Finance Manager, NAM Sales Finance

Finance Manager For North America Sales Finance

At Palo Alto Networks, everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contribute to our collective success. 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.

Palo Alto Networks is looking for an experienced Finance Manager for North America Sales Finance to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Director of North America Finance and business partners in North America Sales to help drive strategic decision-making, provide financial insight, and build operational rigor and efficiency. This individual will also partner with Speedboat and Central Finance teams, and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Sales Operations on a regular basis. Being successful in this role requires a large degree of analytical thought leadership, excellent organization and communication skills, and the ability to drive process improvement and actionable insights across all the key FP&A areas.

Your impact will include:

• Business Partnering: Trusted advisor and Finance partner to key Sales leadership within North America.
• Planning for North America Theater: Translate Go-to-market strategy and company goals into annual Bookings, OPEX and HC plans.
• Quarterly / Monthly Close, Forecast and Reporting: Guide and drive the Segment Sales financial close and forecast process for headcount and OPEX.
• Lead Projects to evaluate investments and GTM strategy, optimize resource allocation and drive efficiency and process improvement.
• Mentor and Coach to junior team members: As one of the senior members on the team, it is critical to have a growth mindset, a "can-do/roll-up your sleeves" attitude, and a willingness to teach and support other junior team members in their growth and professional development.

Your experience should include:

• 8+ years FP&A experience with prior experience in strategy consulting or corporate/business strategy.
• Experience with ERP and/or Planning Systems.
• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership in ambiguous and frequently changing situations.
• Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
• Ability to lead by example with a growth mindset, willingness to listen, receive feedback and embrace change, and a natural hunger to continuously learn and improve.
• Execution-focused.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and business partnership skills.
• Self-starter with unquestionable integrity.
• Passionate, high-energy, impactful team-player.
• Education: Bachelors in Business, Finance, or Accounting or equivalent military experience. MBA or equivalent experience a plus.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $116,000/YR - $188,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 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, sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.