Finance Business Manager, Corporate Finance

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

Are you looking for a high impact, highly visible role in Finance? If so, this role might be a good fit for you!

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Finance Business Manager to join its Corporate Finance team. We’re looking for a self-starter with very strong analytical skills, deep working knowledge/understanding of financial statements, an effective communicator, and a team player with a collaborative mindset who is passionate for driving change in a dynamic fast-paced environment. This is a critical role that requires high attention to detail. 

Your Impact

• Drive the planning and forecasting processes for our corporate-wide GAAP P&L, which includes stock-based compensation, M&A transactions, and more
• Own the company-wide stock-based compensation model, which requires monthly updates for the corporate forecast cycles - In addition, this role entails running various grant and expense scenarios for our annual planning process, which is published to the Board of Directors
• Partner with the LRP finance team and People Team in the 3 year plan for stock based compensation, which includes deep understanding of the PANW equity compensation strategy
• Own the share count model for PANW and collaborate closely with the Treasury team on various scenario modeling
• Be comfortable driving deep rigor and technical analysis in complex equity awards modeling that have various dependencies
• Partner and influence across various groups in the CFO Org, including Technical Accounting, External Reporting, FP&A, Tax, and Treasury departments
• Provide ad hoc support as it relates to HC, Opex, and other areas of the P&L

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance/Accounting - Advanced degree/MBA a plus or equivalent military experience required
• 7+ years related experience including familiarity with US GAAP and working knowledge/ understanding of financial statements; Investment Banking or Big 4 accounting experience a plus
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills, capable of seamlessly moving from the big picture to the details and back. 
• Power Excel user who is comfortable with large data sets
• Expertise in Google Suite (Sheets, Slides, etc.)
• Experience with and/or willingness to master various financial systems, including SAP, SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud), Tableau, and other BI tools  
• Strong team player, independent thinker with high intellectual and emotional intelligence; Resourceful and proactive approach to problem solving 
• Deadline-driven, very organized, with willingness to adapt to the rapid business and organizational demands that result from a high-growth environment

Additional Information

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, and our organization has a real passion for cybersecurity. You’re l