* Secured $1.5M+ in funding during FY23/FY24, from BU Finance, secured further $2M budget to support additional headcount for Cisco’s Secure Network Analytics business and Duo Security respectively through effective negotiations.* Part of CX team, investigated customer needs, focused on operational excellence. Analysed extensive datasets from diverse sources, delivered actionable insights to shape strategic decisions to manage investment tool hiring budget of £100m+.* Collaborated with CS Security leadership team to enhance understanding of business domains to gain insights for organisational structure to identify headcount requirement of 10 for FY24/Q1.* Initiated & implemented a tableau-based headcount utilisation dashboard to support stakeholder to understand the gaps in the headcount for hiring managers, giving clear insight into available job requisitions.* Secured headcount funding & allocated budget for 4 business groups by reviewing business justifications with leaders to address over-utilisation of current headcounts & entered negotiations with Business Ops & BU Finance stakeholders.* Developed & tested Power Apps systems tool for travel approval & transition from Smartsheet

Conducted detailed monthly trend analysis of Theatre performance, presented findings and highlighted the drivers of variances against budget and forecast. Collaborated directly with relevant leads to identify and understand risks and opportunities and agreed, on effective mitigation strategies. * Managed annual budget of $100M for Global Cisco Asset Management & Leasing Device for Zensar, produced monthly reports, conducted trend analysis, & collaborated with leads to identify risks & opportunities for existing & new users.* Recovered $500k+ from IBM & offset $3.8M credit against outstanding invoices in FY22 by collaborating with cross-functional teams to rectify a significant overpayment on leasing devices.* Attended Cisco certified courses, including Data Privacy and IT Security Awareness.

* Prepared & distributed monthly management accounts to budget holders, analysed & uploaded data to accounting systems.* Reviewed budgetary control reports with budget holders, and supported new project initiatives, assisted in statutory reporting, and conducted account reconciliations.

* Tracked project expenditure and compared to budget constraints and alerted project managers in advance of any budgetary limits to ensure financial control.* Prepared precise and timely analyses of financial data, offering detailed WIP breakdowns to ensure prompt submission of budget variations to clients and project managers.

* Delivered monthly and yearly reports, including conducting trend analysis to identify patterns and insights. Provided support for various ad-hoc internal and group requests, and prepared timely and insightful analyses, communicating key business outcomes, variances, and performance trends.* Conducted extensive financial analysis, provided flash reporting, and built strong relationships with business partners in EMEA and NAM, offering critical support for informed decision-making.

* Maintained regular & effective communication with partners & fee-earners to establish billing (valued at £300k+ per month) approaches & timelines for monthly invoicing. * Conducted meticulous reviews of draft bills to ensure accuracy before submitting to partners for final review & approval, guaranteed precision in billing processes.

* Managed & financial performance, analysed financial data, prepared financial reports, & developed strategies to improve revenue generation. * Ensured completion of all accurate & properly recorded financial transactions & statements. Worked closely with departments to ensure financial goals met & the company operated efficiently.