Finance & Operations Analyst — Budgeting & Forecasting

Cisco; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Financial Health professional in Milpitas, CA to track operating costs and asset spending against approved budgets. You will support monthly and quarterly reviews by processing purchase requests and invoices, recording costs, and ensuring records align with accounting data.

You will maintain employee counts, spending, and forecasts in Hyperion, explaining variances and driving action. The role requires strong Excel skills, experience with SAP/Oracle/Hyperion, and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related coursework.
• 3+ years in business operations, financial analysis or budget tracking/financial reporting.
• Proficient in Excel for pivot tables, lookups and formulas; can build forecasting spreadsheets.
• Experience in monthly/quarterly financial reporting; compare actual vs budgets and update forecasts.
• Experience preparing financial reports, explaining variances and recommending actions.

Responsibilities

• Track operating costs and asset spending against approved budgets.
• Support monthly/quarterly financial reviews by processing purchases and invoices.
• Record costs incurred but not yet billed and ensure records match accounting data.
• Maintain headcount, spending, and forecast data in Hyperion and explain variances.
• Prepare reports to help Finance and Marketing understand spending trends and forecasts.

Skills

Excel pivot tables

Budget tracking

Financial reporting

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Business/Economics

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Hyperion

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Cisco is seeking a Financial Health professional in Milpitas, CA to track operating costs and asset spending against approved budgets. You will support monthly and quarterly reviews by processing purchase requests and invoices, recording costs, and ensuring records align with accounting data.

You will maintain employee counts, spending, and forecasts in Hyperion, explaining variances and driving action. The role requires strong Excel skills, experience with SAP/Oracle/Hyperion, and the ability