Senior Financial Analyst
Company: Palo Alto Networks
Location: Santa Clara
Posted on: February 25, 2021
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Job Description:
Company DescriptionOur MissionAt Palo Alto Networks-- everything
starts and ends with our mission:Being the cybersecurity partner of
choice, protecting our digital way of life.We have the vision of a
world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before.
These aren't easy goals to accomplish - but we're not here for
easy. We're here for better. 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.Job DescriptionThe TeamOur
professional services team is critical to our success and mission.
As part of this team, you enable customer success by providing
support to clients post-sale. Our dedication to our customers
doesn't stop once they sign - it evolves.As threats and technology
evolve, we stay in step to accomplish our mission. You'll be
involved in implementing new products, transitioning from old
products to new, and will fix integrations and critical issues as
they are raised. But you won't wait for them to be raised, you'll
seek them out, too. We fix and identify technical problems, with a
pointed focus of providing the best customer support in the
industry. Palo Alto Networks Finance department is looking for an
outstanding Senior Financial Analyst to add to the Financial
Planning & Analysis team. The ideal candidate would be a
self-starter who is looking to contribute significantly to a strong
and fast-paced group. While primary focus would be supporting the
General & Administrative (G&A) function, various projects will
enable this person to work cross-functionally with broad exposure
and available opportunities for growth.Job Responsibilities* Drive
improvement projects as the business continues to grow, such as:
vendor spend reduction, location strategy, lease analysis, project
spend tracking, benchmarking, and improved reporting that enables
business leaders to make quicker business decisions* Close
reporting for G&A including accruals, reclasses, budget versus
actual analysis, and maintaining project templates* Quarterly
forecasting and annual planning* Manage day to day business
partnering and support tasks for various G&A areas, providing
modeling support where requested and proactively when not* Assist
with development and maintenance of spend management dashboards and
other business intelligence reporting* Partner with G&A Finance
team to improve forecast accuracy and deliver a high quality
product consistently* Drive automation and process improvements*
Complete ad hoc requests from various business partners internal
and external to Finance & Accounting to drive high corporate
performance and assist with executive business
planningQualificationsMinimum Job Qualifications:* BA/BS in
Business Administration or Finance with at least 4 years of
FP&A related experience* Previous experience with a business
partnering role supporting G&A preferred* Familiarity with
project capitalization a plus, including capitalization of
internally developed software* Strong relationship building and
communication skills, experience and desire to work
cross-functionally and be a contributing team member* Professional,
diligent, hardworking, and self-motivated. A true team player.* An
eye for detail, not afraid to be in the weeds.* Ability to think
creatively and quickly with minimal direction and information*
Evidence of strong analytical and problem solving abilities,
particularly as it relates to new or challenging situations* Strong
business skills as shown by the ability to multitask, stay
organized and prioritize deadlines in a continually evolving
environment* Experience in building, maintaining, improving and
presenting financial models* Superior knowledge of Excel with
advanced knowledge of pivot tables, lookups, and logical functions
preferred.* SAP, SAC, and BPC knowledge a plus* Experience working
in a high growth IT and facilities organization preferredAdditional
InformationOur CommitmentWe'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.
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