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"I can succeed as a Global Finance Associate Manager - Strategic Analysis at Capital Group."

As a pivotal member of our Strategic Analysis team, you will collaborate closely with senior executives, leading and driving high-impact projects that deliver insightful financial analysis and strategic direction. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping both enterprise-wide and business unit-specific strategies and decisions. Your key responsibilities will be to develop sophisticated financial models to address complex business challenges, provide strategic direction on model framework and architecture, generate high-level predictive and prescriptive analysis, craft and present executive-level recommendations based on thorough analysis, and lead large-scale projects, managing data sets and stakeholder communications.

"I am the person Capital Group is looking for."

• You are a problem-solver that frames and executes approaches to address varied business questions.
• You adapt with market trends and opportunities, perform complex analytics, and share scenarios or recommendations with the potential outcomes.
• You have led large scale projects and are familiar with project life cycles. You have enlisted the support of others, sifted through large data sets, tailored communications, and identified critical issues.
• You thrive in ambiguity. You take initiative and both individually and by collaborating with others can identify the next best step towards a solution.
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where critical thinking and building consensus across a group of stakeholders are the keys to success.
• You have learned how to build strong relationships with leadership and work ahead to proactively identify the answers they would want to know before making a final decision.
• You are adept at building consensus and fostering strong relationships with leadership teams and across multiple levels of an organization.
• You have a constant pulse on financial markets and a passion for the investment management industry.

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In addition to a highly competitive base salary, per plan guidelines, restrictions and vesting requirements, you also will be eligible for an individual annual performance bonus, plus Capital's annual profitability bonus plus a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of your eligible earnings.

You can learn more about our compensation and benefits here .

* Temporary positions in Canada and the United States are excluded from the above mentioned compensation and benefit plans.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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. 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.

Who 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. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager for North America Sales Finance to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with the Director of North America Finance and business partners in North America Sales to help drive strategic decision-making, provide financial insight, and build operational rigor and efficiency.

This individual will also partner with Speedboat and Central Finance teams, and collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Sales Operations on a regular basis. Being successful in this role requires a large degree of analytical thought leadership, excellent organization and communication skills, and the ability to drive process improvement and actionable insights across all the key FP&A areas.

Your Impact

• Business Partnering - Trusted advisor and Finance partner to key Sales leadership within North America - Develop an understanding of their business and translate that into operational and financial information - Help develop various metrics and reports to monitor the health of the business on a regular basis, including identification of areas of P&L risk and opportunities - Deliver insights of data to help grow and drive profitability of the NAM business - Unlock growth opportunities through deep data analysis and implementation of effective analytical frameworks - Support the analysis, approval and execution of key operational activities such as headcount requisitions, program spend, purchase requisitions, and time and expenses - Able and willing to champion difficult but necessary trade-offs in the business

• Planning for North America Theater - Translate Go-to-market strategy and company goals into annual Bookings, OPEX and HC plans - Actively engaged in the planning processes for North America, including driving run-rate analysis, topline and investment modeling, affordability analysis and budget allocation

• Quarterly / Monthly Close, Forecast and Reporting - Guide and drive the Segment Sales financial close and forecast process for headcount and OPEX - Provide monthly and quarterly financial reporting, analysis and key metrics that enable business decision making - Incorporate best practices and create a more streamlined, methodical and data-driven approach to drive forecasting accuracy, and drive a more efficient close process

• Lead Projects to evaluate investments and GTM strategy, optimize resource allocation and drive efficiency and process improvement - Upholding a mindset of continuous improvement to enable the NAM to scale the business and deliver high impact analysis for decision making

• Mentor and Coach to junior team members - As one of the senior members on the team, it is critical to have a growth mindset, a "can-do/roll-up your sleeves" attitude, and a willingness to teach and support other junior team members in their growth and professional development - Understand the importance of collaboration, team success and building a values-driven team culture

