Director, G&A FPandA
Director, G&A FPandA
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Job Description
Your Career
Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced finance professional to join our team as a Director Finance - G&A FP&A. This critical role will ensure we have a granular and actionable financial plan for our G&A functions which is foundational for our finance organization and the broader companys success. As Director you will play a high-impact role that requires strong analytical acumen creative problem-solving and the ability to build robust partnerships with key stakeholders across the organization.
Your Impact
Work as a critical member of the Corporate Finance team driving the planning monthly forecasts and variance analysis for G&A operating expenses across HR Facilities Legal Finance and IT. Conduct in-depth analytics to identify trends potential risks and opportunities within G&A spending
Own G&A expense forecasting and predictive models and continuously look for improvement opportunities for forecast accuracy and efficiency. Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to G&A expenses to measure and optimize performance.
Partner closely with G&A leadership to continuously look for process improvements to reduce and eliminate manual redundant work and to streamline workflows. Ability to lead effective engagement and communication to avoid surprises and improve forecast predictability. Utilize strong influencing skills to guide decision-making and ensure alignment across departments
Collaborate with IT and implement new FP&A tools to automate G&A expense forecasts and reporting with integration to ERP. Analyze the return on investment (ROI) of technology implementations and ensure they deliver expected efficiencies
Own month-end and quarter-end close processes for G&A expenses. Collaborate with key stakeholders in the company to ensure accurate and timely close
Own G&A expense analysis and reporting providing insights into cost drivers efficiency opportunities and budget adherence. Develop comprehensive reports and dashboards to communicate financial performance to various stakeholders
Drive ad-hoc strategic and financial analyses related to G&A investments and initiatives. Conduct thorough investment ROI analysis to support strategic decision-making. Build strong collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders across the organization to achieve shared goals
Qualifications :
Your Experience
Bachelors degree in Finance/Accounting MBA preferred.
8-10 years of experience in finance with a strong emphasis on G&A FP&A or corporate finance supporting overhead functions including an ability to recruit manage and mentor high-performing teams
Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills with strong experience in managing operating expenses headcount planning and cost center analysis
Strong GAAP accounting knowledge required
Ability to prioritize adapt to changes meet deadlines and communicate effectively
Team player self-motivated proactive organized positive attitude
Advanced proficiency in Excel G-Suite and FP&A-oriented software offerings. Experience with financial systems including SAP SAC and data visualization tools including Tableau
Additional Information :
The Team
You have a passion for numbers our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. Youre looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a financial challenge.
Our finance department brings insight to numbers to drive action. Finance builds elegant models and solutions to understand what happened why it happened and what it means to the future - to empower and guide our business leaders. The ideal candidate has exceptional financial acumen and ability to guide the team in financial modeling analytics and innovation resulting in finance influence and consulting. Within finance we seek people who are looking to try new things while solving business critical issues with credibility and integrity. If youre seeking a financial challenge but with a world-wide impact this is it.
Compensation Disclosure
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 $203000 - $279500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
Our Commitment
Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating 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 .
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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
