Accounting Manager
Accounting Manager
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Job Description
Your Career
Become a vital member of our accounting organization at Palo Alto Networks! We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Accounts Receivable Accounting Manager to lead a critical function in our global accounting organization. This role focuses on optimizing ARrelated general ledger processes driving process improvement and delivering highimpact projects.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fastpaced environment possesses strong critical thinking skills and excels in communication and collaboration. This role involves partnering with crossfunctional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance while contributing to strategic process optimization.
If you have a passion for numbers and solving meaningful financial challenges while working for a company with a global mission in cybersecurity this is the perfect role for you!
Your Impact
Leadership & Team Management:
Supervise the daily operations of AR accounting including monthend close activities and reconciliations.
Provide guidance to the Global AR Accounting team fostering a collaborative team environment through coaching development and goal alignment.
Motivate and lead the team to achieve excellence in accounting results.
Financial Reporting & Analysis:
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of ARrelated accounts and reconciliations.
Conduct bad debt and CECL analyses collaborating with Credit and Collections teams to assess customer risk.
Perform flux analyses to monitor financial trends and identify anomalies.
Compliance & Internal Controls:
Ensure compliance with SOX 404 and GAAP standards.
Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and analysis.
Develop and enforce effective accounting policies and controls to safeguard company assets.
CrossFunctional Collaboration:
Partner with billing credit and collections teams to ensure AR balances are accurate and complete.
Collaborate with IT and finance teams to streamline processes and optimize data alignment.
Strategic Process Improvement:
Analyze current processes and implement futurestate workflows to improve scalability and efficiency.
Lead financerelated projects breaking down complex initiatives into actionable steps.
Documentation & Deliverables:
Prepare clear business case memos decision documents and executive presentations to support informed decisionmaking.
Qualifications :
Your Experience
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field (CPA or equivalent preferred).
5 years of progressive accounting experience including leadership roles in AR or GL functions.
Experience with operational or SAP systems (AR module a plus).
Skilled in writing technical accounting memos and assessing endtoend processes.
Strong leadership collaboration and communication skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Selfstarter with a proven ability to thrive in a fastpaced highgrowth environment.
Global leadership experience managing diverse teams is a strong plus.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
