Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting

Your CareerBecome a member of our accounting organization at Palo Alto Networks! We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting with an eye for continuous improvement who is excited to drive financial accounting quality and efficiency at a high-growth company. This person will be responsible for a variety of financial close and reporting activities and will also partner closely with cross-functional teams to understand business transactions and ensure proper accounting and recording, in addition to supporting projects and optimizing processes.The ideal candidate must possess excellent critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills. The position requires a hands-on person who is flexible, solutions-oriented and works well in a fast-paced environment.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.Your ImpactPerform monthly close activities, including reviewing journal entries and monthly balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to US GAAP and company policiesManage accounting, analysis and reporting for designated areas, including leases and compensation and benefitsResearch, resolve, operationalize and document accounting transactionsPrepare periodic and ad hoc financial reporting and presentations, including conducting financial analysis and explaining trends and/or relationships on the financial statementsSupport management of global accounting close processEstablish accounting policies, practices, and procedures and monitor accounting operations to ensure complianceIdentify actionable insights and make recommendations to address issues and improve accounting processes, including optimization of the month-end closePartner with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements and solve problemsRepresent the accounting team on significant projects and initiatives to ensure operational accounting requirements are considered and implementedEnsure compliance with SOX 404 key controls and engage with external auditors to address audit requirementsAssist with other projects and responsibilities as requiredResponsibilities will continue to expand and transform over time as Palo Alto Networks continues to grow