Partnership with Sales personnel up to and including VP-level leadership to advise on the structuring of major transactions.
Engagement of various internal partners including Legal, Revenue Accounting, Business Unit, Services and other corporate functions to structure contractual arrangements.
Interlock with SSF personnel to drive profitable growth across the segment while remaining compliant.
Coordination with Commercial Finance peers in other geographies in support of global engagements.
Optimization of key financial and operational metrics including discount, margin, competitive analysis, and deal cycle time.
Exposure to a variety of new Cisco business models projected to enable future growth driven by software and services.
Exposure to many fields across the businesses while playing a relevant role in leading sophisticated and non-standard deal processes through close collaboration with Sales and advisory functions.
Serve as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor.
Qualifications for Commercial Finance Analyst Role:
Business-related Bachelor’s degree.
Substantial experience (3-5 years) in a large multinational corporate environment with exposure to various financial and/or commercial disciplines, preferably Sales or BU/R&D.
Very strong financial analysis and reporting skills, ideally with industry-specific knowledge of key business trends.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with strong executive presence.
Excellent time management and planning skills with the ability to shift priorities in a highly multifaceted environment.