Members of the Finance organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.

Application window expected to close on 4/11/2025.

Meet the Team

We are a group of highly motivated, hardworking finance professionals seeking another highly motivated, hardworking finance professional looking to expand their career and work at the “best place to work!” As a Financial Analyst - FP&A on this team you will play a key role in the financial planning process, focusing on topline reporting and forecasting for Splunk. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, experience with financial modeling, and a passion for curiosity and process automation.

Your Impact

Reporting into the Splunk Topline Finance team, this analyst will maintain and build upon revenue and bookings models and apply heavy data analytics to understand core inputs to influence and shape strategy. This is an outstanding opportunity to become a key advisor for Splunk leaders and grow your career within Cisco.

• Financial Modeling: assist in developing annual operating plans, quarterly and monthly financial forecasts, and ongoing analysis of actuals versus plan and/or forecast. Distill/synthesize business performance indicators/metrics, assess and timely communicate risks and opportunities
• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Conduct detailed data analysis, interpret results and provide actionable insights to drive business decisions.
• Process Improvement: Identify and drive optimization of financial performance through process improvement recommendations and implement solutions across the organization
• Automation: Find opportunities to automate manual processes, streamline workflows and improve data accuracy and efficiency.
• Relationship Building: Establish cross functional positive relationships and become a strategic advisor for management leaders.

Minimum qualifications

• 5 years of related finance experience
• Basic understanding of financial/accounting concepts and practices
• Proficiency in Excel
• Experience in data analysis and financial modeling
• Exposure to forecasting methods and techniques.
• Shown success in developing and applying financial concepts, practices, and procedures

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in accounting or finance
• Background in revenue and bookings forecasting and reporting
• Experience at a high-growth software business
• Ability to work independently taking responsibility for what you do, driving initiatives and implementing change where you see fit and necessary
• Familiarity with Alteryx, Tableau, Salesforce, or other data analytics tools

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

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!