Finance Manager, Revenue Forecasting

Your CareerPalo Alto Networks is looking for an experienced finance professional to join the team as a Finance Business Manager, Corporate Finance. We’re looking for someone with an analytical mind and strong knowledge of finance, who is a self-starter, a great communicator and passionate about driving change in a dynamic fast-paced environment.This role will be responsible for providing key topline and profitability insights that will drive executive decision-making at the corporate level. This is currently an individual contributor role with future potential for expansion into team management.Your ImpactLead initiatives to continuously automate and scale the topline models as we transition to our new forecasting toolUnderstand and build the topline financial planning models (monthly forecasts, quarterly, annual, and long term plan) for key topline metrics including but not limited to Revenue, RPO, ARR in the forecasting toolBecome the business partner in understanding the company’s topline metricsDevelop and maintain close the quarter financial models to help the executive team understand where the topline metrics will close for the quarterPartner with the IT team to ensure accuracy and integrity of reporting systems and dashboards. Drive coordination, organization, and execution of quantitative and qualitative analysis on topline metrics throughout the close the quarter processMonitor monthly topline metrics and analyze forecast vs actuals to provide actionable insights to the leadership teamCreate reporting materials for the executive leadership team, board, and other stakeholders