Analyst, BE Finance, Security Role & Responsibilities Who You'll Work With Who You Are Minimum Qualifications Desired Skills Why Cisco

Job description

What You'll Do

You will support the analysis and development of the financial information required to successfully support the Security Business Group. You will work with people at all levels of the organization (senior management, functional leadership and staff) to report, monitor and manage key financial and non-financial performance indicators, in order to influence business decisions that drive profitable growth.

Role & Responsibilities

• Finance analyst for the Advanced Threat Security Sub-BE.
• You'll be responsible for a multiple product lines, analysing operating expenses, cogs, and bookings, as well as many other business metrics.
• You will present financial plans and results to BE leadership as well as finance leadership.
• You'll develop financial modeling, financial statement analysis, decision modeling, reporting and ad-hoc analysis to support strategic initiatives and will perform ad hoc requests from Operations and Finance teams.

Who You'll Work With

Security is one of the fastest growing and most visible offerings in the IT world and one of the key investment priorities within Cisco.

The BTOF organization partners with leaders in Engineering and Operational Functions to build strong shareholder value through strategic long-range planning, new business development, forecasting and budgeting. Exciting changes are happening within the Cisco Finance organization as we shift to become even more passionate about our business partners and drive major groundbreaking initiatives in the way we operate. This role provides an opportunity to work very close with the leaders responsible for these changes. It is an excellent opportunity to have firsthand knowledge of the priorities of the Finance organization.

Who You Are

You will have the ability to work multiple priorities in parallel; Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills; Be able to work in ambiguous situations; Work well under pressure and within deadlines and focus on execution and results.

Minimum Qualifications

• Finance/Accounting degree and 2+ years of finance experience
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills

Desired Skills

• Experience with financial modelling
• Experience with Essbase, Hyperion, Business Objects
• BA in finance or accounting

Why Cisco

At Cisco, each person brings their rare talents to work as a team and make a difference.

Yes, our technology changes the way the world works, lives, plays and learns, but our edge comes from our people.

• We connect everything – people, process, data and things – and we use those connections to change our world for the better.

- We innovate everywhere - From launching a new era of networking that adapts, learns and protects, to building Cisco Services that accelerate businesses and business results. Our technology powers entertainment, retail, healthcare, education and more.

- We benefit everyone - We do all of this while striving for a culture that empowers every person to be the difference, at work and in our communities.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

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