Senior Revenue Analyst

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.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Job Description

Your Career 

Become a member of the Revenue Accounting team at Palo Alto Networks! We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Revenue Analyst who is excited to join a high growth Company. The ideal candidate must possess strong critical thinking and communication skills. This person will perform revenue close accounting activities while working with key stakeholders, lead 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.

Your Impact 

• Own monthly revenue close procedures, including preparation of revenue and deferred revenue related journal entries, reconciliations and close presentations
• Perform revenue and deferred revenue analytics and trends to provide visibility into relationships and drive revenue optimization initiatives
• Partner with cross-functional business partners and third parties to implement best practices, automation, and continuous process improvements
• Drive post-acquisition integration related to revenue processes of acquired companies
• Support revenue related system implementations and perform user acceptance testing
• Manage projects, action items, and creation of procedural documentation and training materials
• Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls
• Assist with external audit requests and special projects and ad hoc requests as needed

Qualifications

Your Experience  

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred or equivalent military experience required
• 3+ years of progressive relevant experience required or two years public accounting experience
• Experience with revenue ASC 606 is required 
• Familiarity with close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
• Critical thinker with a risk-based approach mindset and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to build relationships across multiple functions and implement new processes
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and execute with accuracy and efficiency
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required
• Proficiency in Google Suite a plus
• Experience with SAP ERP revenue accounting a plus
• Experience with high technology clients 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, building solutions and providing accurate, insightful financial information to empower our business lines. The ideal candidate has exceptional skills in accounting and analytics and an innovative mindset to approach finance problems differently. Our innovation doesn’t stay in Research and Development. Within finance and accounting, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If you’re seeking a financial challenge but with a world-wide impact – this is it.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers who dream big, take risks, a