Leader Splunk Renewals Finance
About The Position
The Renewals Finance Manager will partner with the Splunk Renewals Finance Leader to design and implement core financial processes and reporting infrastructure for Splunk renewals, own execution, and drive team adoption. The role also supports the broader Renewals Finance organization (CX and software) through strategic, FP&A, and executive advisory work. The role establishes and standardizes financial processes, including weekly forecasting, monthly and quarterly close cycles, WD7 reporting, and QBO support. It develops playbooks, templates, and governance for renewal analytics and leads rollout and adoption, coaching team members through execution. The manager delivers forecast support and close reporting, leads WD7 reporting and executive review preparation, supports strategic initiatives and ad hoc analysis, and builds dashboards and reporting infrastructure for self-service insights. The role collaborates across renewal sales, strategy and operations, sales operations, sales finance, BEF, FP&A, CX Renewals Management, and other finance and cross-functional teams. It coordinates business reviews, consolidates and communicates recurring revenue metrics across Services, Software, and Splunk, and presents financial updates to senior leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A, business transformation, or related roles in a global environment.
- Proven track record in organizational communications, change management, and transformation leadership.
- Strong expertise in financial planning, reporting, and automation.
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated executive presence and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Comfort with ambiguity and change, and ability to build processes in a growing or evolving team.
- Proactive, collaborative approach and a continuous improvement mindset.
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience with AI, analytics, or digital transformation in a finance context.
- Experience in technology, recurring revenue, or subscription-based business models.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Splunk Renewals Finance Leader to design and build core Splunk finance processes, including weekly forecasting, monthly and quarterly close cycles, WD7 reporting, and QBO support.
- Establish playbooks, templates, and governance to standardize Splunk renewal analytics.
- Own rollout and adoption of new processes and coach team members through execution.
- Deliver weekly forecast support and accurate, insightful monthly and quarterly close reporting.
- Lead WD7 reporting cycles and executive review preparation.
- Support strategic initiatives and ad hoc business requests with clear, actionable analysis.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reporting infrastructure for self-service insights.
- Collaborate with Splunk Renewals Sales, Strategy & Ops, Sales Ops, Sales Finance, BEF, and FP&A teams.
- Serve as a liaison between finance and sales/operations, translating business needs into financial requirements.
- Collaborate with and support CX Renewals Management on projects and analysis.
- Coordinate SLT and ELT business reviews and communicate financial results and insights clearly and timely.
- Consolidate and communicate recurring revenue metrics across Services, Software, and Splunk renewal segments.
- Partner with the Strategy & Planning Office, Extended Finance Teams, and cross-functional partners on business objectives and transformation initiatives.
- Present financial updates to senior leadership and serve as a trusted advisor.
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
- Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants
- Paid holidays and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Birthday day off
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Paid personal wellness days
- Flexible vacation time off for eligible exempt employees
- Paid vacation time for non-exempt employees
- 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
- Performance-based incentive pay for employees on sales plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
