Zscaler – Assistant Manager – Finance Transformation/Planning & Analytics

Zscaler; Bengaluru, Pune District, Mohali; On-site; INR 10,00,000 - 15,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud security firm in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to contribute to finance transformation programs, focusing on FP&A. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 7 years of experience in finance, project management skills, and expertise in financial planning tools. This role involves transforming FP&A processes and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance financial operations.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years of experience in finance transformation, FP&A or implementation of a Planning Tool.
• Solid project management skills, PMP certification preferred.
• Understanding of FP&A processes, especially in Headcount Planning and Budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Transform main FP&A processes including systems and controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement solutions.
• Document data integration requirements and perform validation/testing.

Skills

Finance transformation

Project management

Data analytics

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Tools

Adaptive Planning

NetSuite

Workday

Tableau

Snowflake

Job description

Our General and Administrative teams help to support and scale our great company. Whether striving to grow our workforce, nurture an amazing culture and work environment, support our financial and legal operations, or maintain our global infrastructure, the G&A team provides a solid foundation for growth. Put your passion, promote and expertise to work with the world’s cloud security leader.

We’re looking for an experienced and driven Assistant Manager to contribute to a variety of finance transformation programs, with a focus on FP&A. You will use expertise in Finance processes, project management, and technology integration to ensure the delivery of main transformation projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing strategic insights, and driving continuous improvements. You will:

– Transform main FP&A processes (Headcount Planning, Annual Operating Planning / Budgeting and, Forecasting and Reporting processes), systems and controls.

– Contribute to the design, implementation and testing of workflows for Headcount Planning (including sourcing of headcount data from HRIS into Planning Tool and the subsequent processes).

– Document data integration requirements (ERP < > Planning Tool, HRIS < > Planning Tool), test cases and perform validation/testing.

– Collaborate with other teams and external consultants to design/develop, and deploy solutions. Identify opportunities and support prioritization.

– Build harmonious end-to-end Finance processes (including mapping of controls) and build/maintain documentation and training material.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

– Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field. MBA or equivalent advanced degree.

– 5 to 7 years of experience in finance transformation, FP&A or implementation of a Planning Tool (preferably Adaptive).

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

– Understanding of FP&A processes (focus on Headcount Planning, Annual Operating Planning / Budgeting and, Forecasting and Reporting processes).

– Hands-on experience with Planning Tools (preferably Adaptive), ERP (preferably NetSuite) and HRIS (preferably Workday) and data analytics experience (preferred tools: Tableau, Snowflake)

– Experience managing large-scale finance transformation projects with solid project management skills (PMP or equivalent certification).