JOB DESCRIPTION

What You'll Do

You will be part of the Finance IT organization’s SOX Control Execution Team that helps ensure Cisco has a strong internal control environment and is SOX Compliant. You will be working on SOX compliance activities and initiatives through Agile practices, extensive cross-functional collaboration, business partnership, detailed planning, and flawless execution. SOX Compliance activities include providing support for Business/IT process walkthroughs, SOX control execution and providing testing support to the SOX and external Auditors. As a senior member on the team, you will provide guidance to junior team members on day to day work. In this position, you will be empowered to make a difference, establish a reputation and position yourself for continued growth. You will have exposure and opportunity to learn about the different business processes at Cisco.

Who You'll Work With

Finance IT organization is a team of fun-loving and motivated individuals working on managing IT architecture, platforms, and engineering services for Cisco core financials area. We are working on some of the most sought-after technologies in the market today. If working on SOX compliance activities with exposure to Finance domain is what you have been looking for, with a passion for Service delivery management, then look no further! We are looking for the right candidate to fill in the senior role of Business System Analyst in the Finance IT organization’s SOX Control Execution team. This organization provides excellent opportunities to enhance your career in the latest tools & technologies the market has to offer. When you work with us, you’ll be part of a highly empowered collaborative team who's passionate about delivering unprecedented business transformation. You will work with business partners, Cisco’s outsourced partners and cross-functional teams.

Who you are

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated self-starter who learns quickly. You possess excellent leadership, collaboration and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at varying levels and teams in Cisco’s organization. You are organized and pay high attention to details. Responsibilities include, but not limited to coordination, analysis, execution of SOX controls and compliance activities related to enterprise systems and applications to ensure Cisco is SOX compliant.

• Responsible for leading and providing walkthroughs and testing support, execution, remediation, documentation, and reporting relating to SOX controls, including IT General Controls, Automated Controls, Interfaces, Reports, End-User Computing Controls, etc.
• Identify process improvement opportunities from control performance or testing and prepare recommendations; assist in assessing the impact of the gap on business and finance processes.
• Partner with the Finance SOX IT & SOX Business to coordinate and lead the design, implementation, and testing of IT general and automated system controls and configurations.
• Effectively and timely communicate SOX control execution and testing status and any potential SOX observations or concerns to management. 
• Track, monitor, and validate that any observations have been effectively remediated.
• Understand the various company policies and apply them to the analytics and investigations.
• Work on initiatives relating to SOX compliance such as the SOX Control Automation project to increase efficiencies and reduce manual errors.
• Providing guidance and train junior team members.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors’ Degree in the Accounting or Information Systems area with a strong academic record.
• 5+ years of working experience in the Compliance related area.
• CA, CPA, CISA, CISM and/or CIA or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Ability to work with Cross-functional teams and manage multiple deliverables.
• Strong leadership and analytical skills with proven ability to apply what you learned.
• Experience using Microsoft Office 365 applications, Jira Cloud and Jira Align.
• Knowledge of SQL language and Agile delivery model is a must.
• Experience with programming languages such as Python, Angular and Flask is a plus.
• Knowledge on Oracle ERP is a plus.
• Must be hands-on, with "roll up your sleeves" attitude to drive program success.
• Ability to multi-task, organize & manage workload effectively.
• Organized verbal and written business communication that effectively achieves business objectives.
• Ability to drive continuous improvements and operational excellence.
• Collaborative and open style with a constructive and positive attitude.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills & ability to adapt to a changing environment.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S.:
 

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco pays at the standard rate of 1% of incentive target for each 1% revenue attainment against the quota up to 100%. Once performance exceeds 100% quota attainment, incentive rates may increase up to five times the standard rate with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.