Senior FP&A Analyst

5 - 10 years

18 - 22 Lacs

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Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Senior Analyst to help drive Financial Planning & Analysis through the Companys continued high pace growth. This person will be responsible for several planning & analysis processes working with cross-functional teams to support month end close process as per a strict timeline, projects and implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Your Impact

  • Partner with Finance / Business stakeholders to develop long - range plans, annual budgets, and monthly forecasts
  • Prepare the monthly / quarterly forecast file and explain the variances (Forecast / Budget vs Actuals )
  • Understanding the key business drivers
  • Headcount Planning & tracking
  • Financial Modelling
  • Management Reporting & KPIs
  • Gather and analyze data to solve problems and evaluate scenarios and support decision making
  • Interpret results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation to complex data analysis
  • Provide insight on the goals, forecasts, and financial performance of individual business areas
  • Interpret financial and operational performance to identify business risks and opportunities
  • Improve financial status by analyzing results, trends, and variances & recommend actions
  • Manage and drive the Month Close Process
    • Accurate accruals computation
    • Help analyze the Journals posted and reduce the number of Non Standard Journals
    • Automate where possible, the calculation and posting of Accruals
  • Ensuring compliance with financial guidelines & company policies
  • Communicate effectively with team and business partners to build relationships and present actionable and insightful recommendations.

Qualifications

Your Experience

  • CA or MBA with bachelors degree in accounting or equivalent military experience required
  • 5+ years of related experience in FP&A in a large US MNC
  • Experience with SAP or large ERP systems a plus
  • Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint
  • Critical Thinking - Ability to look at the numbers, trends, and data and come to new conclusions based on the findings
  • Thorough working knowledge of finance, basic accounting, and business analysis
  • Independently and proactively analyze financial information and develop solutions to complex problems
  • Ability to multitask, stay organized and prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Promote teamwork and collaboration
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and projects
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment
  • Energetic and positive

Additional Information

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. Youre looking for an opportunity with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions for top talent seeking a financial challenge. Our department deals with numbers daily, supporting sales, marketing, R&D, supply chain and more, 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. Within finance and accounting, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If youre seeking a financial challenge but with a world-wide impact this is it.

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