Senior Manager FP&A @ Palo Alto Networks

Your Career

The Senior FP&A Manager for India COE will play a key role in in driving centralized financial planning and analysis activities that support global business operations. This role involves overseeing budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, business partnering and performance analysis for various business units across geographies. The position requires managing a team of FP&A professionals within the COE, ensuring alignment with corporate goals, and driving process efficiencies through automation and best practices.

Your Impact

• Manage the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for global business units supported by the India COE.
• Manage the preparation of accurate and timely financial reports, ensuring consistency and alignment with corporate reporting standards.
• Oversee variance analysis to identify key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with global finance teams to provide actionable insights and recommendations for improving business performance.
• Business Partnering efforts with relevant functions to drive growth, efficiency and alignment to Finance targets
• Break down complex business dynamics with structured analysis, identify opportunities for growth and deliver recommendations.
• Navigate matrix organization for efficient and effective outcomes.
• Drive process standardization and automation initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with local and global financial regulations and policies.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of FP&A professionals within the India COE.
• Cross functional collaboration to implement and maintain financial systems and tools.
• Support ad-hoc financial analysis and strategic decision-making projects.

Your Experience

Educational Background:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• MBA, CA, CPA, or CFA is highly preferred.

Experience:

• 12+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
• Experience in a COE or shared services environment is preferred.
• Proven track record of managing global stakeholders and leading cross-functional teams.
• Leadership qualities with demonstrated capability to build strong working relationships with internal business units
• Ability to work independently and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment with multiple, changing objectives.
• Commercial acumen developed through ongoing engagement with sales and marketing teams.
• Effective presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex topics in a distilled manner
• Deadline-driven, organized, with willingness to adapt to the rapid business and organizational demands that result from a high-growth environment

Technical Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Expertise in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Strong knowledge of automation tools and RPA (Robotic Process Automation).

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• High adaptability to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.