Finance Manager FP&A

Jobs Paloaltonetworks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an FP&A Finance Manager to join its Finance team. You will oversee financial reporting, modeling, monthly/quarterly close cycles, forecasting, annual planning, and ad-hoc analyses.

The role demands a self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally. The ideal candidate will own deliverables, maintain flawless detail, and translate complex data into actionable insights for senior leaders across departments in a

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years in high-tech FP&A or business support roles with data-driven models.
• Experience supporting Go-to-Market or Sales organizations.
• Expertise in P&L management, headcount tracking, and ROI evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and quarterly close and forecasting for HC and OPEX.
• Translate NAM Go-to-Market goals into actionable annual plans.
• Evaluate investments and GTM initiatives to optimize resources.
• Partner with Sales Leadership to provide financial oversight and trade-offs.

Skills

FP&A

Go-to-Market

Data analysis

Executive reporting

Cross-functional partnering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business/Finance

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

SAC

G-Suite

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission-to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That's why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it's needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a highly skilled professional to join its Finance team as a FP&A Finance Manager. This individual will support the team with financial reporting, modeling, monthly/quarterly close cycles, forecasting, annual planning, and ad-hoc financial projects and analyses. Success in this role requires a self-starter with strong problem-solving and analytical skills, a passion for driving change in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with various departments.

To excel in this role, the ideal candidate must demonstrate a strong balance of technical precision, personal initiative, and collaborative leadership-taking full ownership of deliverables, maintaining flawless detail, and translating complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leaders.

Key Impact

• Close, Forecasting & Reporting: Lead the monthly and quarterly close and forecasting process for HC and OPEX. Build scalable, data-driven reporting frameworks to improve forecast accuracy and streamline reporting.
• Strategic Annual Planning: Translate NAM Go-to-Market goals into actionable annual plans for Bookings, OPEX, and HC using robust modeling.
• Strategic Projects & Resource Optimization: Evaluate key investments and GTM initiatives to optimize resource allocation, drive operational efficiencies, and identify P&L risks and growth opportunities.
• Strategic Business Partnering: Serve as a trusted advisor to Sales Leadership. Provide regular financial oversight, manage operational approvals (headcount requisitions, program spend, T&E), and champion critical financial trade-offs to protect profitability.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years of experience in high-tech FP&A or business support roles working with large datasets, consolidating, analyzing, and creating data-driven models.
• Proven top-line and bookings management experience, along with direct experience supporting Go-to-Market or Sales organizations.
• Deep Finance Knowledge: Expertise in Profit and Loss (P&L) management, headcount and OPEX tracking, accounting principles, and ROI evaluation.
• Strong analytical skills with flawless attention to detail, maintaining accuracy across financial modeling and executive reporting.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to synthesize complex financial concepts into clear, executive-ready insights for non-financial stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and a strong work ethic to navigate intense close cycles and manage competing business demands.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively cross-functionally within a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred Experience

• Using AI tools for financial modeling , analysis and reporting
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. MBA preferred.
• Experience with financial systems (e.g., SAP, SAC), BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), and G-Suite applications.

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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$116,000.00 - $188,000.00/yr

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.

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 [e-mail].

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.