Financial Controls & Compliance Analyst

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is a hybrid role with two days per week at Cisco’s RTP office Alternate locations will be considered on an exception basis.

Members of the Finance organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.

Meet the Team

The Financial Compliance & Operations team is part of the Corporate Controller organization and partners with functional process owners and IT in the execution of Cisco’s enterprise-wide SOX Compliance Program. We use outstanding methodologies to enable continuous monitoring of the control environment and reporting in support of senior executive certifications.

Reporting to the SOX Testing Manager, this person will be a key resource supporting the operational effectiveness testing of Cisco's SOX controls. You will join a highly-skilled team, primarily tasked with providing specific mentorship and leading accountability for program ownership for various Sarbanes-Oxley initiatives within the Finance space.

Your Impact

You will join the SOX team that helps ensure Cisco has a strong internal control environment in place to support the completeness and accuracy of our financial statements which is used by internal/external partners and external Auditors. You will support the SOX Design Managers by presenting functional knowledge of the SOX processes for walk-throughs, corporate-wide projects, and other initiatives. In this position, you will be empowered to make a difference, establish a reputation, and position yourself for continued growth. You will learn about the different business process areas and work with cross-functional partners/Control Owners in different Finance Organizations as it pertains to SOX activities. This is a phenomenal role to learn about Finance Organizations at Cisco and build your professional network.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in the Finance and Accounting area with a strong academic record.
• 2-3 years SOX experience
• Ability to work with Cross-functional teams and manage multiple deliverables
• Strong accounting and analytical skills with shown ability to apply what you learned

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-3 public accounting experience (SOX experience)
• CPA is a plus

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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 year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.