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Zach Ben Atav

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Director of Finance at Proofpoint
📍 Israel

Zach Ben Atav is a Director of Finance at Proofpoint with over 15 years of experience in accounting, auditing, M&A, and international tax. He holds a Master of Laws and a Bachelor of Business. Colleagues frequently describe him as professional, dedicated, personable, and a great team player.

He is motivated by personal growth and overcoming challenges, believing that winners never quit. His personal values include patience, tolerance, and acceptance of others, which he shares as a guiding principle. He is also actively looking to hire and build his team at Proofpoint.

Unique fact: He combines his background in law with his extensive finance expertise, holding a Master of Laws in addition to his business and finance credentials.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director of Finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Israel
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Priorities

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Building Finance Teams
He successfully built the regional accounting team for Proofpoint in Tel Aviv from the ground up, transitioning all functions from local service providers in just six months.
AI-driven Cybersecurity
His current role is at Proofpoint, and he actively promotes the company's focus on human-centric, AI-driven security solutions.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Director of Finance
Proofpoint
8-2021 - 8-2022
Director of Finance
JLL Technologies
5-2018 - 10-2021
VP Finance
Skyline AI
5-2018 - 4-2020
VP Finance
Become.co
12-2015 - 12-2017
Director of Finance
Perion Network
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Education
2002 - 2003
Master of Laws
Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan
1996 - 2000
Bachelor of Business
The College of Management, Rishon le Zion
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