Finance Manager Job at Palo Alto Networks Italia (Tel Aviv)

Job Description

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a highly skilled professional to join its Israeli site Finance team as a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager reporting to the Head of Finance Israel. This role will be instrumental in business partnering, driving expense and headcount management, forecasting, financial modeling, monthly and quarterly close, and strategic planning. You’ll collaborate closely with business leaders to deliver data-driven insights and enable operational excellence across our rapidly growing services organization. Success in this role requires strong analytical and communication skills, financial acumen, and a passion for optimizing spend while supporting business growth.

Job Responsibility

Lead the budget planning, forecasting and analysis cycles
Business partnership with all relevant stakeholders in Israel, US and India during their relevant time zones on all budget related matters and all business support aspects
Drive the evaluation and deployment of AI tools within the finance team to automate routine workflows, enhance data integrity, and maximize operational efficiency
Work closely with the accounting team on the month/quarter close process
Partner with the procurement team to ensure proper budget utilization and approval of purchase requisitions
Partner closely with corporate finance teams to deliver accurate, timely financial reports, variance analyses, and strategic inputs that support executive decision-making
Analyze costs and provide recommendations to drive efficiencies in the site spend
Work with the site team to analyze and prioritize the R&D portfolio and build business models and financial justifications for new projects
Actively manage and provide in-depth analysis of expenses and headcount, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for optimization to support strategic decision-making
Continuously explore enhancements and automation across our portfolio of reports, analytics and dashboards to ensure accuracy and increase efficiency
Partner with cross-functional teams (Tech Services leadership, Corporate Finance, Accounting, IT, and Operations) to ensure alignment on goals and accurate financial tracking

Requirements

7+ years of experience in FP&A and finance business partnering preferably within high-tech working with large datasets, consolidating, analyzing and creating data-driven models
Deep understanding of financial fundamentals including Profit and Loss (P&L) management, headcount planning, ROI analysis and accounting principles
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify data requirements and interpret complex financial data and metrics
Strong business acumen and ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders
Passion for solving complex business problems using a variety of analytics tools
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a highly-matrixed international organizational structure
Experience with financial systems (e.g. SAP, SAC), BI tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI), and G-suite applications
Strong communicator and a team player
Fluent in English (both written and verbal) is a must
Ability to work in a dynamic, international, fast-moving and demanding environment

Nice to have

Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
MBA preferred

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