Director, Credit – Palo Alto Networks Financial Services (PANFS)

Job Description

Palo Alto Networks® is the fastest-growing security company in history. We offer the chance to be part of an important mission: ending breaches and protecting our way of digital life. If you are a motivated, intelligent, creative, and hardworking individual, then this job is for you!

Reporting to the VP, Treasurer, the Director, Credit will play a critical role in building out a world-class credit organization. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a newly formed organization within the Company - Palo Alto Networks Financial Services - leveraging prior experience and knowledge to grow and expand the organization’s contributions and financing capabilities.

This is a people management role.

• Build out a global credit team and strengthen the organization’s credit risk management capabilities; proactively manage credit assessment and deal qualification process.
• Drive business value with a cross-functional, collaborative approach working closely with deals desk, accounting, and PANFS operations.
• Proactively develop and manage credit analytics to identify and monitor trends, and robust portfolio risk metrics.
• Develop and communicate strong credit governance, risk and control policies.
• Lead risk financial forecasting efforts, maintaining credit loss models and reserves, as required under CECL (Current Expected Credit Losses) accounting standard.
• Actively participate in identifying and implementing funding-related strategies and activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, legal and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting; MBA or CFA designation is a plus
• 10+ years’ experience as a global leader in financing/lending
• Advanced analytical, technical and quantitative skills; prior knowledge in building risk metrics.
• Ability to provide sound financial business judgement, strategic thinking and broad business perspective across the organization.
• Highly effective in setting priorities, excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Collaborative and highly professional demeanor.
• Exceptional organization, prioritization, multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Google Suite applications as well as certain Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to solve problems and think quickly under pressure.
• Work effectively as a team player in a collaborative environment as well with peers and members of the greater organization.
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

Additional Information

Palo Alto Networks Financial Services was formed to provide financing arrangements to Palo Alto Networks, Inc.’s Enterprise customers. The program was established in April 2020 in the US and will be expanding internationally over the next 12 months.

Palo Alto Networks Financial Services reports into Treasury which is part of the very talented finance organization within Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Within finance, 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.

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 [emailprotected]

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.