Finance Manager – NetSec Opex (R&D/DevOps/Ops)

Company Description

Our Mission

At the company, 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 the company, 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

The company is looking for an experienced finance professional to join its NetSec Opex Finance team as a Finance Manager supporting Product and Operations. We’re looking for a self-starter with strong analytical skills, an effective communicator, and a leader passionate for driving change in a dynamic fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will collaborate with executive business partners in Product, Engineering, and Operations to facilitate strategic decision-making, offer financial insights, and establish operational discipline and efficiency. You will assume responsibility for the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and month-end close processes for these teams. Furthermore, you will be accountable for essential financial deliverables and ad hoc analyses.

Your Impact

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning for various Product and Ops teams.
• Lead the consolidations of various reporting packages to the Business and Finance Leadership.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of key business drivers of the functions in order to communicate how these drivers impact the strategic and financial future of the company.
• Help define and implement scalable financial processes related to month-end/quarter-end close and forecasting, including business drivers and reporting.
• Provide advanced analytics and develop new processes and tools to deliver impactful and actionable insights that drive decision making and foster scalability.
• Build, manage and maintain various financial models for headcount and spend.
• Create self-serve dashboards, for headcount and spend.
• Partner with cross functional teams on ad hoc optimization projects for internal tools, processes, and/or P&L reporting metrics.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5~7 years related experience showing strong career progression; prior R&D / Product /Operations Finance experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills, with understanding of software, appliances and/or internet industry business models.
• Capable of seamlessly moving from the big picture to the details and back. Effective presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex topics in a distilled manner.
• Strong team player and independent thinker, with high intellectual and emotional intelligence.
• Deadline-driven, organized, and able to multi-task with the willingness to adapt to the rapid business and organizational demands that result from a high-growth environment.
• Experience with and/or a willingness to master various financial systems, including SAP, SAC, Tableau, GSuite, and other BI tools.
• Bachelor degree in Economics/Finance, MBA from top tier institution or equivalent-experience preferred.

Additional Information

The Team

You have a passion for numbers; our organization has a real passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. Our finance department supports infrastructure, leverages automation, and builds elegant models and solutions to empower our business lines. We are seeking an ideal candidate with exceptional skills in financial modeling and analytics and an innovative mindset to approach finance problems differently.

Innovation isn't confined to Research and Development. Within finance, we look for individuals eager to explore new approaches while solving business-critical equations. We are constantly striving to scale and improve our processes and optimize investment decisions to maximize ROI. If you're seeking a financial challenge with a worldwide impact, this is it.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) is expected to be between $127,000 - $205,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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.

The company 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.