Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who Are We This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters. Job Description Your Career In this role, you will have the opportunity to drive real impact at the intersection of finance, technology, and strategy. You will be the Cloud Finance business partner to one of our largest and fastest growing product pillars. In this role you will work directly with senior product, engineering and other finance leaders to influence key decisions around our cloud hosting including and product strategy and help shape how we think about financial efficiency at scale. For example, you will own cloud spend forecasting, drive unit cost/economics analysis to enable decision making with Product leaders and lead negotiations with all the large Cloud Service Providers. This role requires a highly experienced cross-functional collaborator who has Management Consulting or Product Finance experience with a passion for technology. If you're passionate about problem solving, thrive in cross-functional settings, and want to build a career at the intersection of Finance and Product —this is your chance. Your Impact Strategic Thought Leadership: Be the thought partner to product and finance leadership, on cloud hosting strategy, cost optimization, unit cost / economics to enable business growth Data-Driven Insights: Develop and monitor critical success metrics, providing actionable insights that empower product and cross-functional teams to drive key business decisions Financial forecasting and planning: Drive alignment with all product teams and be responsible for Monthly Business Reviews, Monthly Forecast, Annual Planning, and Long-Range Planning Negotiate with Cloud Service Providers: to secure favorable terms and optimize long-term value Cloud FinOps Excellence: Define and lead Cloud FinOps initiatives, bringing industry best practices and mobilizing cross-functional teams to jointly deliver on our priorities Qualifications (Additional Job Description)  Your Experience 8+ years of experience in Management Consulting, Finance (especially product finance) or business analytics, ideally within the technology sector Collaboration: Demonstrated success working with product/engineering, finance and other cross-functional teams to drive change and impact Communication & Leadership: Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to lead and clearly communicate complex ideas Analytical Skills: Experience in initiating and executing on analysis that generates new insights to enable decision making. Demonstrated ability of being the translator between finance and product, e.g. converting engineering actions into financial implications and hosting insights into engineer actions Bachelor or Advanced Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience) Preferred (Not Required): FinOps experience and/or Cloud certifications. Basic programing skills for data extraction. Experience with Looker, Tableau or other visualization tools 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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here. - /yr Our Commitment 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  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.