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 believe collaboration thrives in person. That's why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it's needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.
Your Career
Palo Alto Networks has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Senior
Finance Manager, Sales FP&A professional to join our team. In this role, you will work closely
with the Director of North America Finance and business partners in North America Sales to
help drive strategic decision-making, provide financial insight, and build operational rigor and
efficiency.
This individual will also partner with Speedboat and Central Finance teams, and collaborate
cross-functionally with Sales, Sales Operations on a regular basis. Being successful in this role
requires a large degree of analytical thought leadership, excellent organization and
communication skills, and the ability to drive process improvement and actionable insights
across all the key FP&A areas
Your Impact
? Business Partnering - Trusted advisor and Finance partner to key Sales leadership
within North America - Develop an understanding of their business and translate that
into operational and financial information - Help develop various metrics and reports to
monitor the health of the business on a regular basis, including identification of areas
of P&L risk and opportunities - Deliver insights of data to help grow and drive
profitability of the NAM business - Unlock growth opportunities through deep data
analysis and implementation of effective analytical frameworks - Support the analysis,
approval and execution of key operational activities such as headcount requisitions,
program spend, purchase requisitions, and time and expenses - Able and willing to
champion difficult but necessary trade-offs in the business
? Planning for North America Theater - Translate Go-to-market strategy and company
goals into annual Bookings, OPEX and HC plans - Actively engaged in the planning
processes for North America, including driving run-rate analysis, topline and
investment modeling, affordability analysis and budget allocation
? Quarterly / Monthly Close, Forecast and Reporting - Guide and drive the Segment
Sales financial close and forecast process for headcount and OPEX - Provide monthly
and quarterly financial reporting, analysis and key metrics that enable business
decision making - Incorporate best practices and create a more streamlined,
methodical and data-driven approach to drive forecasting accuracy, and drive a more
efficient close process
? Lead Projects to evaluate investments and GTM strategy, optimize resource allocation
and drive efficiency and process improvement - Upholding a mindset of continuous
improvement to enable the NAM to scale the business and deliver high impact
analysis for decision making
? Mentor and Coach to junior team members - As one of the senior members on the
team, it is critical to have a growth mindset, a "can-do/roll-up your sleeves" attitude,
and a willingness to teach and support other junior team members in their growth and
professional development - Understand the importance of collaboration, team success
and building a values-driven team culture
Your Experience
? 8+ years FP&A experience including recent (within past 3 years) strategic business
partnership with Sales leadership at Manager level or above; or prior experience in
strategy consulting focused on go-to-market strategy
? Ability to demonstrate effective leadership in ambiguous and frequently changing
situations. Thrives in ambiguity with ability to deliver strong business outcomes
? Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to
handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
? Takes charge of complex issues and develop new ways of approaching business
challenges independently and proactively
? Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and
analytical rigor
? Ability to lead by example with a growth mindset, willingness to listen, receive
feedback and embrace change, and a natural hunger to continuously learn and
improve
? Execution-focused
? Excellent verbal, written communication and business partnership skills
? Self-starter with unquestionable integrity
? Passionate, high-energy, impactful team-player
? Bachelors in Business, Finance, or Accounting or equivalent military experience -
MBA or equivalent experience a plus
The Team
You're looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent
seeking a challenge. Our NAM Sales Finance team sits at an exciting intersection of a critical
and rapidly growing industry, supporting a sales organization that is poised to evolve and scale.
If you have the relevant FP&A experience and acumen, an innovative and proactive "lean-in"
mindset to problem solving, and a desire to help build a high-performing, positive and inclusive
team culture, this could be the place for you! 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 challenge with a world-wide impact - this is it.
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 $140000/YR - $226500/YR The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .
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.
