Palo Alto Networks is looking for a highly motivated senior financial professional who is interested to play a key role in the development of the India accounting function
The COE Business Manager will wear multiple hats and is responsible for managing the COE budget, is responsible for value realization tracking benefits, costs and risks associated with COE project initiatives and is responsible for managing the 3rd party contract financials and performance metrics
Your Impact
Budget
Supports budgeting and planning for the COE and works with FPA business partner
Integrates transformation project value realization into the overall COE budget and is sometimes responsible for value management
3rd Party Management
Should support vendor management through managing the contract s financials
Define and track 3rd party performance metrics
Value Realization
Define the value creation projects for the finance organization
Prioritise projects (using NPV or other analysis) and build project plan for implementation with multi-year/cross-fiscal year projects needing special attention to drive alignment across calendar/planning timelines
Overseeing the value capture for COE initiatives, ensuring the project teams progress towards goals, providing guidance, and offering training opportunities to junior employees to boost their skills and performance.
Execute on project plan and track value creation achieved by each project. Adjust future projects based on analyzed expected vs. achieved results
Collaborate with senior leaders and other departments to align strategies and implement new, improved processes within the value capture owners.
Your Experience
BA/BS in Commerce, an MBA or similar Accounting / Finance degree (or equivalent experience).
Certification as a Chartered Accountant is a plus.
10+ overall years of experience with time within a US headquartered global Fortune 500 company, preferably within the high tech industry.
5+ years of experience in a management role within a large scale shared services / COE / GBS / BPO environment.
knowledge of SAP S4 HANA, Ariba, Concur and AppZen.
Advanced spreadsheet and presentation skill with experience of BI tools.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Real passion for continuous improvement of systems and processes.