[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Cisco Systems jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cisco-systems/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Cisco Systems · Bangalore, India # Leader, Controller- Techno Finance-AI Bangalore, India Full-time Finance & Accounting Listed on Cisco Systems’s official careers site. Posted July 29, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Cisco Systems’s careers site →](https://careers.cisco.com/global/en/job/CISCISGLOBAL2020130EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Leader-Controller-Techno-Finance-AI) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Cisco Systems](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cisco-systems/) / Leader, Controller- Techno Finance-AI ## Job description Meet the Team Join Cisco's Global CCG Shared Services (GCSS) team, a Center of Excellence driving global Record-to-Report (R2R) processes and finance transformation. This team partners with Finance, IT, Transformation, and Business leaders to deliver accurate financial reporting, strengthen governance, and enable scalable, technology-driven finance operations. As part of the Controllership organization, you'll lead complex accounting operations across multiple legal entities while championing automation and continuous process improvement through AI, RPA, and digital transformation initiatives. Your Impact As a Finance Manager – Controllership & R2R Transformation, you will provide techno-functional leadership while overseeing end-to-end financial close activities, ensuring compliance, and driving operational excellence across global finance processes. You will: Lead and optimize month-end and quarter-end close processes across multiple legal entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting. Drive compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and internal accounting policies while maintaining strong financial controls and audit readiness. Demonstrate expertise in ASC 606 Revenue Recognition, ensuring accurate and compliant revenue accounting and reporting. Manage and mentor a high-performing finance team by establishing clear KPIs, fostering accountability, and supporting career development. Partner with Finance, IT, Transformation, and Business stakeholders to deliver strategic finance initiatives and influence cross-functional project outcomes. Identify reconciliation gaps, investigate variances, and implement sustainable corrective actions to strengthen financial controls. Champion finance transformation by leveraging AI, Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and digital technologies to automate manual processes and improve operational efficiency. Measure and communicate automation benefits, including productivity gains, process improvements, and return on investment (ROI). Support continuous improvement initiatives by simplifying finance processes and enhancing reporting capabilities. ### Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field CA, CPA, CWA, or CGMA qualification preferred. 12+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Accounting, or Controllership. 3+ years of people leadership or finance management experience. Strong expertise in: Record-to-Report (R2R) Month-end and quarter-end close processes Financial reconciliation and reporting US GAAP and SOX compliance Internal controls and audit requirements Proven experience managing finance operations across multiple legal entities. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills. Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional finance initiatives. ### Preferred Qualifications Hands-on experience with ASC 606 Revenue Recognition and its practical application. Strong knowledge of ERP platforms such as Oracle, SAP, or equivalent. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis. Experience with financial reporting and consolidation tools. Hands-on experience implementing AI, Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), or other automation technologies within finance functions. Demonstrated success leading finance transformation and process automation initiatives. Experience working within large multinational organizations or Global Capability Centers (GCCs). Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for innovation, digital transformation, and operational excellence. Strong AI profiency and Skills Ability to drive large transfomation initiatives 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Jul 29, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 20, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 11, 2026 - Listed for: 74 days - Location: Bangalore, India - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Cisco Systems’s careers site →](https://careers.cisco.com/global/en/job/CISCISGLOBAL2020130EXTERNALENGLOBAL/Leader-Controller-Techno-Finance-AI) ## More jobs at Cisco Systems ### [Finance Analyst- CA, FP&A -1-2yrs exp](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cisco-systems/jobs/0a6939ce581c3816e276/) Bangalore, India ### [Financial Reporting Analyst- CA, Accounting, Intercompany,INDAS,Banking Regulations - 5+yrs exp](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cisco-systems/jobs/ca838fdbebce355b59df/) Bangalore, India ### [AI Infrastructure Engineer - GoLang, Kubernetes, Dockers, Linux - 8-12 years](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cisco-systems/jobs/d7b4e9feb0a817fbd8ff/) Bangalore, India ### [AI Operations Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cisco-systems/jobs/9e97fbbd2f40a12a03d7/) Bangalore, India ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [RAS and Manageability Controller Firmware Developer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/qualcomm/jobs/365f230065d2818cfcec/) Qualcomm · Bangalore, India ### [Finance Controller](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/c417ee4650cca768485a/) Eaton · Tainan, TWN ### [Finance Controller Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/cb25cac4b4d084b5bce4/) JPMorganChase · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ### [Business Operations & Finance Controller M/F](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/safran/jobs/a564e1ed939026c3dd2f/) Safran · New Delhi ### [Business Unit Finance Controller](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eaton/jobs/822e32605761eb1ac5ee/) Eaton · BielskoBiala, Schlesien, POL [Finance & Accounting jobs](/functions/finance-accounting/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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