Senior Accountant

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Sr. Accounts Receivable Accountant to enhance customer service quality and process efficiencies, particularly supporting mergers and acquisitions. This role involves performing receivable tasks, collaborating with stakeholders, and contributing to process improvements. The position is hybrid, requiring three days a week in the Plano, TX office. Key responsibilities include overseeing monthly AR close, performing M&A accounting activities, integrating acquired companies' AR, and resolving invoice disputes.

Must Have

• Oversee monthly accounts receivable close procedures, including journal entries, GL reconciliations, transaction uploads to SAP, and close presentations.
• Perform M&A pre/post-acquisition accounting activities including billing, collections, reconciliations.
• Support the integration of acquired companies' accounts receivable processes and systems, as needed.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis for month-end close.
• Review order upload templates for SAP order creation to support post-acquisition billings.
• Resolve invoice disputes and billing inquiries by thoroughly reviewing customer concerns, promptly addressing issues, and ensuring resolutions that align with company policies and customer expectations.
• Collaborate effectively with Credit and Collections, Operations, Sales, Tax, and IT departments to resolve accounts receivable issues.
• Perform accounts receivable analytics and trends to support monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Support external and internal audit deliverables. Ensure compliance with key controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to implement best practices, automation, and continuous process improvements.
• Support accounts receivable-related system implementations and perform or review user acceptance testing.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects.

Good to Have

• Experience with Blackline, GetPaid, and Salesforce.
• Experience with high-tech clients in the Hardware, Software, and/or SaaS sectors.

Perks & Benefits

• Restricted stock units
• Bonus
• Employee benefits
• Reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Sr. Accounts Receivable Accountant to help drive external and internal customer service quality and accounts receivable process efficiencies through the Company’s continued high pace of growth with a specific focus on supporting mergers and acquisitions activities. This person will perform receivable tasks while collaborating with key stakeholders, support projects, and participate in process improvements in a challenging environment.

This is an in office role in our Plano, TX office 3 days/week.

Your Impact

• Oversee monthly accounts receivable close procedures, including journal entries, GL reconciliations, transaction uploads to SAP, and close presentations.
• Perform M&A pre/post-acquisition accounting activities including billing, collections, reconciliations.
• Support the integration of acquired companies' accounts receivable processes and systems, as needed.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and flux analysis for month-end close.
• Review order upload templates for SAP order creation to support post-acquisition billings.
• Resolve invoice disputes and billing inquiries by thoroughly reviewing customer concerns, promptly addressing issues, and ensuring resolutions that align with company policies and customer expectations.
• Collaborate effectively with Credit and Collections, Operations, Sales, Tax, and IT departments to resolve accounts receivable issues.
• Perform accounts receivable analytics and trends to support monthly and quarterly reporting.
• Support external and internal audit deliverables. Ensure compliance with key controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional business partners to implement best practices, automation, and continuous process improvements.
• Support accounts receivable-related system implementations and perform or review user acceptance testing.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting, analysis, and special projects.

Your Experience

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience (preferably in a high-tech company).
• M&A experience with an understanding of pre- and post-acquisition accounting treatment.
• Proficiency in SAP ERP is essential.
• Experience with Blackline, GetPaid, and Salesforce is a plus.
• Ability to perform at elevated levels in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.
• Experience with high-tech clients in the Hardware, Software, and/or SaaS sectors is advantageous.
• Familiarity with close processes, account reconciliation, and journal entry preparation.
• Strong relationship-building skills across multiple functions and the ability to implement new processes.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities, and execute under pressure.
• Strong problem-solving, research, resolution, and data analysis skills.
• High proficiency in Google applications and Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Excel.