M&A Stock Deal Lead

Lead M&A stock deal operations within Cisco's Finance team, owning acquisition stock transactions end-to-end. Responsibilities include administering stock services for acquisition employees and shareholders, designing acquisition strategies, developing integration plans, auditing due diligence, modeling stock and incentive conversions, approving vesting templates, coordinating share exchanges and option transitions, presenting terms to employees, and managing post-close cash/stock deliveries and escrow processes. Strong emphasis on process improvement, cross-team collaboration across Legal, Tax, HR Acquisitions, Corporate Development, Payroll, and Target Company Management, with advanced Excel-driven financial modeling and contract interpretation. Requires a BA/BS in Finance or related field and 5+ years of experience; CEP designation preferred. Hybrid work model with two days in-office weekly; location preferences include Richardson, TX; Remote in NC and TX.