Finance Manager

Cisco•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Join Cisco’s Corporate FP&A team in San Jose as a Finance Manager, managing areas within worldwide compensation and fringe benefit models valued at approximately $10 billion in partnership with People & Communities (P&C). The role supports evolving business needs through financial modeling, month-end close, program true-ups, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. It also provides actionable insights and day-to-day corporate finance support to cross-functional leaders and business partners. The Finance Manager will improve financial processes and workflows through automation and AI, collaborate with P&C and global finance teams, and support corporate-wide strategic initiatives. Potential projects include calculating the Company Performance Factor for bonuses and work related to converting bonuses to base pay and PTO payouts. Applicants must be in the Pacific time zone for consideration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related quantitative field.
At least 5 years of relevant progressive experience in financial planning, accounting, and analysis/modeling.
Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, data analysis tools, and enterprise financial systems.
Experience applying AI or automation to complex workflows.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to present complex financial data clearly to cross-functional stakeholders and P&C partners.
Must be in the Pacific time zone for consideration.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and refine compensation and fringe benefit financial models to support evolving business requirements.
Execute month-end close for compensation and fringe benefit liabilities, including reserves and reconciliations.
Handle program true-ups and financial reporting.
Provide day-to-day corporate finance support and consultancy to business partners.
Partner with P&C and support corporate-wide strategic initiatives.
Provide actionable insights and forecasting and budgeting support to cross-functional leaders.
Optimize financial processes, reporting mechanisms, and workflows by championing automation and AI initiatives.
Collaborate with finance teams to align on consistent global financial strategies.

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 day off for employee’s birthday
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 non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
Potential grants of Cisco restricted stock units, subject to eligibility and vesting conditions