Palo Alto Networks Hiring for GL Accountant at Bangalore, India Full Time

Our Mission

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.

We’re changing the nature of work. Palo Alto Networks is evolving to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Senior Accountant to help drive financial accounting quality and efficiencies under robust internal controls through the Company’s continued high pace growth. This person will be responsible for several accounting processes working with cross-functional teams to support projects and implement process improvements in a fast-paced environment.

Your Impact

• Prepares journal entries and ensures journals are supported with appropriate documentation and calculations, uploads and parks journals in company SAP ERP software for various legal entities and countries across the EMEA region

• Prepares account reconciliations on a monthly basis in Blackline, ensures all reconciliations are accurate and of high quality and appropriate back-up documentation is attached – Follows-up timely on resolving any reconciling items

• Assists and participates in the monthly financial close process and all related activities

• Shares suggestions for process improvements to increase efficiency and/or reduce risk and support execution of process improvements

• Assists in any additional and ad-hoc activities required by the EMEA R2R team

• Excellent communication skills are key to ensure candidates can efficiently work together with NL team, likely daily/continued contacts are going to be required, by various communication channels like slack, zoom, email, etc.

• Support corporate accounting team in preparing audit schedules for internal and external audits

• Collaborate with external auditors for the area of work assigned

• Preparation of a limited number of analytics that will assist EMEA controller team in completing some of the more complex journals (e.g. F.03 FX clearing), and, the monthly flux and close related reviews

Your Experience

• CA or CPA qualified with Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent military experience required

• Minimum 5 years of experience in GL/RTR in a large US MNC

• Sound knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls, and financial reporting

• Experience with SAP or large ERP systems a plus

• Experience with account reconciliations tools like Blackline a plus

• Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint

• Detail-oriented and efficient in processing transactions

• Ability to multitask, stay organized and prioritize deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Promotes teamwork and works well with others

• Energetic and positive attitude

The Team

You have a passion for numbers, our organization has a passion for cybersecurity. You’re looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a financial challenge. Our accounting department deals with numbers daily, supporting infrastructure, dealing in automation, building solutions and providing accurate, insightful financial information to empower our business lines.

The ideal candidate has exceptional skills in accounting and analytics and an innovative mindset to approach finance problems differently. Our innovation doesn’t stay in Research and Development. Within finance and accounting, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If you’re seeking a financial challenge but with a world-wide impact – this is it.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com .

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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