Procure to Pay Process Excellence Manager

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 a highly motivated senior financial professional who is interested to play a key role in the growth and development of the Finance Center of Excellence (COE).  This role will be responsible for the Procure to Pay coordination with P2P GPO and Functional delivery team to understand their processes, assist in identifying areas for improvement and supporting the GPOs in defining the performance  metrics and KPIs; supports transition execution and PMO activities 

The candidate must demonstrate ability to adhere to our corporate core values of Disruption, Execution, Collaboration, Integrity and Inclusion.

Your Impact

Continuous Improvement

• Establish end-to-end procure to pay process vision & develop source to pay process roadmap
• Monitor procure to pay process performance & identify opportunities for improvement
• Prioritize & secure funding for source to pay process improvement opportunities
• Drive procure to pay process improvements
• Promote process–oriented culture
• Ensure technology implementation successfully aligns Procure to Pay priorities
• Drive the effort the KPI and Metrics for managing the delivery team in coordination with the Service Delivery Leads 

Project Management

• Coordinate with the Project Managers throughout the procure to pay projects

  
  

COE Service Transition Execution

• Responsible for managing the transition for new or enhanced activities added to the list of services in the delivery team
• Coordinate with the transition lead during the transition to ensure a successful transition

Your Experience

• BA/BS in Commerce, an MBA or similar Accounting / Finance degree (or equivalent experience or equivalent military 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
• 4+ years of experience in a management role within a large scale shared services / COE / GBS / BPO environment
• Robust knowledge of SAP S4 HANA, Ariba
• 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

The Team

We are the global cybersecurity leader, known for always challenging the security status quo.

Our mission is to protect our way of life in the digital age by preventing successful cyberattacks. This has given us the privilege of safely enabling tens of thousands of organizations and their customers. Our pioneering Security Operating Platform emboldens their digital transformation with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in security, automation, and analytics. By delivering a true platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of change-makers like us, we provide highly effective and innovative cybersecurity across clouds, networks, and mobile devices.

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

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  [email protected].

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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