Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Zscaler; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking an experienced finance professional in Singapore to manage long-range planning and operational processes. You will have over 10 years in Sales Finance, strong expertise in Excel, and a passion for influencing strategic decision-making. The role requires streamlining processes and mentoring junior team members while collaborating across departments.

Benefits

Various health plans

Time off plans

Parental leave options

Retirement options

Education reimbursement

In-office perks

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Sales Finance, Operations, or Strategy, with Enterprise SaaS expertise preferred.
• Strong ability to influence executives and provide strategic recommendations for decision-making.
• Advanced expertise in Excel for financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Building and managing APJ long-range planning and operating plans.
• Overseeing sales team hiring, expenses, and budgets.
• Conducting financial analysis, including variance reviews and monthly/quarterly closes.
• Streamlining processes to improve efficiency across the organization.
• Mentoring the offshore FP&A team to strengthen their business awareness.

Skills

Sales Finance expertise

Operations management

Strategic decision-making

Financial modeling

Proficiency in Excel

Tools

Adaptive Insights

NetSuite

Tableau

Salesforce

Google Docs

Snowflake

Job description

Overview

About Zscaler.

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world, Zscaler was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world's largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform, found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture. If you thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment and are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.

Our General and Administrative teams support and scale our 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. Put your passion, drive and expertise to work with the world"s cloud security leader.

Responsibilities

• Building and managing APJ long-range planning, annual operating plans, and forecasting processes to support growth to a $1B ARR business
• Overseeing sales team hiring, expenses, and budgets, identifying risks and opportunities, and enhancing productivity models for strategic investment decisions
• Conducting financial analysis, including variance reviews and monthly/quarterly closes, in collaboration with the offshore FP&A team
• Streamlining processes, policies, and tools to improve efficiency and scalability across the organization
• Mentoring and coaching the offshore FP&A team to strengthen their business awareness and strategic contributions

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• 10+ years of experience in Sales Finance, Operations, or Strategy, with Enterprise SaaS expertise preferred
• Strong ability to influence executives and provide strategic recommendations for decision-making
• Advanced expertise in Excel for financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis
• Familiarity with tools like Adaptive Insights, NetSuite, Tableau, Salesforce, Google Docs, and Snowflake is a plus

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Solid knowledge of sales cycles, quota setting, territory planning, and compensation
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Benefits

• 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 Future of Work strategy, hybrid working model, and benefits here.

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