Palo Alto Sr Technical Accounting Manager 

United States, California 

243799946

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Work cross-functionally on contemplated business transactions to ensure relevant accounting issues are identified, discussed, resolved, and appropriately documented in high quality technical accounting memos (Recent transactions have included acquisitions, hedging, software capitalization, leases, legal settlements, debt and equity offerings, etc.).

• Play a key role in managing special projects, or partner with cross-functional teams as needed.

• Stay up-to-date on new accounting guidance from the FASB, IASB, SEC and other regulatory bodies, including evaluating the impact of new accounting standards on the Company’s financial statements.

• Assist in the preparation and review of Company-wide accounting and finance policies, including the revision of existing policies and creation of new policies as new accounting standards are adopted.

• Provide guidance and support to other finance teams and ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and relevant regulations.

• Support educational efforts on accounting and finance related issues, including new accounting standards or new corporate accounting policies.

• Support the external reporting team with technical reviews of complex financial statement footnotes in SEC filings.

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; active CPA or equivalent required

• 8+ years of relevant experience in public accounting firms and high-tech industry companies with extensive technical accounting experience.

• Excellent grasp of US GAAP and understanding of IFRS concepts

• Self-motivated individual with the ability to meet project deliverables

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• An ability to work well within a team and effect change cross functionally

• Critical thinker who can foresee potential obstacles and propose alternative approaches

• Experience building relationships and working directly with senior executives

• Lifelong learner who is passionate about their subject matter expertise and emerging trends

• High proficiency in MS Office and google suite

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 $134,000/yr to $216,500/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.