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Palo Alto Senior Financial Analyst North American Sales 
United States, California 
182206139

23.09.2024
Description

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Your Career

This individual will also partner with Corp FP&A and Central Finance teams, and collaborate cross-functionally with Systems and Sales Operations on a regular basis. Being successful in this role requires a strong analytical ability, detailed-oriented, excellent organization and communication skills, and the ability to support/enable process improvement and insights across all the key FP&A areas.

Your Impact

  • Planning for North America Theater - Support and enable a successful annual planning process, including generating well-vetted OPEX and HC plans - Actively engage in the planning processes for North America, including executing run-rate analysis, investment modeling, affordability analysis and budget allocation
  • Quarterly / Monthly Close, Forecast and Reporting. Support and execute on the North America Sales financial close and forecast processes - Provide monthly and quarterly financial reporting, analysis and key metrics that enable business decision making - Develop expertise in our various planning, forecasting and reporting tools and systems, and ensure smooth execution - Support the implementation of best practices in FP&A processes to deliver efficiency and improved business outcomes
  • Participate in projects to drive efficiency, system and process improvements - Contribute and implement projects intended to create efficiencies, standardize business practices, drive process improvements to enable the NAM Sales Finance team to scale the business and deliver high impact analysis for decision making
  • Collaborate with Central Sales Finance and Corporate FP&A to ensure NAM Sales organization’s financials, risks and opportunities are represented accurately and in a timely manner
  • Critical to have a growth mindset, a “can-do/roll-up your sleeves” attitude and a high-level of thoroughness - In addition a willingness to learn, receive feedback and support other team members towards collective success - Understand the importance of collaboration, personal accountability and supporting a values-driven team culture

Your Experience

  • Bachelors in Business, Finance, or Accounting or equivalent military experience required
  • 3+ years of prior Finance experience including prior Sales Finance and driving FP&A processes
  • Experience owning and driving the Planning, Forecast and Close processes end-to-end
  • Experience with ERP and/or Planning Systems
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and frequently changing situations
  • Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor
  • Possess a growth mindset, willingness to listen and embrace change, and a natural hunger to continuously learn and improve - Execution-focused - Thorough, detailed-oriented
  • Ability to run independently and consistently set a high personal bar for accountability, quality and impact
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-starter with unquestionable integrity
  • Passionate, high-energy, impactful team-player

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 $97000 - $156000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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