Director, Technical Revenue Accounting
Palo Alto Networks•Office - USA - CA - Headquarters, CA
•$192,000 - $264,500•Onsite
About The Position
As a key member of the Technical Revenue team, you will partner with cross-functional teams to structure contractual terms, perform revenue close activities, and lead projects to develop new processes. This role requires a solutions-oriented individual with strong critical thinking skills to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, working to improve the month-end close process and support key stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent military experience.
- Minimum of 8+ years of related work experience, with at least 6 years in a Technical Revenue role.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (Sheets).
- Demonstrated experience in writing complex technical revenue accounting position papers.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and execute in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or equivalent.
- Prior Public Accounting experience with a focus on Revenue (ASC 606).
- Experience with SAP, Salesforce (SFDC), BigQuery, and general accounting operations.
- Proven ability to simplify complex information and communicate effectively with all levels of management.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Sales, Legal, FP&A, and Sales Operations on non-standard contract reviews to determine revenue impact and provide recommendations.
- Support monthly closing activities, including reviewing non-routine revenue transactions, performing accounting assessments, and preparing journal entries.
- Research, resolve, and operationalize complex and non-routine revenue accounting transactions in accordance with accounting standards.
- Identify actionable insights and suggest recommendations to address issues and improve accounting processes and efficiencies.
- Create and document accounting policies for new product introductions in partnership with Product and IT organizations.
- Lead and participate in projects and initiatives with cross-functional impacts to drive process improvements.
- Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls related to the revenue cycle.
- Assist with external audits and special projects as needed.
Benefits
- The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
- A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
