Finance Manager, Palo Alto Networks
FP&A, Cortex and Cloud
$150-175k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Be an early applicant
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$150-175k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- 9+ years related experience showing strong career progression - prior Corporate FP&A experience and/or familiarity with US GAAP revenue standards for technology companies/SAAS companies is a plus
- Strong knowledge of ASC-606 required
- Ability to link big picture to details with ease
- Experience with a combination of the following: ARR, MRR, SaaS Metrics, Bookings, Renewals
- Familiarity in managing large datasets, applying relevant statistical frameworks and concepts, and deriving executive-level insights
- Strong team player with excellent communication and presentation skills
- Willingness and ability to adapt to rapid business and organizational changes that accompany a high-growth environment
- Independent with enthusiasm for solving unstructured questions and providing thought leadership
- Strong experience with Excel, PowerPoint, G Suite, SAP, and Tableau - Pigment experience is a plus
- Bachelor degree in Economics/Business/Finance or related field or equivalent military experience required
What the job involves
- Palo Alto Networks has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Finance Manager professional to join our team
- In this role, you will report directly to the Director, Cortex & Cloud Finance and work with the Cortex & Cloud Finance Team and business partners to help build and deliver on our financial plans, support strategic decision-making, provide financial insight, and help build operational rigor and efficiency
- This individual will also partner with Theater and Central Finance teams, and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Sales Operations on a regular basis
- Being successful in this role requires a strong analytical ability, excellent organization and communication skills, and the ability to support/enable process improvement and insights across all the key FP&A areas
- Build and develop SaaS metrics: you will continue to refine existing and design new KPIs to make them business relevant and able to analyze the trend, changes versus industry benchmarks
- Own key Cortex & Cloud financial metrics, including ARR, Bookings, Revenue, Margins, Renewal rate, Customer Lifetime Value. You will own the process, build financial models in excel, google sheet, tableau or other systems to to set up fully automated models
- Architect of visual presentation: Your analytical, storytelling and design skills will be very handy for our monthly and quarterly performance review decks, as well as other custom business presentations to senior management
- Be a Strategist: You will have many opportunities to dig deeper into the business to provide actionable insights and recommendations through data analysis
- Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g. Theater finance, India COE team, IT, Customer Success, Sales Ops, etc) to continually improve metrics alignment, consistency, data integrity, and automation
- You have a passion for numbers, and our organization has a real passion for cybersecurity
- You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission
- We have open positions to top talent seeking a financial challenge
- Our finance department deals with numbers daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, and building elegant models and solutions to empower our business lines and solutions
- If you’re seeking a financial challenge but with a worldwide impact, this is it
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
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