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Palo Alto Networks
Sr FP&A Manager
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What they do
A Strategic Planner or Strategic Analyst is responsible for identifying the needs of their business and developing plans to determine the direction it should take to succeed. These analysts are employed in a variety of fields, though they are typically found in IT, finance, banking, business operations fields.
$157,549 / year median in California
+1% projected growth
Job Description
- Our Mission
- At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life.
- Who We Are
- In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry.
- Job Summary
- Your Career
- Palo Alto Networks is looking for an experienced finance leader to join our FP&A team as the Senior Manager of Finance for GTM.
Your Impact:
- + Serve as the GTM finance partner to the Business Unit leadership team, providing financial leadership and strategic decision support across new customer acquisition, renewals, expansion, customer retention, and overall revenue growth + Own the GTM operating and financial model, including bookings, revenue, ARR, renewals, expansion, churn, headcount, and commission expense, to enable accurate planning, forecasting, and scenario analysis + Develop analytical frameworks and lead analysis to evaluate GTM investments and performance, including sales productivity, pipeline conversion, customer acquisition cost (CAC), retention and expansion economics, and commission effectiveness + Establish scalable processes to proactively collect, validate, and analyze business performance data, while driving automation, standardization, and continuous improvement + Define, track, and report key GTM financial and operational performance metrics, translating data into insights and recommendations for business leaders •Qualifications•Required Experience•+ 6+ years of experience across strategic finance, FP&A, investment banking, private equity, or growth-stage tech startups, preferably with time spent partnering with or analyzing GTM organizations + Experience in a high-growth SaaS or technology company + Advanced Excel modeling skills + Strong understanding of SaaS metrics, GTM strategies, and customer acquisition, retention and expansion economics + Strong communication and interpersonal skills + Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations for executive decision-making + Bachelors in an analytical field (e.
- Preferred Experience
- + Knowledge of subscription-based and consumption-based pricing strategies + Experience supporting GTM teams in a high-growth SaaS or technology company + Experience with planning, ERP, and business intelligence platforms such as SAP, Netsuite, SAP SAC, Tableau, Pigment and other BI tools + An AI-first builder mentality: you reach for automation before manual work; you want to land in the cohort of finance professionals who define what the function looks like five years from now + "Systems-level thinker" •Compensation Disclosure•The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.
- Our Commitment
- We're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo.