Cisco
Finance Manager – Cloud Economics & Gross Margin
$122K–$222K
RTP, North Carolina, US · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years.
About the job
Leads gross margin planning and analysis, focusing on cloud infrastructure costs, operational efficiency, and cross-functional initiatives to improve cost visibility and profitability.
What you'll do
- Lead gross margin planning, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
- Analyze cloud infrastructure spending and develop models and metrics for cloud consumption, utilization, unit economics, and product profitability.
- Partner with business and finance teams to identify cost-optimization opportunities and communicate recommendations to senior leaders.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of significant experience in financial planning and analysis, gross margin management, cost management, or a related finance leadership role.
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure economics, technology costs, cost allocation, unit economics, and financial forecasting.
- Ability to analyze complex financial and operational data and identify business insights.
- Strong cross-functional influence, organization, ownership, and communication skills.
Nice to have
- Experience automating or streamlining financial planning, reporting, forecasting, or cost-management processes.
- Proficiency with Tableau or Power BI; experience with AI-enabled analytics, predictive modeling, or advanced financial modeling.
Pay
$122,500.00 to $160,600.00 USD base salary; $147,500.00 - $222,500.00 USD base salary (New York City Metro Area); $131,100.00 - $198,900.00 USD base salary (non-Metro New York state & Washington state)
Tools
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Tableau, Power BI
AI focus
Preferred experience using AI-enabled analytics, predictive modeling, or advanced financial modeling to improve business insights and decision-making.
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