Manager, Revenue Operation

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

Become a member of the Revenue Accounting team at Palo Alto Networks! We are seeking a highly motivated Revenue Manager who is excited to join a high growth Company. The ideal candidate must possess strong analytical thinking and communication skills. The candidate will be self-motivated with the ability to provide solutions for issues identified. The successful candidate is a competent individual with integrity, accountability, strong interpersonal skills, and a team player. This person will directly report to the Senior revenue Manager and closely work and manage the other members of the Revenue team.  The candidate will be responsible to perform revenue close accounting activities, lead transitions and projects, develop new processes and improve on the month-end close process. The position requires a hands-on person who is flexible, solutions-oriented and works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

 Your Impact 

• Manage the revenue close and reporting processes, including the review of JEs, reconciliations, and other various reporting deliverables
• Drive operational excellence by identifying, proposing, and leading process improvements to successful completion
• Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls
• Assist with external audits and special projects as needed
• Develop strong cross-functional relationships with key business partners including AR, Technical Revenue, Finance, IT, Operations, etc. 

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance, CA/CPA preferred or equivalent qualification or equivalent military experience required
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience at either a Big 4 public accounting firm or a global, publicly traded organization in a revenue role 
• Excellent technical and operational knowledge of ASC 606
• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills, ability to manage priorities and adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment without losing sight of accuracy
• Comprehensive understanding of quote to cash process
• Strong self-starter who operates with proactively, high attention to details, and strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to diplomatically challenge the status quo
• Experience with financial systems, SAP ERP ECC & RAR, BigQuery, Blackline, Tableau, and SFDC a plus
• Project management experience a plus
• Experience with high technology company in the Hardware, Software and/or SaaS space a plus

Additional Information

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a financial challenge. Our accounting department deals with numbers daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, buil