Sr Financial Analyst - Finance Automation

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is continuing building a world class finance organization and is looking for a top notch FP&A Analyst that is highly talented and result driven to join the team. 

The position requires a well-rounded individual who has demonstrated the ability to deliver results in a high growth environment and strong business knowledge and business acumen in the area of Sales. 

This person will be responsible for providing critical financial and analytical decision support to the EMEA Sales organizations.  You will focus on the financial health of the Sales business — top-line reporting, OPEX analysis / forecasting. Also, leveraging advanced Generative AI skills to drive process improvements, automate complex financial workflows, reporting, and analytics will be a key factor of this role. 

Your Impact

• Support Theater/Area budgeting, forecasting and long term financial planning activities

• Build and scale robust data and automation pipelines using Python and SQL to serve as the foundation for advanced analytics and business intelligence

• Use AI tools to design and automate reporting workflows and analytics

• Conduct analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities; present meaningful, concise analysis on financial performance

• Provide sales leaders with insights and analytics translating raw data into "the story" behind the numbers, identifying risks and opportunities

• Apply strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills to take apart business problems and build solutions

• Collaborate with India Shared Services Team on all OPEX related topics

• Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g. Go To Market finance, Central Sales finance, Sales Ops, Strategy, etc) to continually improve metrics alignment, consistency, data integrity, and automation

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Progressive experience in FP&A, Finance Operations or Business Analytics,, ideally within a high-growth SaaS or technology environment.

• AI-Native Mindset: Proven track record of pioneering the use of Generative AI (e.g., Gemini, NotebookLM) to automate manual workflows, summarize complex reports, and build "self-service" analytical tools.

• BA/BS in Finance, Economics, or a quantitative field; MBA or advanced certification (e.g., CFA/CPA) is a plus, reflecting a track record of academic and professional achievement

• AI, Data Science, SQL, Python skills preferred

• Advanced Google Sheets/Excel skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of data and maintain complex financial models

• Strong business and analytical skills

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Strong relationship building, communication, and presentation skills

• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and continually evolving environment

• Experience and expertise in utilization of CRM, Planning and ERP systems such as Salesforce.com, Clari, Pigment, SAC, SAP

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.