- Experience using AI-enabled analytics, predictive modeling, or advanced financial modeling to improve business insights and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Lead gross margin planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis, providing insights into key cost drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Manage and analyze cloud infrastructure spending across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
- Develop financial models and operational metrics to improve visibility into cloud consumption, infrastructure utilization, unit economics, and product-level profitability.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, Cloud Operations, Procurement, and Finance teams to influence investment decisions and drive cost accountability.
- Identify and lead opportunities to optimize infrastructure spending, streamline financial processes, and improve reporting accuracy and scalability.
- Provide proactive recommendations and executive-ready communication to support gross margin improvement and long-term business planning.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Paid birthday day off
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Personal wellness days
- Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
- Paid sick time
- Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional paid volunteer days
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles
- Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
