Senior Financial Analyst, North American Sales

at  Palo Alto Networks

OUR MISSION

At 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.

OUR APPROACH TO WORK

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!
Job Description

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors in Business, Finance, or Accounting
• 3~5 years of prior Finance experience including prior Sales Finance and driving FP&A processes
• Experience owning and driving the Planning, Forecast and Close processes end-to-end
• Experience with ERP and/or Planning Systems
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and frequently changing situations
• Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor
• Possess a growth mindset, willingness to listen and embrace change, and a natural hunger to continuously learn and improve. Execution-focused. Thorough, detailed-oriented.
• Ability to run independently and consistently set a high personal bar for accountability, quality and impact
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-starter with unquestionable integrity
• Passionate, high-energy, impactful team-player
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THE TEAM

You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a challenge. Our NAM Sales Finance team sits at an exciting intersection of a critical and rapidly growing industry, supporting a sales organization that is poised to evolve and scale. If you have the relevant FP&A experience and acumen, an innovative and proactive “lean-in” mindset to problem solving, and a desire to help build a high-performing, positive and inclusive team culture, this could be the place for you! Our innovation doesn’t stay in Research and Development. Within finance, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If you’re seeking a challenge with a world-wide impact – this is it.

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