Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Zscaler Softech; Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Time off plans for vacation and sick

Parental leave options

Retirement options

Education reimbursement

In-office perks

Job summary

Zscaler Mohali location is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join the FP&A India team. This hybrid role reports to the Senior Manager in Finance (FP&A) and drives financial planning and analysis for the Public Sector Geo, coordinating with the US headquarters to optimize global outcomes.

You will develop and maintain financial models, support planning and forecasting, and collaborate with Global FP&A and GTM teams while leveraging AI to automate reporting and generate concise executive

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AI/ML tools to automate routine reporting and forecasting.
• 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, Sales Finance, or Business Finance in a high-growth SaaS or tech company.
• CA, MBA in Finance, or an equivalent advanced professional degree.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly and quarterly GTM performance, focusing on New Business ACV, Upsell/Cross-sell, Pipeline health, and variance analysis.
• Manage headcount and expense reporting and forecasting, including marketing spend, travel and program spend.
• Support the annual planning process and rolling quarterly forecasts by building and maintaining financial models.
• Partner with US-based GTM Operations and Global FP&A teams, aligning across PST time zones.
• Utilize AI/ML tools to automate routine reporting and enhance predictive forecasting.

Skills

AI/ML in FP&A

Data-driven decision making

Ownership mindset

Education

CA / MBA in Finance or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

NetSuite

Adaptive Planning

Salesforce

Tableau

SQL

Python

Job description

About Zscaler

Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.

We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join our team. This is a Hybrid role for Mohali location, reporting to the Senior Manager in the Finance (FP&A) department. In this critical replacement position, you will join the FP&A India team to drive financial planning and analysis for the Public Sector Geo, working closely to support our US headquarters counterpart and optimize global market outcomes.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Analyze monthly and quarterly GTM performance, focusing on New Business ACV, Upsell/Cross-sell, Pipeline health, and coverage ratio, while providing variance analysis of actual bookings versus forecast to identify key drivers of performance
• Manage headcount and expense reporting and forecasting, including marketing spend, travel and expense, and program spend, while driving cost-saving initiatives and process automation through variance commentaries
• Support the annual planning process and rolling quarterly forecasts by building and maintaining financial models to predict productivity and consolidating regional inputs into a cohesive global story for US leadership
• Partner effectively with US-based GTM Operations and Global FP&A teams, maintaining the flexibility to overlap with US Pacific Standard Time (PST) zones for key forecast calls and business reviews
• Utilize AI/ML tools to automate routine reporting, enhance predictive forecasting, leverage Generative AI to synthesize large datasets for executive summaries, and collaborate with Analytics to integrate advanced statistical solutions

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You are data-driven, using data and analytics to find the truth, measure what matters, and guide informed decisions with evidence over assumptions.
• You are driven by innovation, bringing a deep curiosity for how things work and an enthusiasm for leveraging technology and AI to accelerate financial transformation.
• You act like an owner, demonstrating a strong bias for action and navigating seamlessly between high-level global strategy and hands-on financial execution.
• You champion simplicity, proving skilled at distilling complex financial data and multi-regional inputs into clear, simple, and actionable plans.
• You are resilient and adaptable, viewing change as an opportunity and maintaining composure and focus across global time zones and high-pressure situations.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience with AI/ML tools to automate routine reporting and forecasting
• Three to five years of experience in FP&A, Sales Finance, or Business Finance, preferably within a high-growth SaaS or technology company
• Chartered Accountant (CA), MBA in Finance, or an equivalent advanced professional degree

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Intermediate to expert Excel and Google Sheets skills, with familiarity in ERP/EPM tools such as NetSuite and Adaptive, CRM/BI tools like Salesforce and Tableau, and a basic understanding of SQL or Python

At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.

Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks, and more!

Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefitshere.

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

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