Sr. Revenue Analyst - NPI

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

The Senior Revenue NPI Analyst will possess strong organizational and communication skills. You will be ambitious with the ability to provide solutions for issues identified. You are a competent individual with integrity, accountability, strong interpersonal skills, and a standout colleague. You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission.

You'll deal with numbers daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, building elegant models and solutions to empower our business lines and solutions. Our innovation doesn’t stay in Research and Development. Within finance, you'll be trying new things, while solving business critical equations. If you’re seeking a financial challenge but with a world-wide impact – this is it.

Your Impact

• Partner with business organizations (Product Management, Sales, Operations, IT, Legal, Support, Finance, etc.) to evaluate and launch new products and programs, ensuring proper revenue recognition and system implementation
• Write detail Functional Specifications to translate the business requirements into functional design and oversee the development of the proposed solution
• Design, test, and execute system implementation to properly account for NPI projects under SAP
• Work with the project team that is delivering enterprise-wide SAP Transformational Programs using SAP ERP Finance tools such as S/4HANA
• Comprehend the order to cash cycle of products and services with the ability to give constructive recommendations that maximized the Company’s revenue outlook
• Manage multiple User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and post-launch validations to ensure seamless system implementation of NPI products and services
• Manage project updates and internal communication within the Finance organization and represent in cross-functional meetings
• Drive improvement, efficiency, and effectiveness into all NPI activities and deliverables
• Research, evaluate, and prepare technical accounting memos for NPI projects
• Assist with other special projects, as needed

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, related discipline or equivalent military experience 
• Big 4 and relevant industry experience preferred
• 4+ years of progressive experience in revenue accounting and operation in the technology industry
• Excellent knowledge of SAP 
• Experience working with SAP S4/HANA
• Prior experience in system implementation and UAT
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and execute in a fast-paced environment with attention to details
• Motivated self-starter who takes initiative 
• Team player and effective communicator with all levels of management and cross-fu