Senior Finance Manager

Palo Alto Networks•Santa Clara, CA

7d•$160,000 - $226,500•Onsite

About The Position

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 Senior 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 and HR teams 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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent experience a plus

Responsibilities

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