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.
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 revenue close and reporting process including Palo Alto Networks’ Financial Services (PAN FS) entities ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting 

• Review and approve detailed analysis, journal entries, system transactions, account reconciliations, and key reporting metrics

• Drive operational excellence through automation and continuous process improvement

• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams (Treasury, Technical Accounting, Corporate Accounting) to ensure accurate accounting and reporting as well as seamless project integration

• Assist FP&A with forecasting activities and provide relevant data

• Establish and maintain strong SOX controls

• Lead external audits and special projects

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA or equivalent experience strongly preferred

• 8+ years of progressive experience in revenue accounting, revenue operations, or finance in Technology or SaaS industry

• Excellent technical and operational knowledge of ASC 606

• Strong analytical and problem resolution skills, ability to be agile,  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

• Effective communicator with all levels of management within cross functional organizations

• Experience with financial systems, SAP & RAR, BigQuery, Blackline, Tableau, and SFDC a plus

• Project management experience is a plus

Additional Information

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.