Finance Business Manager - Strategic Finance

Your Career Palo Alto Networks is looking for an experienced finance professional to join the team as a Finance Manager, Strategic Finance. We’re looking for someone with a deep analytical mindset and a strong corporate finance foundation, ideally with experience in FP&A, investment banking, or equity research. This role is for a self-starter and great communicator who is passionate about using financial analysis to frame and influence long-term business strategy in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.This role will be a critical partner to our executive team, responsible for providing in-depth financial analysis and insights on long-range planning, competitive positioning, and capital allocation strategies. You will play a key role in shaping the financial narrative of the company and translating complex market dynamics into actionable business intelligence.Your ImpactDevelop and manage our long-range 3-statement financial model, ensuring it is updated quarterly with the latest forecasts and strategic inputs.Conduct and maintain in-depth competitive benchmarking and analysis on a quarterly basis, providing insights on peer performance, industry trends, and valuation.Prepare and update discussion materials for the executive team on key strategic topics, including Total Shareholder Return (TSR) analysis and capital allocation decisions like share repurchases.Support the Investor Relations team by handling bespoke analytical requests and providing financial models to address inquiries from the investment community.Partner with Corporate FP&A, Accounting, and other cross-functional teams to gather data and ensure alignment on all financial models and analysis.