Your CareerThe Director of Revenue Operations is a key Palo Alto Networks accounting team member. This individual will report to the VP of Revenue Operations, lead Palo Alto Networks’ key revenue accounting and operations areas, and be a strategic business partner who advises on the direction of the business, operational improvements and executes operational excellence.  She or he will oversee and ensure the timely and accurate delivery of revenue results. This individual will also provide leadership in developing effective financial reporting to ensure the financial integrity of revenue.He or she will serve as a key confidante and trusted advisor to the VP of Revenue Operations and CAO of Palo Alto Networks on revenue accounting and related financial control matters. He or she will be a strong communicator with responsibility for educating the senior leadership team on important revenue issues.  The individual we seek is intelligent, agile, pragmatic, hard working and a quick thinker. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing revenue close accounting activities, leading projects, developing new processes and improving the month-end revenue close process. He or she brings a compelling track record of delivering shareholder value as a senior accounting leader in a complex, public organization. She or he brings a breadth of finance experiences, business acumen, and leadership skills to the role.  We seek a collaborative, assertive, and energetic executive who is passionate about creating value for the Company; he or she will have exceptional intellect, emotional intelligence, business and finance acumen, and leadership skills to develop and deliver a vision for the revenue operations team.Your ImpactAccounting & ControlsManage specific areas of revenue accounting, including transactional, internal controls and SEC reportingEvaluate current accounting practices and policies to ensure continuous improvement and meet current and future requirementsLead the Company’s revenue close process, including management reporting metrics and, importantly, the accurate and timely reporting of revenueContinually evaluate opportunities to drive greater efficiencies and effectiveness in processing and the close process while ensuring a balanced workload within the organizationOperational Finance Leader & Thought PartnerServes as a trusted advisor to the CAO and CFO, and other senior leaders on revenue accounting, financial reporting, process, systems and control mattersServes as a key partner to the CAO and CFO on strategic business initiative by understanding and communicating the accounting and finance implications of various growth strategies and transactionsData IntegrityProvides robust data management practices with consistent definitions, ensuring Palo Alto Networks has a single view of the financial and business facts to support management decisionsTeam LeaderLead a high-performing and high-potential team, serving as a strong positive leader, coach, and advisor who is willing to roll up his or her sleeves to work alongside the team and sharing process and technical expertise to continually improve the organization’s capabilitiesLead a team in multiple locations with employees and work performed in an international center of excellence. Instill a performance culture resulting in meaningful cross-functional business process transformation and automation to increase efficiency and effectiveness, as well as meeting the needs of a high growth business in multiple locations
