Senior Finance Associate - Controllership

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Senior Finance Associate - Controllership

Seeking to hire a Senior Finance Associate within our Controllership Team. The Controllership Team is a dynamic, hardworking, and collaborative team responsible for managing the accounting, tax, real estate, and treasury functions within ZS.

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

Candidate must be highly motivated and must possess a strong accounting background, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to understand ZS's business. Geographically, our team is in Chicago and Pune, India.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and manage the annual financial statement audit process
• Provide assurance to support the accuracy and completeness of our results in accordance with global directives, internal policies, and US GAAP as applicable
• 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
• Lead technical accounting research and process development for new accounting requirements
• Collaborate with external tax advisors to support ZS's global income tax strategy and achieve ZS leadership's objectives
• Support the Controllership team's management of ZS's acquisition strategy, including M&A accounting and process integration
• Improve existing finance processes, and design and implement new ones as needed. Collaborate with function leads to translate compliance requirements into effective process-based solutions, utilizing available systems and resources. Identify opportunities to add value to the Finance team's services
• 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
• Lead and participate in other special projects as necessary

What You'll Bring:

• BS/BA degree in Accounting or related area, with strong academic credentials
• 3-6 years of relevant experience required, preferably in financial reporting, controllership, or audit functions
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, financial reporting and analysis, and SOX compliance
• Motivated self-starter who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with ability to efficiently achieve work results while maintaining high quality
• Ability to recognize opportunities to create process improvements and efficiencies
• SAP experience is a plus

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.

Travel:

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

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.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

To Complete Your Application:

Candidates must possess or be able to obtain 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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