Revenue Manager

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.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.

Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We’re changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

Job Description

Your Career 

The Revenue Manager will possess strong organizational, communication and management 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. The position requires a “hands on” person who is flexible, hard-working and able to work well under pressure.

Your Impact 

• Manage and coordinate the worldwide revenue close, including review of monthly journal entries and reconciliations, validation of system data, tracking close status, and reporting close metrics 
• Manage revenue adjustments for deferred commission calculation, RPO (Remaining Performance Obligations), and ARR (Annualized Recurring Revenue)
• Assist with revenue close reporting package for review with CAO and CFO 
• Improve process efficiency and reduce effort to close
• Participate or lead special projects and ad hoc requests as needed
• Partner with Corporate FP&A team and assist with forecast of key metrics 
• Partner with cross functional business partners to implement standard methodologies, automation, and continuous process improvements
• Drive revenue related system implementations and review user acceptance testing results
• Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls
• Work independently, bring a thoughtful perspective, comfortable to make decisions within their domain, and where appropriate escalate and bring in additional perspectives 

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. CPA preferred 
• Minimum 5~7 years of experience with relevant revenue experience (ASC 606) 
• 3 years of Big 4 public accounting preferred
• Minimum of 2 years management/supervisory experience, managing & developing diverse team 
• Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and execute in a dynamic environment with attention to detail
• Standout colleague and effective communicator with all levels of management and cross functional organizations
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite and Google Suite
• Experience with financial systems, SAP ERP S4 Hana & RAR, Blackline, Tableau, and SFDC 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. Our department works with numbers and large volumes of data daily, building and maintaining elegant models and solutions to empower our business lines and solutions. The ideal candidate has exceptional skills in financial modeling and analytics and an innovative mindset to approach finance problems differently. 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, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: We can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employe