Senior Manager, Systems Projects

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.

Your Career

Become a member of the CFO Organization’s Transformation team at Palo Alto Networks! We are seeking a highly motivated Finance Transformation Senior Manager with a strong background in Financial Planning and Analysis processes who is excited to join a high growth Company. The role will provide the opportunity to work alongside Product CFOs, Controllers and Finance Leaders to optimize the business structure, improve forecasting accuracy, enhance governance, and build scalable solutions for future growth. The ideal candidate must possess strong transformation process and project management, exceptional communication skills, and a proven ability to deliver game changing business outcomes.

Your Impact

• Partner with business organizations (Accounting, Sales Operations, Order Fulfillment, IT, Legal, Support, Finance, etc.) to assist in implementation of process improvements, automation, and continuous improvement projects. Support revenue related system implementations.
• Identify and drive improvement opportunities within current Financial Planning and Analysis processes and solutions through current or future technology capabilities like SAP S4 Hana, Analytics, and Process Automation (RPA).
• Strategize, plan and manage Finance Transformation projects, governance, and development of process documentation and training materials.
• Design, test, and execute system implementations to properly account for Finance Planning and Analysis functions (including SAP S4 Hana, SAC, etc.).
• Manage multiple User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and post-launch validations to ensure seamless system implementations.
• Leverage multiple sources of information, including broader stakeholder views, to develop solutions, formulate recommendations, and present to senior management.
• Manage project updates and internal communication within the organization and represent Finance in cross-functional meetings using data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Proactively resolve issues to drive team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Coach team members, develop their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyze complex ideas and manage a variety of viewpoints to build a range of practical and meaningful recommendations, build consensus, and enable positive outcomes for all parties.
• Synthesize and simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarizing key points.
• Lead, scale and drive operational excellence for the Finance organization.

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience managing projects and process improvements within the Financial Planning and Analysis Space, with 4+ years of experience with Finance Transformation related experience preferred.
• Subject matter expertise in Financial Analysis and Planning processes (Financial consolidations and Financial Reporting).
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across multiple functions and manage and implement new processes.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and execute with accuracy and efficiency.
• Proven extensive technical skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), as well as thorough abilities utilizing Google Workspace.
• Experience with financial systems, SAP ERP ECC & RAR, BI, Blackline, Tableau, and SFDC preferred.
• Experience with high technology companies in the Hardware, Software and/or SaaS space a plus.

The Team

You have a passion for numbers; our organization has a real passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a financial challenge. Our Finance department deals with numbers daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, and building elegant models and solutions to empower our business lines and solutions. If you’re seeking a financial challenge but with a worldwide impact, this is it.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we 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.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.