Description
Join Cisco's Global CCG Shared Services (GCSS) team, a Center of Excellence driving global Record-to-Report (R2R) processes and finance transformation.
As a Finance Manager – Controllership & R2R Transformation, you will provide techno-functional leadership while overseeing end-to-end financial close activities, ensuring compliance, and driving operational excellence across global finance processes.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and optimize month-end and quarter-end close processes across multiple legal entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
- Drive compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and internal accounting policies while maintaining strong financial controls and audit readiness.
- Demonstrate expertise in ASC 606 Revenue Recognition, ensuring accurate and compliant revenue accounting and reporting.
- Manage and mentor a high-performing finance team by establishing clear KPIs, fostering accountability, and supporting career development.
- Partner with Finance, IT, Transformation, and Business stakeholders to deliver strategic finance initiatives and influence cross-functional project outcomes.
- Identify reconciliation gaps, investigate variances, and implement sustainable corrective actions to strengthen financial controls.
- Champion finance transformation by leveraging AI, Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and digital technologies to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Measure and communicate automation benefits, including productivity gains, process improvements, and return on investment (ROI).
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by simplifying finance processes and enhancing reporting capabilities.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field
- CA, CPA, CWA, or CGMA qualification preferred.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, or Controllership.
- 3+ years of people leadership or finance management experience.
- Strong expertise in Record-to-Report (R2R), month-end and quarter-end close processes, financial reconciliation and reporting, US GAAP and SOX compliance, and internal controls and audit requirements.
- Proven experience managing finance operations across multiple legal entities.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional finance initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with ASC 606 Revenue Recognition and its practical application.
- Strong knowledge of ERP platforms such as Oracle, SAP, or equivalent.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis.
- Experience with financial reporting and consolidation tools.
- Hands-on experience implementing AI, Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), or other automation technologies within finance functions.
- Demonstrated success leading finance transformation and process automation initiatives.
- Experience working within large multinational organizations or Global Capability Centers (GCCs).
- Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for innovation, digital transformation, and operational excellence.
- Strong AI proficiency and skills.
- Ability to drive large transformation initiatives.