BE PART OF BUILDING THE FUTURE.

What do NASA and emerging space companies have in common with COVID vaccine R&D teams or with Roblox and the Metaverse? 

The answer is data, -- all fast moving, fast growing industries rely on data for a competitive edge in their industries. And the most advanced companies are realizing the full data advantage by partnering with Pure Storage. Pure’s vision is to redefine the storage experience and empower innovators by simplifying how people consume and interact with data. With 11,000+ customers including 58% of the Fortune 500, we’ve only scratched the surface of our ambitions. 

Pure is blazing trails and setting records:

• For ten straight years, Gartner has named Pure a leader in the Magic Quadrant 
• Our customer-first culture and unwavering commitment to innovation have earned us a certified Net Promoter Score in the top 1% of B2B companies globally
• Industry analysts and press applaud Pure’s leadership across these dimensions
• And, our 5,000+ employees are emboldened to make Pure a faster, stronger, smarter company as we go

If you, like us, say “bring it on” to exciting challenges that change the world, we have endless opportunities where you can make your mark.

The Finance Team At Pure

Puritans come from various backgrounds and we thrive off of challenging the norm. This cross-pollination of backgrounds has led to numerous groundbreaking ideas and helped build one of the most reliable and easy to use storage systems in the industry. We strive to hire the best and brightest people, who excel in a cutting-edge, fast-paced, collaborative and transparent environment. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to solve real-world problems while making work an enjoyable experience.

What You Will Be Doing

We are seeking an exceptional Finance Manager to support the Worldwide Sales functions, including the Inside Sales, Systems Engineering, Integrated Operations, and Evergreen Subscriptions teams. This role will focus heavily on supporting and partnering with multiple stakeholders within Finance, Operations, and the Sales organizations among others. This role will be responsible for leading strategic planning and analyses, accelerating top line growth, and driving increased profitability.

This is a highly visible position and will require you to have demonstrated a consistent record in business partnership and business analytics and the ability to tell a story through data. The role requires a high level of cross-group collaboration, analytical skills, experience in influencing others and executive maturity skills. You will have the unique opportunity to lead and influence a core part of Pure's strategy. This is an instrumental role for Finance to provide value added analysis to the business.

This person will develop financial metrics and help drive operational processes that scale for Pure’s growth. This person will have exposure to key Sales leaders while supporting strategic initiatives within each function.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Business partner with Worldwide Sales management to create department level operating expense quarterly targets and annual budgets.
• Prepare monthly actuals vs budget analysis and review with business partners.
• Partner with Sales management on workforce planning assumptions and headcount budgeting and forecasting.
• Assist in setting Specialist and Overlay Sales team strategy, desired headcount ratios, and investment plans
• Develop and maintain recurring sales management reporting packages summarizing key trends and analysis
• Collaborate with the Accounting team at month end and quarter end close to report and analyze variances and completeness of financial results.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support key business decisions.
• Architect policy, process, and governance to enable prompt decision making with accountability and ensure compliance. Drive continuous process improvement and best practices sharing. Standardize and automate reporting to scale the business.
• Develop and optimize bookings projection models using cohort analyses, regression analyses, or other methods to predict top-line growth
• Support commissions spend optimization; create ad-hoc analyses to estimate financial impact of sales compensation plan changes
• Drive cross functional alignment and collaborate with other teams in initiatives around spend planning, KPI reporting, forecasting accuracy improvement, etc.
• Maintain forecast data upload into Anaplan
• Support WW Sales Organizations and help drive financial empowerment and accountability across all actionable investment areas.

What You Will Bring To The Team

· 5-7+ years of experience in FP&A. Advanced Proficiency in complex financial modeling and predictive data analytics is highly desired.

· Highly motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast paced and ambiguous environment, simultaneously manage multiple priorities and challenge the status quo to drive change and process improvement.

· Solid knowledge of financial and accounting fundamentals. Analytical and strategic thinker. 

· Great systems experience in Salesforce, Anaplan, NetSuite, SAP, Tableau, or similar systems. High-level experience in methodologies and processes for managing large scale databases. Proficiency in SQL or database programming languages is a plus.

· Attention to detail when necessary and ability to synthesize large volumes of data and summarize into presentation/management views.

· Experience in technology industries or sales finance or sales operations a plus.

· Excellent written/verbal communication skills, collaborative, and a strong team player.

· BA/BS degree in Finance or Accounting. MBA a plus. 

BE YOU—CORPORATE CLONES NEED NOT APPLY.

Pure is where you ask big questions, think differently, and make an impact. This is not just a job, but a place where you have a voice and can accelerate your career. We value unique thoughts and celebrate individuality, and with ample opportunity to learn, develop yourself, and expand into different roles, joining Pure is an investment in your career journey.

Through our Pure Equality program, which supports a flourishing field of employee resource groups, we nourish the personal and professional lives of our team members. And our Pure Good Foundation gives back to local and global communities through volunteering and grants.

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.

PURE IS COMMITTED TO EQUALITY.

Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting about 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.

Pure is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other characteristic legally protected by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you are being considered for hire. 

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at TA-Ops@purestorage.com.

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