Sr Finance Manager - US Commercial FP&A

Cisco is seeking a Sr Finance Manager for US Commercial FP&A based in Atlanta, GA, with a role focused on business partnering, compliance, and operational excellence. The position involves collaborating with sales leadership and various finance teams to drive profitable growth. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience in finance. The job emphasizes teamwork, financial analysis, and innovative problem-solving.
The application window is expected to close on: 5/62025. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received

The location for this role is Mexico City, MX.

Meet the Team

The team is comprised of well rounded finance professionals and strong business partners to sales leadership.We balance technical finance with the soft skills to influence partners on key business decisions.

In this role, you will partner with the Sales leadership, US Commercial finance controllers, Strategy and Planning leaders, and various FP&A teams. You will have the unique opportunity to work cross functionally to drive profitable growth in US Commercial.

Your Impact

You will be a key member of the US Commercial finance team supporting the financial planning and analysis function. Your key priorities will evolve around: Business Partnering, Compliance, People and Operational Excellence. The key to success will be the ability to create an environment where you are the trusted advisor to Sales Management and the supporting teams.

Responsibilities include:
• Build, support, and supervise key metrics such as annual/bi-annual plans, weekly, monthly, quarterly forecasts, discount, and expense targets.
• Drive forecasting and cadence with Sales Management (includes SFDC pipeline management and inspection).
• Support a culture and environment that aligns to governing policies and standard methodologies (OpEx/Booking).
• Ensure Company assets are protected through tight controls on labs/demo loans.
• Assist in crafting operational improvements for financial analysis based on understanding business needs and macro environment / industry trends.
• Participate in the New Year Readiness cycle – helping the team set and cascade goals and restate prior years if there are any account movements/hierarchy changes.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in finance, business administration, or related field
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience across multiple finance subject areas
• Demonstrate ability to lead and work collaboratively within a team of professionals
• Expert knowledge of financial analysis, financial forecasting, and modeling, managing expenses and finances and financial risk management

Preferred Qualifications
• Collaborates to tackle complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates to adopt a different point of view.
• Experience with PowerBI and AI as it relates to business finance.

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Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!