Business Architect
Cisco
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.
THE APPLICATION WINDOW IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE ON: October 25, 2025
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
MEET THE TEAM
Become a valued member of Cisco’s Worldwide Distribution Operations team within the Global Partner Finance Organization—a dynamic group where innovation, collaboration, and significant impact drive our mission. As part of the Worldwide Channels Finance team, you will play an integral role in advancing the effectiveness and efficiency of our global finance operations.
In this position, you will engage with a broad spectrum of partners across the organization, including Distribution Sales Operations, Strategy & Planning, Regional Distribution Finance, the Finance Transformation Office, Commerce Lifecycle Operations, and Distribution IT. This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to a high-achieving team that is instrumental in crafting Cisco’s global distribution strategy and delivering scalable value to our partners and customers worldwide.
Your Impact
As a key member of the Worldwide Distribution Finance team, you will lead initiatives to improve and optimize business processes, making a significant impact by crafting and implementing comprehensive financial controls throughout our distribution portfolio. You will work collaboratively with regional distribution finance teams as well as our Worldwide Controls and Process teams to provide strategic leadership and deliver actionable insights that support informed business decisions.
This role demands a versatile finance professional with deep expertise in business architecture, analytics, operational improvement, governance, and effective business communication. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellence in cross-functional collaboration and possess outstanding communication abilities. A preemptive and inquisitive approach, combined with a strong orientation toward process optimization, is crucial for success. You will thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while continuously seeking opportunities to learn and evolve Cisco’s ongoing growth and transformation.
RESPONSIBILITIES
· Design and architect comprehensive solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems and infrastructure.
· Support design and impact assessments of new business model implementations
· Review, analyze and evaluate Ideas, business cases, projects and opportunities to assess architectural, system and operational impacts to distribution processes
· Act as a primary partner and point of liaison to Disti Sales, Disti IT and Compliance
· Facilitate workshops with SME’s to define & refine business processes, to identify and prioritize business requirements, implement BAT/UAT to support Internal as well as cross functional business initiatives such as Country Enablement, Finance Transformation and continuous internal Improvements
· Possessing experience in AI is a significant advantage, coupled with an enthusiastic willingness to learn and apply AI methodologies, enabling you to find opportunities for AI implementation and drive innovative solutions across the portfolio.
· Drive automation and simplification initiatives
· Responsible for identifying high risk areas; design and implement vital system controls to mitigate the risks
· Identify high-risk areas within systems and processes, designing and implementing critical system controls to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with governance standards
· Responsible for the Distribution project portfolio as the product owner for related applications and processes, collaborating effectively with WIPS and cross-functional IT teams to drive integrated and innovative solutions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelor's and/or Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance or Business Administration
· Validated experience as a Business Architect or in a similar role within a sophisticated enterprise environment
· 8+ years of relevant working experience leading complex growth initiatives, business transformations, or strategic partnerships involving large cross-functional teams
· Solid understanding of business processes and experience with Enterprise architecture frameworks
· Proven experience in the implementation of Oracle ERP systems
· Proven interest in leveraging Artificial Intelligence to increase productivity
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Experience with Finance systems such as SAP Business Objects, Oracle Essbase/Hyperion is a strong advantage for driving reporting, analysis, and decision support
· Experience in supporting sales organization or Distribution business is advantageous
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada 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. or Canada 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 (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
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 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 up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.