AI Financial Analyst

Job Opportunity

This is not a typical finance role. We are building a new team at the nexus of finance, data science, and artificial intelligence, and we are looking for the next generation of innovators to help architect our future. This role is designed for a rare talent who possesses both deep quantitative and computer science skills and a strong intuition for financial strategy.

You won't just be automating existing processes; you'll be a trailblazer on a team dedicated to pioneering how we leverage AI and predictive analytics to drive our most critical financial and strategic decisions. You will partner with senior leaders across Finance, IT, and the wider business to design and implement novel solutions from the ground up. If you are passionate about building sophisticated models, discovering insights in complex data, and seeing your work directly influence multi-billion dollar decisions, this is a unique opportunity to define your career at the forefront of the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pioneer AI Solutions: Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models to solve complex financial challenges, including revenue forecasting, investment optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Architect Financial Systems: Build and scale robust data and automation pipelines using Python and SQL to serve as the foundation for advanced analytics and business intelligence.
• Develop Predictive Models: Integrate internal business data, historical trends, and external market signals to create sophisticated forecasting models that inform compensation strategy, resource allocation, and long-range planning.
• Drive Strategy with Data: Translate complex models and quantitative analysis into clear, actionable insights. Build and maintain interactive dashboards (Tableau/Power BI) to communicate findings and KPIs to executive leadership in real-time.
• Ensure Analytical Rigor: Conduct ROI and cost-benefit analysis for major company initiatives, ensuring our financial strategy is aligned with measurable, data-driven outcomes.
• Uphold Data Integrity: Champion best practices in data governance to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and security of our financial data throughout the entire analytics lifecycle.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• This is an entry-level position ideal for a recent graduate (Bachelor's or Master's) or an early-career professional with 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or a related STEM discipline.
• Proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn) and SQL for data querying.
• Experience applying machine learning concepts (regression, time-series) to real-world problems.
• Ability to speak "GAAP" and "SQL" fluently—explaining a P&L variance to a CFO and a schema change to an engineer.
• Familiarity with financial planning & analysis (FP&A) processes or accounting principles.
• Creative application of modern AI tools (e.g., Gemini, NotebookLM, Glean) to accelerate the development of predictive financial models, automate variance analysis and reporting, and transform finance workflows from data ingestion to executive summary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud data platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Knowledge of additional tools like R, or Excel (VBA, Power Query).
• Internship or project experience in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment.

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.

$87,000.00 - $142,000.00/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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

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.