Sr Business Intelligence Analyst - Commercial Finance Automation

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Job Summary Palo Alto Networks is continuing to build a world‑class finance organization and is looking for a top‑notch Sr Business Analyst who is highly talented and result‑driven to join the Commercial Finance team. This person will be responsible for providing critical financial and analytical decision support to the EMEA Sales organizations. You will focus on the financial health of the Commercial Financing’s Sales business (Deals Desk & PAN Financial Services)—top‑line reporting, OPEX analysis/forecasting, and leveraging advanced Generative AI skills to drive process improvements, automate complex financial workflows, reporting, and analytics. The position requires a well‑rounded individual who has demonstrated the ability to deliver results in a high‑growth environment and strong business knowledge and business acumen in the area of Sales.

Your Impact:

• Provide Commercial Finance leaders with insights and analytics translating raw data into “the story” behind business performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Apply strong problem‑solving, agile methodologies and Generative AI to automate, remove bottlenecks/friction and optimise processes.
• Draft and present compelling business cases for solutions, including relevant investment.
• Lead and execute joint cross‑functional projects and programs (e.g., IT, Finance, Sales, Sales Operations) to optimise processes and tools and build new solutions at a global level.
• Collaborate with the Deal Desk and PAN Financial Solutions team to map business processes/workflows and identify bottlenecks.
• Support Commercial Finance in designing, building and executing its long‑term strategic plans.

Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years of experience with a Master’s degree or 5 to 7 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science or related field.
• Exposure to Finance and/or Sales Operations, ideally within a high‑growth SaaS or technology environment.
• Strong relationship building, communication and presentation skills.
• Process mapping, agile methodologies, and project management skills.
• Expertise in translating business needs into technical requirements.
• AI‑Native Mindset: Proven track record of pioneering the use of Generative AI (e.g., Gemini, NotebookLM) to automate manual workflows, summarise complex reports, and build “self‑service” analytical tools.
• AI, Data Science, SQL, Python skills preferred.
• Advanced Google Sheets/Excel skills with the ability to analyse large amounts of data and maintain complex financial models.
• Ability and desire to work in a fast‑paced and continually evolving environment.
• Experience and expertise in utilization of CRM, Planning and ERP systems such as Salesforce.com, Clari and SAP.

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