Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Who We Are
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.
As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!
At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.
Your Career
Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Senior Manager, Technical Accounting to join our Technical Accounting, External Reporting and Accounting team. We are looking for someone with strong technical accounting skills, who is a great collaborator, and is passionate about delivering quality results and driving continual improvement in a dynamic, high-growth environment. The role will report to the Director of Technical Accounting and provide technical accounting guidance on complex accounting issues and transactions as well as play a key role in understanding and adopting new accounting standards. The role will partner with cross-functional team leads including revenue operations, corporate accounting, external reporting, finance, treasury and other subject matter experts and leaders within the Company.
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
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
The Team
You have a passion for numbers & integration, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a financial challenge. Our accounting department deals with numbers daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, building solutions and providing accurate, insightful financial information to empower our business lines. The ideal candidate has exceptional skills in accounting and analytics and an innovative mindset to approach finance problems differently. Our innovation doesn’t stay in Research and Development. Within finance and accounting, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If you’re seeking a financial challenge but with a world-wide impact – this is it.
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 here.
Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that 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 [email protected].
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.
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