Your Experience

• 8+ years FP&A experience with prior experience in strategy consulting or corporate/business strategy
• Experience with ERP and/or Planning Systems
• Ability to demonstrate effective leadership in ambiguous and frequently changing situations. Thrives in ambiguity with ability to deliver strong business outcomes
• Strong project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Takes charge of complex issues and develop new ways of approaching business challenges independently and proactively
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor
• Ability to lead by example with a growth mindset, willingness to listen, receive feedback and embrace change, and a natural hunger to continuously learn and improve
• Execution-focused
• Excellent verbal, written communication and business partnership skills
• Self-starter with unquestionable integrity
• Passionate, high-energy, impactful team-player
• Education - Bachelors in Business, Finance, or Accounting or equivalent military experience

Education

• Bachelors in Business, Finance, or Accounting or equivalent military experience - MBA or equivalent experience a plus

The Team

You're looking for a career with a more fulfilling mission. We have open positions to top talent seeking a challenge. Our NAM Sales Finance team sits at an exciting intersection of a critical and rapidly growing industry, supporting a sales organization that is poised to evolve and scale. If you have the relevant FP&A experience and acumen, an innovative and proactive "lean-in" mindset to problem solving, and a desire to help build a high-performing, positive and inclusive team culture, this could be the place for you! Our innovation doesn't stay in Research and Development. Within finance, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical equations. If you're seeking a challenge with a world-wide impact this is it.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $116,000 - $188,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We're problem solvers that 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

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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We are seeking a Finance Manager to join our small team. This position is critical to providing essential finance capacity and operational insight as we scale our business. You will be responsible for financial modeling, cost tracking, vendor management, and ad hoc projects across the organization. The Finance team at Perplexity is looking for a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual who can prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.

You will be working closely with the VP of Finance to build Perplexity’s Finance function. You will be expected to be able to think high-level about existing processes and also roll up your sleeves to institute new ways of doing things. This position is critical for scaling our finance function to support our rapidly growing company.

• Maintain multi-year financial projections in monthly, 3-statement format.
• Gather and analyze operational data to inform financial planning and decision-making.
• Support project finance, including budgeting, spend tracking, and reporting.
• Monitor infrastructure spend, flag anomalies, and optimize cost allocations.
• Provide FP&A across teams and support vendor negotiations to achieve performance targets while minimizing spend.
• Maintain detailed spend run rate files and proactively identify trends and issues.
• Track and manage key vendor contracts, pricing details, and token pricing trackers.
• Prepare investor relations reports in line with information rights and stakeholder requirements.
• Lead and participate in ad hoc finance projects as needed to support business growth and efficiency.

• 5-10 years of experience in finance or a similar role, ideally within a technology company or high-growth environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field. CFA designation is a plus.
• Excellent 3-statement financial modeling skills.
• Proven track record independently managing a financial forecast.
• Eager to independently lead multiple projects and strong prioritization skills.
• Awareness of big picture priorities and strong attention to detail.
• Experience with cost allocation, vendor management, and contract tracking.
• Working knowledge and practical understanding of US GAAP principles.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Experience collaborating with accounting on month-end close processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with financial software tools is a plus.

The cash compensation range for this role is $180,000 - $230,000.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including, experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above

Equity: In addition to the base salary, equity may be part of the total compensation package.

Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.

• Advanced degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Minimum of 5 years of Lead/Supervisory/Manager experience
• Minimum 6 years of experience in financial analysis, planning and management with increasing levels of complexity or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in financial management, reporting, forecasting and analysis as well as developing financial reports, templates, policies, and processes for use by and understanding of others.
• Minimum 6 years of experience working with institutional cost accounting and audit principles, federal cost principles, cost sharing, fund accounting, and local, state, federal and private sponsored award terms and conditions.
• Minimum of 6 years of financial and research administration experience specifically managing complex financial operations, budgets and sponsored program portfolios, understanding interpreting analyzing and creating complex financial models while also being able to explain issues in lay terms.
• Client services oriented; good listening, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across the organization at all levels; ability to interact with diverse populations.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Comprehensive knowledge of finance and budget policies, practices and systems; budgeting and reporting techniques; fund accounting; human resource planning; accounting and bookkeeping.

• Professional certification preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact on protecting University resources.
• Ability to multi-task.