Senior FP&A Analyst

1 Week ago • 5 Years +
Financial Analysis

Job Description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to drive financial planning and analysis amidst high growth. This role involves managing planning and analysis processes, collaborating with cross-functional teams, supporting month-end close, and implementing process improvements. Key responsibilities include developing long-range plans, annual budgets, monthly forecasts, headcount planning, financial modeling, and management reporting, while providing insightful recommendations to improve financial status.
Good To Have:
  • Experience with SAP or large ERP systems
Must Have:
  • Partner with Finance / Business stakeholders to develop long-range plans, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts
  • Prepare the monthly / quarterly forecast file and explain the variances
  • Understand key business drivers
  • Perform Headcount Planning & tracking
  • Conduct Financial Modelling
  • Prepare Management Reporting & KPI’s
  • Manage and drive the Month Close Process, including accurate accruals computation
  • Ensure compliance with financial guidelines & company policies
  • Possess CA or MBA with a bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent military experience
  • Have 5+ years of related experience in FP&A in a large US MNC
  • Be proficient with Excel and PowerPoint
  • Demonstrate Critical Thinking and thorough working knowledge of finance, basic accounting, and business analysis
  • Ability to multitask, stay organized, and prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Perks:
  • FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items
  • Mental and financial health resources
  • Personalized learning opportunities

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Company Description

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. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. 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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Senior Analyst to help drive Financial Planning & Analysis through the Company’s continued high pace growth. This person will be responsible for several planning & analysis processes working with cross-functional teams to support month end close process as per a strict timeline, projects and implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Your Impact

  • Partner with Finance / Business stakeholders to develop long - range plans, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts
  • Prepare the monthly / quarterly forecast file and explain the variances (Forecast / Budget vs Actuals )
  • Understanding the key business drivers
  • Headcount Planning & tracking
  • Financial Modelling
  • Management Reporting & KPI’s
  • Gather and analyze data to solve problems and evaluate scenarios and support decision making
  • Interpret results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation to complex data analysis
  • Provide insight on the goals, forecasts, and financial performance of individual business areas
  • Interpret financial and operational performance to identify business risks and opportunities
  • Improve financial status by analyzing results, trends, and variances & recommend actions
  • Manage and drive the Month Close Process
  • Accurate accruals computation
  • Help analyze the Journals posted and reduce the number of Non Standard Journals
  • Automate where possible, the calculation and posting of Accruals
  • Ensuring compliance with financial guidelines & company policies
  • Communicate effectively with team and business partners to build relationships and present actionable and insightful recommendations.

Qualifications

Your Experience

  • CA or MBA with bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent military experience required
  • 5+ years of related experience in FP&A in a large US MNC
  • Experience with SAP or large ERP systems a plus
  • Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint
  • Critical Thinking - Ability to look at the numbers, trends, and data and come to new conclusions based on the findings
  • Thorough working knowledge of finance, basic accounting, and business analysis
  • Independently and proactively analyze financial information and develop solutions to complex problems
  • Ability to multitask, stay organized and prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Promote teamwork and collaboration
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and projects
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment
  • Energetic and positive

Additional Information

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for an opportunity with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions for top talent seeking a financial challenge. Our department deals with numbers daily, supporting sales, marketing, R&D, supply chain and more, building solutions and providing accurate, insightful financial information to empower our business lines. The ideal candidate has exceptional skills in accounting and analytics and an innovative mindset to approach finance problems differently. Within finance and accounting, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If you’re seeking a financial challenge but with a world-wide impact – this is it.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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