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Senior Finance Analyst - Controllership Transformation

We seek a finance professional within the Controllership Team. The Controllership Team is a dynamic, hardworking and collaborative team responsible for managing the accounting, treasury, tax, and audit functions within ZS.

Controllership is expected to bring logic, expertise, discipline, and a controls mindset to our business stakeholders, both internally and externally. Internal stakeholders include senior leadership, client teams and other enterprise groups, and external stakeholders include our network of lenders, audit, and tax professionals.

Candidate must possess a strong accounting background, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to understand and add value to ZS's business. Ability to flex/multitask, critically evaluate processes and collaborate are additional prerequisites. Geographically, our team is located in Evanston and Pune, India.

What You'll Do:

• Work with Controllership team members to ensure a high quality of accounting output for quarterly financial statements and monthly management reports for use by internal stakeholders, which include departmental heads and senior business leaders.

• Collaborate with functional leads and other Controllership members in the implementation and adherence to global accounting processes.

• Provide assurance to support the accuracy and completeness of our results in accordance with global directives, internal policies and US GAAP, as applicable.

• Lead technical accounting research and process development for new accounting requirements.

• Manage the annual financial statement audit process.

• Support the Controllership team's management of ZS's acquisition strategy, including acquisition accounting and process integration.

• Collaborate with external tax advisors to support ZS's global income tax strategy and achieve ZS leadership's objectives.

• Maintain and improve existing finance processes, and design and implement new processes as

• needed. Research business needs and collaborate with function leads to convert compliance requirements into process-based solutions which are successfully realized with the system and resources available. Understand business processes and anticipate areas for adding value to the services the Finance team provides the organization.

• Supervise and mentor junior controllership team members. Actively participate in the development of controllership team members, provide coaching and assist in elevating the capabilities of direct reports.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for finance system process improvements, overseeing and coordinating project activities to ensure successful implementation and timely completion.

• Act as a functional expert in project and data management, serving as a liaison between teams to ensure all requirements are effectively communicated, translated, and addressed throughout the project lifecycle.

What You'll Bring:

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or closely related field required, advanced degree welcomed;

• 3 - 5 years' experience in financial analysis within controllership;

• Knowledge of SAP, Anaplan, Azure Data Lakes, Power BI

• Experience with ERP systems

• Excellent organizational and task management skills;

• Ability to think strategically and commercially and a willingness to dive down into the details;

• Ability to work closely with senior leaders while retaining objective and professional finance perspective;

• Judgment to know when to challenge something and when to lend support;

• High motivation, strong work ethic and personal initiative.

Perks & Benefits:

ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.

To Complete Your Application:

Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment.

An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required

to be considered.

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