# Finance Director

**Company**: Cisco
**Location**: San Jose, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $220,600.00 - $289,300.00
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Finance Director will serve as the financial backbone for Cisco's 3P organisation, partnering with the Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer. The successful candidate will blend executive-level partnership with hands-on financial execution, owning financial planning, reporting, and analysis for these functions.

Responsibilities:

- Provide financial leadership, overseeing monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy in partnership with accounting teams.

- Serve as a strategic advisor to the C-suite, translating financial results into actionable business narratives and providing mentorship on legal spend and strategic investments.

- Drive process improvements, lead system transformations, and champion the adoption of AI-driven financial tools.

- Prepare and deliver high-impact briefing documents and presentations, distilling complex data into clear insights for senior stakeholders.

- Mentor and lead a high-performing finance team, encouraging a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field or equivalent combination of skills and experience.

- 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant time in leadership roles.

- 3+ years of experience supporting executive leadership within a large, complex organisation.

- 10+ years of expertise in corporate finance, FP&A, or strategic finance.

- 10+ years of experience in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.

- Prior experience supporting Legal functions.

- Outstanding emotional intelligence (EQ) with a proven track record to influence and navigate sophisticated organisational dynamics.

- Consistent track record of driving process transformations and implementing new financial technologies.

- Ability to balance tactical 'in the weeds' execution with high-level strategic thinking.

- High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion when handling sensitive data.

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.

- Paid time away, including holidays, vacation time, and sick time.

- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.

Salary Range: $220,600.00 - $289,300.00 per year

## Skills

### Required
- financial planning
- reporting
- analysis
- financial leadership
- strategic advisory

### Nice to have
- MBA
- CPA
- emotional intelligence
- process transformations
- financial technologies

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