DEPUTY MANAGER, FP&A - 4323109007

Mohali, IND

About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) 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 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 that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler.

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 strong foundation for growth. Put your passion, expertise to work with the world's cloud security leader.

We're looking for an experienced Deputy Manager, FP&A to be part of our FP&A Business finance team, which is responsible for business/finance insights & analytics and financial modelling for Centralised Go-to-Market (GTM) functions. You will work with our centralised GTM FP&A team, GTM Operations and finance team to target the right pain point, gain business context, unearth problems, and create data backed programmes to positively impact business performance. Reporting to the Sr. Manager- FP&A, you'll be responsible for:

Support the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) process, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning and maintain complex financial models to support business decision-making and optimise financial performance.
Conduct variance analysis and provide strategic insights to senior leadership on financial trends and business drivers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align financial planning with business objectives and drive operational efficiency.
Present monthly & quarterly financial reports to GTM FP&A leadership and key stakeholders and present complex data in an easy-to-understand way to lead action & Improve efficiency in all FP&A important processes and forecast accuracy improvement.
Improve FP&A processes & systems to enhance financial reporting and support the FP&A HQ Team with financials and important metrics, including Cost to Book (CTB), sales efficiency, sales productivity, pricing and discounting, sales pipeline, headcount ratios and understand detailed data and create a cohesive story based on key performance drivers and support for strategic investments.
Lead the Centralised FP&A team, ensuring high levels of accuracy and effectiveness in financial reporting & analysis and coach & guide the analysts in their projects and build a career development plan for the team

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

Master's degree in finance, Economics, Strategy, Business or related field.
6-8 years of relevant work experience in HiTech Industry or in SaaS/Technology field.
Knowledge of Tableau and Structured Query Language or other comparable visualisation tool.
Experience leading a team of 2+ analysts.

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualification):

Proficient in Salesforce, Adaptive insights, NetSuite, Exactly, Clari or other comparable software systems.
Flexibility to work U.S. time for business/team meetings and during the peak days of the quarterly reporting process

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At Zscaler, we believe that diversity drives innovation, productivity, and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team, and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, visit the Corporate Responsibility page of our website.

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!

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