Finance Business manager Topline​/FP&A

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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.

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 FLEX Benefits 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.

Palo Alto Networks is looking for an experienced finance professional to join the team as a Sr Financial Manager. We’re looking for someone with an analytical mind and strong knowledge of finance, who is a self‑starter, a great communicator and passionate about driving change in a dynamic fast‑paced environment. This role will be responsible for providing key topline and profitability insights that will drive executive decision‑making at the corporate level.

This is currently an individual contributor role with future potential for expansion into team management.

• Lead initiatives to continuously automate and scale the topline models as we transition to our new forecasting tool
• Understand and build the topline financial planning models (monthly forecasts, quarterly, annual, and long‑term plan) for key topline metrics including but not limited to Revenue, RPO, ARR in the forecasting tool
• Become the business partner in understanding the company’s topline metrics
• Develop and maintain the close‑the‑quarter financial models to help the executive team understand where the topline metrics will close for the quarter
• Partner with the IT team to ensure accuracy and integrity of reporting systems and dashboards
• Drive coordination, organization, and execution of quantitative and qualitative analysis on topline metrics throughout the close‑the‑quarter process
• Monitor monthly topline metrics and analyze forecast vs actuals to provide actionable insights to the leadership team
• Create reporting materials for the executive leadership team, board, and other stakeholders

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, or economics;
  Top‑tier MBA strongly preferred or equivalent military experience required
• 7+ years related experience showing strong career progression; prior Corporate FP&A experience and/or familiarity with SAAS financial concepts a major plus
• Strong background in SaaS and Hardware revenue recognition (ASC‑606)
• Possess deep experience with financial planning software and ERP systems (e.g., Anaplan, Pigment, SAP)
• Ability to link big picture to details with ease
• Familiarity in managing large datasets, applying relevant statistical frameworks and concepts, and deriving executive‑level insights
• Excellent financial modeling…