Senior GL Accountant

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for an Sr. Accountant to help drive financial accounting and efficiencies under robust internal controls through the Company’s continued high pace growth. This person will be responsible for  general accounting, period/quarter close, reconciliations, reporting processes, working with cross-functional teams to support projects and implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Your Impact

• Prepares journal entries and ensures journals are supported with appropriate documentation and calculations, uploads, and parks journals in company SAP ERP software for various legal entities and countries across the regions.
• Prepares account reconciliations monthly in Blackline, ensures all reconciliations are accurate and of high quality and appropriate back-up documentation is attached - Follows-up timely on resolving any reconciling items.
• Assists and participates in the monthly financial close process and all related activities.
• Shares suggestions for process improvements to increase efficiency and/or reduce risk and support execution of process improvements.
• Assists in any additional and ad-hoc activities as required.
• Excellent communication skills are key to ensure candidate can efficiently work with our global teams.
• Support corporate accounting team in preparing schedules for internal and external audits.
• Collaborate with external auditors for the area of work assigned.
• Preparation of analytics that will assist the controller’s team and the monthly flux and close related reviews.

Your Experience 

• Must be CA or CPA qualified with bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in GL/RTR in a large US MNC
• Sound knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting
• Experience with SAP or large ERP systems a plus
• Experience with Lease accounting as per USGAAP 
• Experience with account reconciliations tools like Blackline a plus
• Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint
• Detail-oriented and efficient in processing transactions
• Ability to multitask, stay organized and prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Promotes teamwork and works well with others.
• Energetic and positive attitude

The Team

Join a globally recognized cybersecurity leader and thrive in a dynamic, innovative environment that promotes growth and creativity. Enhance financial accounting quality and efficiency while ensuring strong internal controls, supporting the company's rapid expansion.

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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