Revenue Analyst

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.

Your Career
Become a member of the Revenue Accounting team at Palo Alto Networks! We are
seeking a highly motivated Revenue Analyst who is excited to join a high growth
Company. The ideal candidate must possess strong critical thinking and communication
skills. This person will perform revenue close accounting activities while working with
key stakeholders, work on special projects and new processes. The position requires a
hands-on person who is flexible, solutions-oriented and works well under pressure.
 

Your Impact

• Own monthly revenue close procedures, including preparation of revenue and deferred revenue related journal entries, reconciliations, uploading transactions to SAP, and close presentations
• Perform revenue and deferred revenue analytics and trends to provide visibility into relationships and drive revenue optimization initiatives
• Partner with cross-functional business partners and third parties to implement best practices, automation, and continuous process improvements
• Support revenue related system implementations and perform user acceptance testing
• Assist with projects, action items, and creation of procedural documentation and training materials
• Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls
• Assist with external audit requests and special projects and ad hoc requests as needed

Your Experience 

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CA, CMA or CPA preferred or equivalent military experience required
• 3+ years of progressive relevant experience required
• Familiarity with close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation
• Critical thinker with a risk-based approach mindset and strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to build relationships across multiple functions and implement new processes
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and execute with accuracy and efficiency
• Intermediate MS Excel and G-Suite skills required
• Experience with financial systems, SAP ERP ECC & RAR, Blackline, Tableau, BigQuery and SFDC a plus
• Experience with high technology clients in the Software and/or SaaS space a plus

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a 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 accounting department deals with numbers
daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, building solutions and providing
accurate, insightful financial information to empower our business lines.
The ideal candidate has exceptional skills in accounting and analytics and an innovative
mindset to approach finance problems differently. Our innovation doesn’t stay in
Research and Development. Within finance and accounting, we seek people who are
looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If you’re seeking a
financial challenge but with a world-wide impact – this is it.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t 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  [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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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• Vaccine requirements and disclosure obligations vary by country.
• Unless applicable law requires otherwise, you must be vaccinated for COVID or qualify for a reasonable accommodation if:
  • The job requires accessing a company worksite
  • The job requires in-person customer contact and the customer has implemented such requirements
  • You choose to access a Palo Alto Networks worksite
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