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Finance Analyst

Cisco

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Meet The Team

You will be part of the larger Collaboration Finance team, a group that partners across the Collaboration business and cross functional teams by driving actionable insights, strong financial discipline, and smarter, more efficient processes.

More specifically, you will join the Devices Finance team that supports the Collaboration Devices business. This is a close-knit, collaborative team that combines strong financial fundamentals with a genuine curiosity for how AI and automation can transform the way we analyze bookings, margins, and business performance.

Your Impact

You will be working directly with Finance Team supporting the Collaboration Devices business and help with:

Perform financial data analysis with the aim of providing accurate, timely, and actionable insights that support leadership decision-making and improve operational efficiency
Support monthly and quarterly close activities through data validation, variance analysis of actuals vs. forecast, and period-over-period comparisons to identify drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities
Monitor booking margins, discount structures, and profitability trends, and provide actionable recommendations to support growth while maintaining strong financial performance
Extract, integrate, and analyze large datasets using SQL, Python and appropriate data-processing technologies
Translate functional requirements into reporting solutions, calculation logic, and data models
Design, build, test, and implement AI/ML solutions for real finance and business requirements
Develop and maintain interactive dashboards and executive reports using Microsoft applications and AI tools

Minimum Qualifications

2-4 years of Experience & Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AIML) or a related field
Good working knowledge of core finance concepts – financial statements, variance analysis, forecasting, and margin/profitability drivers
Strong financial analysis and business partnering skills
Strong technical expertise using AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to analyze data, build models, and streamline everyday reporting
Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams in a complex business environment

Preferred Qualifications

Strong technical capabilities to leverage AI tools and scripting (e.g., SQL, Python) in financial data, forecasting, and scenario analysis
Ability to communicate complex financial insights through clear and compelling business storytelling
Internship, coursework, or project experience applying AI/ML or automation to a finance or business problem.

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.

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