Finance Manager - G&A

Your Career 

Palo Alto Networks is looking for an experienced finance professional to join its FP&A team as a Finance Manager to help support HR and Workplace Resources in the G&A organization. We’re looking for a self-starter with strong analytical skills, an effective communicator, and a passionate leader looking to drive change in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

This role will be responsible for monthly forecasting/close, annual planning, ROI analysis, business partnering and providing analytics and insights into investments.

Your Impact

• Managing the monthly close process including PO accruals, reclasses and meeting SOX compliance requirements
• Partner with G&A leaders including HR and Workplace Resources to align business and financial goals
• Financial planning and forecasting activities that include participating in the annual planning process as well as driving the monthly and quarterly forecasting process. This would include OPEX, CAPEX, and headcount planning.
• Strong understanding of CAPEX  management and cash flow forecasting
• Partner closely with the business partners to understand timing of spend and resource requirements to drive accurate monthly forecast of expense and headcount
• Generate critical reporting, leveraging our systems and tools,  that includes variance analysis, audit reports, metrics and other ad hoc analysis and reports to identify and communicate key trends, risks and opportunities
• Continuously explore enhancements and automation across our portfolio of reports and dashboards to expand knowledge and increase efficiency
• Analyzing the ROI on for real estate leases and Facilities and People investments
• Driving  and supporting  ad-hoc strategic and financial analyses
• Regular review of contractors and other operating expenses for optimization opportunities

Your Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics. MBA or advanced degree preferred. 
• 10+ years related OpEx experience showing strong career progression
• Deadline-driven, organized, and able to multi-task with the willingness to adapt to the rapid business and organizational demands that result from a high-growth environment
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills with the ability to synthesize data and present key actionable insights
• Strong communication skills with a proactive and constructive style of engagement with business partners and the team
• Possesses intellectual curiosity and professional ownership with the ability to understand the business, beyond finance
• Experience with and/or a willingness to master various financial systems, including SAP, SAC, Tableau, G Suite, Excel and other BI tools

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a financial challenge.

Our finance department deals with number daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, building elegant models and solutions to empower our business lines and solutions. The ideal candidate has exceptional skills in financial modeling and analytics and an innovative mindset to approach finance problems differently. Our innovation doesn’t stay in Research and Development. within finance, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If you’re seeking a financial challenge but with a world-wide impact — this is it. 

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes