Business Systems Architect

Cisco Systems, Inc; North Carolina; On-site; USD 111,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Business Systems Architect to lead the design, modernization, and governance of enterprise systems across Supply Chain Operations, Core Finance, and IT Engineering.

You will drive standard costing, inventory valuation, landed cost calculations, and intercompany settlement with global scope. The role requires 7+ years in Supply Chain Finance/Cost Accounting, deep US GAAP knowledge, and strong ERP/BI tooling skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of demonstrated success as a Business Systems Analyst, Solution Architect, or Lead Functional Consultant in Supply Chain Finance / Cost Accounting.
• Comprehensive expertise in US GAAP accounting standards, cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory accounting, and sub-ledger to GL reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional requirement discovery and design sessions with Supply Chain Finance leaders, Cost Accounting, and Tax stakeholders. Deliver BRDs, FDS, process maps, and agile epics/stories with acceptance criteria.
• Drive functional solution design and configuration across costing, inventory valuation, and intercompany processes in ERP.
• Direct end-to-end test strategies (SIT/UAT) and ensure SOX controls and audit readiness across enhancements.
• Mentor analysts and guide junior team members; push modernization with automation and analytics tools.

Skills

Supply chain finance

US GAAP

COGS

Inventory accounting

Sub-ledger to GL

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

REST/SOAP APIs

Data pipelines

Tools

SQL

Tableau

PowerBI

Snowflake

REST/SOAP APIs

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/26/2026

Meet the Team

As a Business Systems Architect, you will act as the principal functional and strategic partner between Supply Chain Operations, Core Finance, and IT Engineering. You will lead the design, modernization, and governance of enterprise systems enabling global standard costing, inventory valuation, landed cost calculations, intercompany fulfilment, and financial close.

Your Impact

• Strategic Requirements & Business Architecture Lead cross-functional requirement discovery and design sessions with Supply Chain Finance leaders, Cost Accounting, and Tax stakeholders. Deliver high-impact Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Design Specifications (FDS), process maps, and Agile epics/stories with testable acceptance criteria. Spearhead process re-engineering to eliminate manual reconciliations, reduce financial close latency, and enhance ledger transparency.
• Supply Chain Finance System Design & Configuration Drive functional solution design and configuration across key capability areas: Cost Accounting & BOM Costing: Standard cost calculation, cost rollups, Purchase Price Variance (PPV), and manufacturing work-in-progress (WIP) accounting. Inventory & Landed Cost: Valuation models (Standard/FIFO), freight/duties capitalization, in-transit inventory, and inventory reserve automation. Intercompany & Transfer Pricing: Automated intercompany invoicing, markup allocation, and multi-tier OEM/contract manufacturing settlement. Partner with Integration Engineers and Solution Architects to integrate ERP modules with supply chain data lakes/warehouses.
• Program Execution & Governance Direct end-to-end test strategies, including System Integration Testing (SIT), regression suites, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Oversee SOX controls, segregation of duties, and financial audit compliance across all system enhancements. Lead cutover orchestration, data migration integrity checks, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Leadership & Continuous Modernization Drive Agile sprint execution and backlog prioritization as a functional product owner. Mentor and guide junior business analysts and technical team members. Evaluate emerging automation, AI/analytics tooling, and ERP enhancements to modernize the Supply Chain finance technology stack.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of demonstrated success as a Business Systems Analyst, Solution Architect, or Lead Functional Consultant in Supply Chain Finance / Cost Accounting. Comprehensive expertise in US GAAP accounting standards, cost of goods sold (COGS), inventory accounting, and sub-ledger to GL reconciliation.

Preferred Qualification s

Proven experience with Tier-1 ERP platforms (Oracle Cloud ERP / Oracle EBS Financials & SCM). Strong SQL skills for data profiling, discrepancy diagnosis, and validation. Familiarity with data pipelines, REST/SOAP APIs, and enterprise analytics tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Snowflake). Use of AI Tools & technologies.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $111,100.00 to $147,500.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations) 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar ye