ESG Finance Manager

About the position

You will be joining Cisco's ESG Finance team reporting to the ESG Controller. Your responsibilities will span the entire Finance organization and you will work closely with Cisco's Chief Sustainability Office, Legal, and the People, Process and Purpose organization as well as Engineering, Operations, and other functional teams across the company on Cisco's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives and commitments. You will part of a small and mighty team leading Cisco's ESG reporting efforts. Cisco has a long history of social and environmental commitments. Delivering on important ESG goals is not just critical for society but also for our business. We believe that keeping these goals at the forefront makes us stronger in the long run, and our customers, partners, current and former employees, and governments demand it. We've been creating and measuring progress and outcomes of our ESG initiatives and commitments on a global scale for many years. By setting clear goals, measuring our progress, and visibly reporting our impact, we're able to provide an account of the difference we are making and to learn from our outcomes. In short, Cisco's purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. To achieve our purpose, we use our technology and inspire our people to make a positive impact in communities worldwide and on the planet. The ESG Finance team are key to ensuring that Cisco meets its commitments, ensures clarity in its reporting, and develops and implements the vital systems, processes, and controls to ensure success.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement ESG Integrated Reporting Strategy.
• Develop a detailed plan to transition from voluntary to mandatory reporting.
• Conduct benchmarking and develop data-driven insights and research.
• Present to senior leadership on the status and progress of strategy implementation.
• Help shape the overall system architecture approach to ESG.
• Develop knowledge and expertise on ESG trends, frameworks, regulations.
• Review ESG metric calculations for compliance with reporting regulations.
• Be a trusted partner to corporate social, environmental, and governance teams.
• Support the launch of new public goals and integrate into quarterly tracking.
• Validate data for all voluntary reporting submissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of strong finance background, experience in ESG and/or financial reporting.
• Detailed knowledge of ESG regulations including CSRD, ISS and SEC rules.
• Ability to motivate change on a large scale and lead cross-functional projects.
• Good communication and validated cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to connect with and influence senior leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Experience working in sophisticated, unstructured environments.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with financial reporting systems and applications implementation.
• Ability to work independently and report on progress.
• Agility to change directions and reprioritize as required.

Benefits

• Quality medical, dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Numerous wellbeing offerings.
• Paid holidays including a floating holiday and a day off for birthday.
• Flexible Vacation Time Off policy for exempt new hires.
• Sick Time Off policy with 80 hours provided on hire date.
• Paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.