Senior Manager - Finance Transformation (Record to Report)

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 Manager – Finance Transformation (Record to Report) to join our team. This is a Hybrid role reporting to the Director, Finance Process Optimization & Transformation in the Finance department. In this key role, you will design, document, and scale consistent end-to-end Record to Report processes and controls across Zscaler's global Finance organization, driving automation, institutionalizing process knowledge, and building governance frameworks that underpin a world-class Finance function.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Standardize end-to-end Record to Report processes, establishing consistent frameworks and workflows across all geographies, divisions, and subsidiaries
• Drive end-to-end execution of Finance transformation projects with clearly defined measurable outcomes, ensuring timely delivery and sustained stakeholder alignment
• Harness Robotic Process Automation, Workflow Automation, and AI/ML capabilities to surface improvement opportunities and accelerate Record to Report cycles
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, proactively leading projects that automate, simplify, and enhance Finance processes end to end
• Institutionalize Finance process knowledge by maintaining comprehensive documentation and delivering training materials that build capability across global Finance teams

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You connect your daily execution to the larger Finance transformation mission, treating every action as a building block for long-term enterprise scalability.
• You operate with high integrity and a bias for action, moving fluidly between strategic roadmap conversations with senior leadership and deep-dive process design sessions with operational teams.
• You excel at translating ambiguous Record to Report challenges into structured, actionable process maps, control frameworks, and transformation roadmaps that Finance and IT teams can execute against.
• You cultivate high-trust relationships across global, matrixed teams using clear, candid communication to align stakeholders, resolve friction, and sustain momentum through complex changes.
• You are a continuous learner who actively explores emerging technologies like AI, automation, and analytics and finds practical ways to apply them to Finance processes.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience leading end-to-end Record to Report enterprise Finance process transformations, delivering measurable improvements in close cycle times, control integrity, and operational efficiency
• Deep end-to-end expertise across global Finance functions, with primary depth in Record to Report and working knowledge across Tax and Treasury operations
• Hands-on familiarity with BlackLine, or comparable financial close management platforms
• Proven ability to lead data-driven, Lean-based process transformation applying structured methodologies to identify waste, eliminate inefficiency, and build scalable Finance operating models

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Hands-on experience in NetSuite, Coupa as a system of record and with Klarity or similar for AI driven process transformation
• Proven track record of scaling Record to Report processes from the ground up in a high-growth enterprise SaaS or technology company

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The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range

$150,500—$215,000 USD

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 benefits here.

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