Revolutionizing protection.

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 is looking for an experienced finance leader to join the team as Senior Director of Finance, Latin America, based in São Paulo, Brazil.  We are looking for a highly collaborative finance leader who is passionate for driving change and decision making in a fast-paced environment.  Working in partnership with regional Sales leaders in LATAM, you will be responsible for driving the growth strategy and business plans across the theater.  This individual will report to the Senior Vice President of Finance at Palo Alto Networks.

Your Impact

• Serves as the key business partner to the President of LATAM and his Sales leaders to drive effective and timely decision support in the theater 

• Partners with the theater business leaders in developing business strategy, annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and overall decision support for the LATAM region, which includes providing analysis in all areas of the business including bookings, operating costs and theater contribution margins

• Develops a deep understanding of the drivers of topline, profitability and partner with functional Finance leaders for Ecosystems, Services and Marketing to drive investment decisions and ROI analysis

• Supports the business by collaborating with cross functional teams on new products, sales programs, channel incentives and other initiatives within the region

• Develop a thorough understanding of the products, offerings, and go-to market motions, provide strategic financial advice on deal structure, review and approve non-standard pricing and terms.

• Implements tools/benchmarks to support local theater senior management decision-making and facilitate efficient operations i.e. cost models, benchmarks, investment allocation, gating approvals

• Prepares/analyzes monthly and quarterly KPIs

• Lead transformation projects that enhance the operational effectiveness of finance as we strive to be a high performing global finance team.

Your Experience 

• Senior Sales Finance leadership experience of a growth-oriented tech company required 

• Bachelor degree in Finance/Accounting, MBA preferred

• 15+ years related experience showing strong career progression

• Multinational management experience leading Finance or Operations functions

• Experience in driving change and scaling business operations and strategy 

• Excellent communication, analytical and business planning skills, with an understanding of SaaS, software, appliances and/or internet industry business models

• Ability to prioritize business needs, adapt to rapid business changes and communicate effectively

• Ability to collaborate and lead in a matrix environment

• Fluent in Spanish / Portuguese preferred

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 challenge.Our finance team brings insight to numbers to drive action. Finance builds flexible financial models and deep analytics to understand what happened, why it happened and what it means to the future - to empower and guide our business leaders. The ideal candidate has exceptional financial acumen and ability to guide the team in financial modeling, analytics and innovation, resulting in influencing and consulting the business for the optimal outcome. Within finance, we seek people who are looking to try new things, while solving business critical issues with credibility and integrity. If you’re seeking a challenge with significant business impact — this is it.

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  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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.