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Meet the Team

As the Data Analyst supporting Distribution Finance, you will join a team of fellow data professionals who work cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Sales Strategy and Planning, and I.T. to design, build, and maintain reporting analytics. Our team manages a large volume of business requirements across Distribution, Partners, and emerging routes to market, providing the critical insights needed to manage the business and support internal controls.

Your Impact

In this role, you will collaborate with peers within Global Partner & Route to Market Sales Finance to drive the design and development of reporting capabilities that assist in managing go-to-market programs for the Distribution route to market. You will be responsible for managing large data sets using SQL and developing a deep understanding of the Distribution business to interpret the nuances behind business transactions and data. You will act as an influential team player, using your judgment to assess the impact of proposed changes and uniting business partners to drive impactful, long-term change for Cisco.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Global Partner & Route to Market Sales Finance peers to drive the design and development of reporting capabilities.
• Manage large data sets utilizing SQL to provide effective business insights.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the Distribution business to identify nuances behind business transactions and data.
• Design, build, and maintain reporting analytics used to manage the business and support controls.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, Sales Strategy, and I.T. to drive initiatives to completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or Data Analytics.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with strong technical skills regarding database structure, design, and development.
• Intermediate experience with database tools (e.g., MS Access, SQL Server DB, Analysis Manager).
• Experience using SAP HANA, Oracle DB, Power BI, or other OLAP and Cube Technologies.
• Advanced reporting tool experience (e.g., Business Objects Xi, Tableau) and advanced MS Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in business intelligence and pricing strategies.
• Experience with sales support functions.
• Knowledge of and experience with Cisco go-to-market models, specifically Distribution and Channels.
• Experience with planning, designing, and implementing processes within a large, cross-functional, matrixed organization.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to present effectively to senior management in both verbal and written formats.

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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $125,100.00 to $162,700.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

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:

$125,100.00 - $187,100.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$111,400.00 - $166,500.00

• 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.