Financial Controller

At Palo Alto Networks, everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before.

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.

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success.

Palo Alto Networks has an exciting opportunity for a LatAm Controller to join our Finance Team. We are looking for a financial professional interested in a senior level opportunity as a regional Controller to ensure accuracy and completeness of accounting and financial reporting for the Palo Alto Networks legal entities in the Latin American region and play a key role in re-engineering processes to drive improvement.

A successful candidate will be proactive, confident and solution-oriented, have a broad set of work experiences within a Finance organization, and will provide a strong voice to represent Finance throughout the Controllership to arrive at solutions all cross-functional groups will find reasonable.

• Identify actionable insights and drive cross-functional process improvements including, but not limited to, internal and external financial reporting, regulatory compliance, internal controls and system integration in the region
• Lead the formulation of the Country Controlling strategy for the region to align with business needs and corporate strategy
• Take ownership of facilitation and creation of accurate project plans with clearly defined milestones, deliverables and tasks
• Perform monthly detailed reviews of the regional financial statements to ensure alignment with corporate reporting and local accounting GAAP reporting requirements
• Perform month-end close for the regional entities to ensure accurate US GAAP and company policy compliant financial statements, including reviewing monthly transactions, account reconciliations, and balance sheet and income statements for reasonableness
• Effectively provide guidance and support to GL resources in the Palo Alto Networks Center of Excellence to improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of the regional month-end close process
• Coordinate with IT, global and regional accounting functions, and regional third-party accounting service providers on regional system implementation projects
• Establish effective partnerships with Palo Alto Networks Global Process Owners, Centers of Excellence and corporate and regional accounting teams to drive the incorporation of global process standards in the region
• Establish and document all policies, process and procedures localization requirements for the region
• Effectively manage third-party service providers in region to improve the quality, timeliness and efficiency of their services
• Coordinate annual statutory audits for various entities in region
• Review and approve non-routine transactions in the regional entities
• Ensure controls and discipline are in place to achieve high employee satisfaction within the region
• Drive cross-functional initiatives in region
• Ensure local compliance with regional regulations, regulatory filings, and accounting rules (GAAP)
• Effectively partner with regional and corporate FP&A and People teams to provide accounting insight and support on regional matters
• Work with cross-functional teams on treasury and tax strategies to support compliance and the corporate goals for the region

• At least 8-12 years of relevant experience in a medium to large size international reporting environment is required and working experience in high tech companies with prior Big 4 accounting firm experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s in accounting or finance – Contador or equivalent certification a plus
• In-depth expertise, excellent working ability, and knowledge of local GAAP accounting principles, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements
• Hands-on experience managing the accounting and financial reporting processes for international operations in the Latin American region
• Experience with SAP or other large ERP systems
• Proficient in US accounting standards, principles and pronouncements
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments, meet challenging deadlines and priorities, deliver on multiple simultaneous projects and drive changes
• Problem solver with strong critical thinking and project management skills
• Demonstrated judgment in prioritizing work, identifying issues and recommending solutions, and managing multiple tasks simultaneously
• Fluent in English, fluent in Spanish or Portuguese a plus
• Highly collaborative with a leadership attitude to take initiative to solve problems
• Highly proficient in Excel and Google Sheets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively, including cross-functionally

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Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.