Finance Systems Manager

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

Reporting to the Director, FP&A Systems and Cash Management, this pivotal role will drive the strategic application of data analysis, advanced analytics, and Business Intelligence (BI) tools, with a primary emphasis on Tableau and emerging AI capabilities, to revolutionize critical FP&A processes. The ideal candidate is a highly analytical and detail-oriented individual who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with constantly evolving data challenges and priorities.

As a lead data steward and administrator for FP&A's dashboarding tools, you will be responsible for designing and optimizing data pipelines, ensuring robust data integration, consolidation, and efficient refresh cycles to provide timely, accurate, and high-quality data. You will act as the first line of support for complex data-related queries and troubleshooting, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for the broader FP&A team.

The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in financial planning and reporting systems (e.g., SAP Analytics Cloud, Hyperion Essbase, Anaplan) combined with exceptional data analysis skills, advanced proficiency in Tableau, and a strong foundational understanding or practical experience with AI/ML concepts in a corporate finance environment.

Your Impact:

The candidate will have a proven track record of strong collaboration and delivering transformative results, with a passion for leveraging data, BI, and AI technologies to drive superior financial processes, modeling, reporting, and strategic analysis.

• Serve as a lead data analyst, acting as the primary point of contact for complex data troubleshooting and strategic support to the broader FP&A team, ensuring data accuracy and system performance.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust data integrity protocols across disparate systems, ensuring consistently accurate with actuals, data hierarchies, cost centers, product codes, general ledger accounts, and other critical financial dimensions
• Lead the development and implementation of advanced, interactive dashboards and compelling data visualizations using Tableau, transforming complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders, from operational teams to executive leadership
• Proactively analyze the FP&A team’s current reporting and analytical ecosystem, identifying and leading initiatives to leverage advanced data analytics, automation, and exploring the application of AI/ML for predictive forecasting, anomaly detection, and process optimization
• Develop and deliver comprehensive training programs for FP&A users on data literacy, effective use of Tableau dashboards, and leveraging system capabilities to extract optimal insights
• Perform sophisticated ad hoc financial modeling, in-depth quantitative analysis, and specialized reporting, often involving complex data manipulation and statistical interpretation

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Data Science, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent work experience or equivalent military experience is required.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience with financial systems used for planning and reporting (e.g., SAP Analytics Cloud, Hyperion Essbase, Anaplan, or similar).
• Advanced proficiency in data visualization tools, specifically Tableau (Tableau Desktop & Server/Cloud), including complex dashboard design, performance tuning, and data source optimization.
• Strong expertise in data analysis, statistical methods, and interpreting large, complex datasets to derive actionable business insights.
• Solid foundational knowledge of accounting and finance principles.
• Proven experience in requirements gathering and translating complex business needs into technical data stories, with a strong understanding of data quality assurance, reconciliation, and validation. Ability to build and demo sophisticated proof-of-concept reports and analytical models.
• Advanced SQL skills (GCP BigQuery, Oracle, or other relational databases) for complex data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes.
• Familiarity with or practical experience in applying AI/Machine Learning concepts to business problems, particularly in areas like predictive analytics, forecasting, or anomaly detection (e.g., Python/R for data science, understanding of ML algorithms).
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex data insights and technical concepts clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly motivated and driven, a self-starter with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple, competing data-driven priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong aptitude for working with large, unstructured datasets and identifying critical patterns.
• Strong understanding of data governance processes, data modeling, and best practices for ensuring data quality, security, and compliance.
• Hungry and humble attitude, a personal growth and development mindset, and a win-as-a-team mentality.

Additional Information

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) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $116000/YR - $188000/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.

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes