Your CareerPalo Alto Networks is looking for an experienced finance leader to provide decision support as the  Senior Financial Analyst - CDSS. Reporting to the Senior Manager of CDSS Finance, this role will serve as a business and finance partner to the CDSS organization and leadership team to ensure that financial, strategic and operational objectives of the business are met. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for providing financial support, controls, decision support and operational know-how to achieve business performance targets.  The ideal candidate has an analytical mind, is a self-starter, is intellectually curious, a great communicator and is passionate about managing change in a dynamic fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day financial support and business partnership to the CDSS team to ensure both compliance to company Finance procedures and policies as well as ensure optimal investment of resources.  The candidate will leverage data, modeling skills and knowledge of business metrics to recommend ways to optimize investment and drive continued growth.   Your ImpactDevelop and analyze bookings/revenue trends diving into what is working and what is not with product management and GTM leads to shape growth and profitability initiativesAnalyze and manage Bookings KPIs - TCV, ACV, Discounts, ARR, and RenewalsAnalyze install base to assess trends, highlight cross sell and expansion opportunities Support new product launches from a pricing and reporting perspectiveParticipate in UAT efforts tied to finance transformation initiativesWork with Accounting on revenue recognition implications for new launchesCollaborate within Finance on process and reporting improvements and team deliverablesFinancial planning and forecasting activities that include participating in the annual planning process as well as driving the monthly and quarterly forecasting processGenerate critical Reporting, leveraging our systems and tools,  that includes variance analysis, metrics and other ad hoc analysis and reports to identify and communicate key trends, risks and opportunitiesContinuously explore enhancements and automation across our portfolio of reports and dashboards to expand knowledge and increase efficiencyUnderstand how current tools are integrated and liaison with the appropriate business owners to enhance or fix issues with our existing integrations  Partner with process owners to identify, drive, and implement process improvements Educate business partners on what information is necessary to drive ROI and metric reporting with the goal of standardization, data accuracy and repeatability
