Senior Financial Analyst

Overview

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values:
Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

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.

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join its Corporate Finance team. We’re looking for a self-starter with strong analytical skills, deep working knowledge/understanding of financial statements, an effective communicator, and a team player with a collaborative mindset who is passionate for driving change in a dynamic fast-paced environment. This highly visible role reports to the Finance Director, Corporate FP&A.

• Drive and manage monthly P&L forecasting process with a focus on accuracy and providing insights related to risks and opportunities
• Deliver monthly and quarterly reporting with high accuracy and efficiency
• Partner across FP&A in understanding and synthesizing the business narratives
• Serve as a leader for the company-wide Open PO accrual process by partnering across FP&A and Accounting and overseeing the WW process
• Work collaboratively with functional finance leaders to drive efficiency in our processes and reporting to scale for growth
• Partner with the Finance Systems team in driving data integrity and automation
• Drive and provide support for ad-hoc strategic and financial analyses with an emphasis on OPEX & HC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance/Accounting
• 2+ years related experience including familiarity with US GAAP and working knowledge/understanding of financial statements;
  Big 4 accounting experience a plus
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills, capable of seamlessly moving from the big picture to the details and back.
• Power Excel user who is comfortable with large data sets
• Experience with and/or willingness to master various financial systems, including SAP, SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud), Tableau, and other BI tools. SQL and Python experience would be a plus
• Strong team player, independent thinker with high intellectual and emotional intelligence; resourceful and proactive approach to problem solving
• Deadline-driven, very organized, with willingness to adapt to the rapid business and organizational demands that result from a high-growth environment

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. Our department works with numbers and large volumes of data daily, building and maintaining 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.

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.

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 +…