Sr Accountant

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Job Description:

• Manage month end accounting close process for countries across the APAC region.

• Coordinate with the local accounting services provider to ensure all accounting entry is booked on timeliness, accuracy, compliance with US GAAP and company accounting policies.

• Review monthly balance sheet and P&L account reconciliations.

• Prepare and perform balance sheet and P&L reviews.

• Coordinate and support the timely completion of statutory audits.

• Develops and implements value-adding and business insightful accounting analytics for the region.

• Drives new initiatives for process improvement and automation opportunities to continuously enhance the performance of the accounting function in the region.

• Supports and drives the regional implementation of any globally driven process improvement and automation projects.

• Partners with key financial close stakeholders in the organization to drive a cross-functional alignment in streamlining the close cycle process in the region.

• All other tasks/responsibilities as required for the job, ad hoc corporate and business requests.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting is required with prior hands-one US GAAP accounting work experience

• Big 4 accounting firm experience and a qualified accounting certification (CMA/CPA, or equivalent) is a plus 

• Relevant experience in an international reporting environment

• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet challenging deadlines and priorities on multiple simultaneous projects, and drive changes

• Strategic thinker with a firm grasp on the linkages between business process, financial systems, and accounting

• Comfortable learning new systems and working with large sets of data

• Excellent working ability with US GAAP

• Advanced knowledge and experiences of Financial/Accounting ERP systems, preferably SAP 

• Strong communicator and team player

• Fluent in English (both written and verbal); Japanese is a plus

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-moving, and demanding environment

• Energetic, positive attitude and open to new challenges

Qualifications

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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