Senior Financial Analyst, GCS Finance - Palo Alto Networks

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a highly skilled professional to join its Global Customer Services (GCS) Finance team as a Senior Financial Analyst reporting to the Senior Manager of GCS Finance. This individual will support the team with financial reporting, modeling, monthly/quarterly close cycles, forecasting, annual planning, and ad-hoc financial projects and analyses. Success in this role requires a self-starter with strong problem-solving and analytical skills, a passion for driving change in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with various departments.

Your Impact

• Work in a fast-paced team environment to drive top-line growth and deliver bottom-line profitability with a focus on maximizing shareholder value
• Improve business performance by providing insightful reports, dashboards, analyses, and models - Drive accountability for business results utilizing operational and financial metrics
• Simplify and automate existing finance processes
• Drive efficiencies to maximize the team’s ability to focus on high value-added, strategic initiatives
• Develop and present high-quality recommendations and deliverables (PPT, etc.) for executive-level consumption, and contribute to strategy and execution plans
• Drive key projects and engage in AI related initiatives to improve business and financial results
• Analyze and report the drivers and outcomes
• Work cross-functionally across our team supporting a diverse set of activities

Your Experience 

• 5+ years of experience in high-tech FP&A or business support roles working with large datasets, consolidating, analyzing and creating data-driven models
• Knowledge of finance fundamentals - i.e. Profit and Loss (P&L) and other financial Statements, Accounting Principles, and Return on Investment evaluation
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify data requirements and interpret complex financial data and metrics
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
• Passion for solving complex business problems using a variety of analytics tools
• Ability to multitask, stay organized and prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a highly-matrixed international organizational structure

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience or equivalent military experience - MBA preferred
• Experience with financial systems (e.g. SAP, SAC), BI tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI), and G-suite applications is preferred
• Experience providing Finance support to a Customer Services delivery organization (e.g. Technical Support, Professional Services, Customer Success) or Customer Services Operations team is a plus

The Team

The Global Customer Services (GCS) Finance team partners with Palo Alto Networks’ GCS business unit (Technical Support, Professional Services, and Customer Success) to enable success by driving efficient growth and maximizing profitability. We manage the end-to-end financials and reporting deliverables, annual and long-term planning processes, and multi-period forecasting cycles, using analytics and tools to achieve business and financial objectives.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $97000 - $156000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.