Job Description

Your Career Become a member of the Revenue Accounting team at Palo Alto Networks! We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Revenue Analyst who is excited to join a high growth Company. The ideal candidate must possess strong critical thinking and communication skills. This person will perform revenue close accounting activities while working with key stakeholders, lead projects, develop new processes and improve on the month-end close process. The position requires a hands-on person who is flexible, solutions-oriented and works well under pressure. Your Impact Own monthly revenue close procedures, including preparation of revenue and deferred revenue related journal entries, reconciliations, uploading transactions to SAP, and close presentations Drive post-acquisition integration related to revenue processes of acquired companies Perform revenue and deferred revenue analytics and trends to provide visibility into relationships and drive revenue optimization initiatives Partner with cross-functional business partners and third parties to implement best practices, automation, and continuous process improvements Support revenue related system implementations and perform user acceptance testing Manage projects, action items, and creation of procedural documentation and training materials Perform and prepare quarterly standalone selling price analysis Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls Assist with external audit requests and special projects and ad hoc requests as needed Your Experience Bachelor\'s degree in Accounting or Finance, CA/CPA preferred or equivalent qualification or equivalent military experience required 4+ years of progressive relevant experience required and 2+ years of public accounting experience with relevant revenue experience (ASC 606) Familiarity with close processes, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation Proficiency in Excel/G Suite is preferred Critical thinker with a risk-based approach mindset and strong problem-solving skills Ability to build relationships across multiple functions and implement new processes Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and execute with accuracy and efficiency Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required Proficiency in Google Suite a plus Experience with financial systems, SAP ERP ECC & RAR, BI, Blackline, Tableau, and SFDC a plus Experience with high technology clients in the Hardware, Software and/or SaaS space a plus The Team You have a passion for numbers, 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.

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