Director, Revenue Operations

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 Director of Revenue Operations is a key Palo Alto Networks accounting team member. This individual will report to the VP of Revenue Operations, lead Palo Alto Networks’ key revenue accounting and operations areas, and be a strategic business partner who advises on the direction of the business, operational improvements and executes operational excellence.  She or he will oversee and ensure the timely and accurate delivery of revenue results. This individual will also provide leadership in developing effective financial reporting to ensure the financial integrity of revenue.

He or she will serve as a key confidante and trusted advisor to the VP of Revenue Operations and CAO of Palo Alto Networks on revenue accounting and related financial control matters. He or she will be a strong communicator with responsibility for educating the senior leadership team on important revenue issues.  The individual we seek is intelligent, agile, pragmatic, hard working and a quick thinker. 

The candidate will be responsible for overseeing revenue close accounting activities, leading projects, developing new processes and improving the month-end revenue close process. He or she brings a compelling track record of delivering shareholder value as a senior accounting leader in a complex, public organization. She or he brings a breadth of finance experiences, business acumen, and leadership skills to the role.  We seek a collaborative, assertive, and energetic executive who is passionate about creating value for the Company; he or she will have exceptional intellect, emotional intelligence, business and finance acumen, and leadership skills to develop and deliver a vision for the revenue operations team.

Your Impact

• Accounting & Controls
  • Manage specific areas of revenue accounting, including transactional, internal controls and SEC reporting
  • Evaluate current accounting practices and policies to ensure continuous improvement and meet current and future requirements
  • Lead the Company’s revenue close process, including management reporting metrics and, importantly, the accurate and timely reporting of revenue
  • Continually evaluate opportunities to drive greater efficiencies and effectiveness in processing and the close process while ensuring a balanced workload within the organization
• Operational Finance Leader & Thought Partner
  • Serves as a trusted advisor to the CAO and CFO, and other senior leaders on revenue accounting, financial reporting, process, systems and control matters
  • Serves as a key partner to the CAO and CFO on strategic business initiative by understanding and communicating the accounting and finance implications of various growth strategies and transactions
• Data Integrity
  • Provides robust data management practices with consistent definitions, ensuring Palo Alto Networks has a single view of the financial and business facts to