Director, Technical Revenue Accounting

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees