Meet the Team

Join Cisco’s Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Center of Excellence (CoE) team, where innovation, automation, and analytics drive business transformation. The team focuses on delivering scalable reporting solutions, operational excellence initiatives, productivity improvements, and advanced analytics capabilities that enable data-driven decision-making across Cisco Finance.

This role offers the opportunity to combine finance, technology, automation, and business intelligence to improve processes and create meaningful business impact.

As a Financial Analyst within the FP&A CoE team, you will play a critical role in driving automation, reporting transformation, and operational efficiency initiatives. You will leverage modern technologies, analytics, and automation tools to streamline financial processes and enhance business insights.

• Manage and prioritize the automation development pipeline, ensuring clear deliverables, timelines, and successful execution.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated reports and solutions using:
  • Excel
  • VBA
  • Access
  • SQL
• Build and enhance interactive dashboards and business intelligence solutions using:
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • Business Objects
  • MicroStrategy
• Analyze and interpret large, complex datasets using:
  • Python
  • R
  • Power Query
  • Power Pivot
• Drive process automation initiatives that improve productivity, efficiency, and reporting accuracy.
• Document automation solutions to ensure sustainability, knowledge transfer, and business continuity.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, operational excellence, and lean transformation.
• Support and participate in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) initiatives and project planning activities.
• Facilitate learning sessions and technical training programs to upskill Finance Analysts on automation and analytics tools.
• Explore emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to improve finance reporting and analytics capabilities.

You will collaborate closely with:

• FP&A Center of Excellence Teams
• Finance Business Partners
• Finance Transformation Teams
• Analytics & Reporting Teams
• IT and Automation Teams
• Cross-functional stakeholders across Cisco Finance

You are a highly analytical and technology-driven finance professional who enjoys solving complex business problems through automation and data insights. You thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace innovation, and continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and drive efficiency.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Technology, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in:
  • Finance
  • FP&A
  • Accounting
  • Business Analytics
  • Finance Automation
• Advanced proficiency in:
  • Power BI
  • Excel
  • VBA
  • SQL
  • Microsoft Access
• Strong experience in data visualization, reporting automation, and financial modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable automated solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional and matrix organizations.

• Experience with:
  • Python
  • R
  • Tableau
  • Hyperion
  • MicroStrategy
• Exposure to Robotic Process Automation (RPA) initiatives.
• Experience working with ERP systems and enterprise financial platforms.
• Knowledge of business process re-engineering and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of automation solutions.
• Self-starter mindset with strong ownership and execution skills.

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

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