Senior Manager - FP&A

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for an experienced Senior Manager FP&A to shape priorities and investments helping JAPAC achieve scalable growth. Leveraging a deep understanding of our operating model and long term goals to provide strategic advice and analysis, you will be a trusted reference on the state of the business and contribute to our overall strategy. 

As part of the JAPAC Finance team, you will be the primary point of contact for our product business units and functional teams. Bringing the rigor and diligence of finance, you will help deliver insight through collaborative planning, reporting and analysis to trigger ideas and business discussions that ensure we’re channeling our investment towards the right priorities.

Your Impact

• Leverage past experience in FP&A and business partnering to drive cross-functional alignment between diverse functions and business units.

• Break down complex business dynamics with structured analysis, identify opportunities for growth and deliver recommendations.

• Engage with business teams to develop GTM programs and initiatives.

• Lead annual planning and quarterly business reviews for JAPAC Finance.

• Ensure ongoing accountability of sales teams with performance management reporting that monitors progress towards goals.

• Navigate matrix organization for efficient and effective outcomes.

• Identify process improvement opportunities in the field whilst ensuring we meet stakeholder and policy requirements.

• Coach and mentor support functions across finance and operations in the theater and corporate to align goals and create collaborative working relationships.

• Support projects that drive automated solutions for exceptional customer experience for Sales, Deals Desk, Revenue, Finance and Legal.

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• 12+ years of experience working in a tech environment in a financial or a sales operations role

• Leadership qualities with demonstrated capability to build strong working relationships with internal business units

• Ability to work independently and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment with multiple, changing objectives.

• Commercial acumen developed through ongoing engagement with sales and marketing teams.

• Effective presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex topics in a distilled manner

• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills - Power Excel user who is comfortable with large data sets

• Deadline-driven, organized, with willingness to adapt to the rapid business and organizational demands that result from a high-growth environment

Additional Information

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for an opportunity with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions for top talent seeking a financial challenge. Our department deals with numbers daily, supporting manufacturing, supply chain, logistics and more, building solutions and providing accurate, insightful financial information to empower our business lines. The ideal candidate has exceptional skills in accounting and analytics and an innovative mindset to approach finance problems differently. Within finance and accounting, 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 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 [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.

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