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North Carolina, United States
Onsite
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The application window is expected to close on: October 23, 2026
NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the Team
Cisco’s Leaders in Finance and Technology (LIFT) Program is a 2-year rotational experience for Financial Analysts. LIFT focuses on leadership development for early in career Finance and Technology professionals, providing a variety of accounting and finance exposure during the 4 six-month long rotations. In addition to each rotational role, you will also participate in an extensive training curriculum and be provided opportunities for hands-on peer leadership. This program is available in Raleigh, North Carolina and San Jose, California.
Your Impact
As a full-time participant, you'll join Cisco's global Finance organization, partnering with teams across the business, including Sales, Engineering, and other key functions, to help drive strategic business outcomes. You'll collaborate with fellow LIFT participants, business partners, managers, and senior leaders while developing your finance, leadership, and technology skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator who is curious, adaptable, open to feedback, and passionate about continuous learning, business trends, and making a meaningful impact. As part of the LIFT Program experience, you will have the opportunity to:
Rotate through 4 different areas of Cisco Finance to gain exposure and make an impact. The specific type of work varies based on which finance organization you’ll be placed into. Types of roles can include Financial Planning & Analysis, Managing Operating Expenses, Commercial Finance, Accounting, and more!
Craft new and dynamic business models and come up with profitable strategies
Transform data into actionable insights to address business challenges
Utilize AI-driven tools and intelligent automation agents to streamline financial reporting processes, extract actionable insights from complex datasets, and enhance the efficiency of team workflows.
Learn and develop the business acumen and skills necessary to becoming a future finance leader
Collaborate and interact with finance leaders, dynamic cross-functional teams, and early in career professionals
Attend various events throughout your experience with LIFT that will expand your professional network and career development.
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible for the full-time position, you must be enrolled in a 4-year university with a major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or other business-related degree path and in your final year graduating between December 2026 – June 2027.
OR 1-year Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance with no gap between undergrad and master’s program
Available to start as part of a cohort on August 9, 2027 as a full-time employee
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated proficiency in finance principles and technical excel skills
Foundational knowledge of AI tools and a strong aptitude for proactively applying emerging technologies to enhance financial modeling, data analysis, and workflow efficiency.
Excellent communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a collaborative spirit.
Active involvement in experiences beyond the classroom, such as leadership roles, student organizations, athletics, study abroad, research, internships, employment, or other extracurricular activities that demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and the ability to balance multiple priorities.
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.
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:
$75,600.00 - $114,000.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$68,600.00 - $99,600.00* 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.