Senior Financial Analyst Sales

PALO ALTO NETWORKS is the fastest-growing security company in history. We offer the chance to be part of an important mission: ending breaches and protecting our way of digital life. If you are a motivated, intelligent, creative, and hardworking individual, then this job is for you!

We are looking for a top-notch SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST, SALES to join the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) team. Based in Santa Clara, this position reports to the Director of Finance. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, hardworking, solution-oriented, and enjoys collaborating with people with a diverse set of talents in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of sales organization landscape and partner with sales leaders to drive business growth and financial profitability goals.
• Provide insightful and actionable recommendations for effective decision making through data analysis.
• Build, maintain, and improve models to support go-to-market strategy for increased efficiency and productivity.
• Create and manage performance metrics to track and identify key trends, risks, and opportunities, ensuring a high degree of accuracy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to continually improve alignment, consistency, processes, and procedures.
• Fulfill ad-hoc and regular requests from business partners, corporate FP&A, and other cross-functional teams to drive high corporate performance and to assist with executive decision making.

Skills/Requirements:

• BA/BS in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or equivalent; MBA a plus.
• 4+ years of related analytical experience with record of strong achievement.
• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills, combined with business sense to assess business situations, draw conclusions, and recommend decisions in simple, consumable format.
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to analyze large amounts of data understand big picture without losing sight of finer details.
• Ability to meet timelines, prioritize business needs, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Team player with excellent communication skills with all levels of organization.
• Willingness and ability to adapt to rapid business and organizational changes that accompany a high-growth environment.
• Self-motivated, energetic, and positive attitude.