Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA
posted 5 months ago
At Palo Alto Networks, we are on a mission to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is to create a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are committed to challenging and disrupting the traditional ways of doing things, and we are looking for innovators who share our passion for shaping the future of cybersecurity. As a Senior Manager in the SASE Finance team, you will play a crucial role in building and delivering on our financial plans, supporting strategic decision-making, and providing financial insights that drive operational rigor and efficiency. You will report directly to the Director of SASE Finance and collaborate with various teams across the organization, including Sales, Sales Operations, Go-To-Market, and Product teams. Your analytical skills, organizational abilities, and communication prowess will be essential in enabling process improvements and insights across key FP&A areas. In this role, you will be responsible for developing SaaS metrics, refining existing KPIs, and designing new ones that are relevant to the business. You will support key SASE financial metrics such as ARR, Bookings, Revenue, Margins, Renewal rates, and Customer Lifetime Value by building financial models in Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau, or other systems like Anaplan. Your ability to create compelling visual presentations will be vital for our monthly and quarterly performance review decks, as well as custom business presentations for senior management. You will also have the opportunity to provide actionable insights and recommendations through data analysis, collaborating cross-functionally to improve metrics alignment, consistency, data integrity, and automation. Additionally, you will drive and support ad-hoc strategic and financial analyses, making a significant impact on the organization’s financial health and strategic direction.