Role Description

This role is a contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our trusted staffing partners.  

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Financial Analyst - Contractor to work with the Finance team and is a great opportunity for a talented individual who has the desire to associate with a fast-growing company in a truly international environment.

• Location - Santa Clara, CA (Hybrid)
• Duration -  6 months 

Your Impact: 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the functional finance team regarding integration costs.
• Collect the standardized budget template from the functional finance contact or business contact
• Facilitate the budget approval process by routing the budget template to Greg for approval
• Monitor and maintain the consolidated budget tracker, ensuring all data is current and accurate
• Ensure approvals are processed in Magnit / Ariba with the correct integration cost centers and GL Account(s)
• Liaise with the Finance contacts to review / tag actual spends at month-end 
• Ensure timely updates to the tracker for accurate forecasting
• Prepare a summary of actuals at month-end and a separate one for forecast
• Prepare integration costs details for full year forecast for Tax team on quarterly basis
• Any ad-hoc analysis related to integration spend

Your Experience: 

• 5 - 7 years of Experience with ERP & Financial Systems, preferably with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). 
• Preparing detailed financial reports and presentations (e.g., Google Slides)
• Strong analytical, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency In Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets
• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field (STEM).

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience required.

Compensation

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.  For candidates who receive an offer,this is the pay range that Magnit (the staffing agency) reasonably expects to pay for this position: $65/hour to $70/hour. Please note that the compensation information in this posting reflects the hourly wage only and does not include benefits.  Magnit offers Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.     

Information about Palo Alto Networks

At Palo Alto Networks®, everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish — but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.