[Hiring] Finance Analyst @Cisco

Role Description

This is a remote position that can be performed from anywhere in the United States.

Our team is seeking a Finance Analyst to provide OPEX support to the Splunk Product Organization. This role provides the unique opportunity to help support the forecasting and reporting for the business as well as influence strategic investment decisions. Solid organizational, financial modeling, communication, influencing, and business partnering skills will help you find success in this role.

Your Impact

• Budgeting and Opex Management - Support Engineering leadership prioritization and decision making, portfolio planning, annual budgeting and quarterly commit processes, month-end and quarterly close activities, forecasting/reporting/variance analysis, driving compliance.
• Partner closely with key business partners, including Engineering and Product Management leadership, HR, talent acquisition, and accounting to collaborate and establish best practices across the organization.
• Model headcount costs and discretionary expenses to identify opportunities and provide recommendations to pull back or accelerate spend based on areas of prioritization by the team.
• Continuously improve forecasting accuracy through enhanced data analytics and cross-functional collaboration.
• Support monthly close processes, including: accruals, variance analysis, and PO, invoice, and requisition approvals.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses as needed.
• Understand GAAP and Cisco accounting policy impacts on expense forecasts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business-related field with 3+ years of proven experience.
• Intermediate Excel skills is a requirement.
• Proficiency with finance ERPs and financial planning software (e.g. Oracle Hyperion Essbase, NetSuite, Anaplan, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Requirements

• Previous OpEx or COGS Experience is preferred.
• SaaS business experience.
• Has shown an ability to drive process improvements and automation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• 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.
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees.
• Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees.
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units.