Financial Controls & Compliance Manager

Join the CX Finance organization at Cisco, where you will drive accountability, governance, and operational excellence. As a Financial Controls & Compliance Manager, you will serve as a strategic partner to finance and business teams, including SOX Process Leads, IT, and Global Procurement.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing SOX controls, walkthroughs, and narratives, including conducting quality reviews on process changes and leading all aspects of control remediation and testing.
• Leading cross-functional risk assessments and quarterly compliance certifications to ensure effective governance.
• Evaluating existing control frameworks, identifying gaps, and implementing improvements to improve risk mitigation.
• Collaborating with Global Procurement on purchase requisition processes and conducting ongoing procurement audits and analyses.
• Leading ad-hoc projects to assess financial, business, and operational risks by detailing process flows and crafting Risk & Controls Matrices (RACM).
• Ensuring compliance with the Global Renewal Policy by auditing and testing the integrity of data and systems related to ATR (Account-to-Report) and ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) reporting.
• Updating policies impacting Services Revenue and metrics to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and reporting accuracy.

To qualify, you will need:

• A Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field (or 8+ years of equivalent professional experience).
• 6+ years of professional experience in Internal Audit, SOX compliance, or financial/accounting controls.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end process documentation and crafting Risk & Controls Matrices (RACM).
• Experience conducting quality reviews, testing controls, and performing risk assessments in a large-scale corporate environment.
• Experience analyzing data sets to identify process gaps and audit findings within financial reporting or procurement.

Preferred qualifications include:

• An advanced degree (MBA or Master’s in Finance/Accounting) or professional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA).
• Strong strategic attitude with the ability to influence and collaborate with partners across various levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical/financial risks into clear, actionable updates.
• Proven track record to navigate ambiguous environments and lead multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Experience with Cisco’s change implementation processes and familiarity with Services Revenue models.