Global Accounting Compliance Systems Accountant

About Us Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations worldwide from phishing, ransomware, data theft, other every day and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at Role Summary This position will report to the Global Accounting Compliance Controller and will play a crucial role in the maintenance of financial control systems, as well as contribute to supporting various aspects of compliance and controls across global financial control operations. You will be responsible for the day-to-day monitoring of compliance management for global financial control, as well as assisting with new initiatives in a fast-paced environment. You will have a keen interest in systems as you will be exposed to multiple finance systems, including Salesforce, SAP, Zuora Billings & Revenue, Onestream and Pagero, as well as having key responsibility for certain system administration support tasks and the development and production of supporting documentation. Excellent people and communication skills are essential to build positive and productive business partnering relationships with our Local Controllers located across the globe and various functions within the organisation, including Group Tax, Internal Audit, IT/Systems. You will also require a strong compliance, control, and audit mindset, with an eye for opportunities to improve efficiencies and processes. You will be a proactive, self-starter with strong organisational and time management skills. What You Will Do Responsible for system administration support for financial control system software, including: Perform BAU system administration tasks for financial control systems (namely Onestream), including but not limited to, metadata management, user setup, managing data uploads and data from SAP integration, data integrity checks etc. Conduct regular user audits and system reconciliation to support a robust control environment Provide a consistent and approachable point of contact for users Troubleshot, resolve, and/or escalated system issues Support improvements and new roadmap initiatives for financial control systems (e.g. Onestream, Workiva etc) Support system projects when required, including configuration, rule definitions, controls, processes, UAT, roll out and documentation Assist with new projects to evaluate and test new systems and processes Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date Document new processes and procedures where required Assist with routine financial control activities to ensure a smooth, accurate, and timely month-end close: Perform system-to-system reconciliations (SAP/Pagero, Zuora Billings/SAP/IDM) with timely resolution of any issues Provide analytical commentary on relevant general ledger accounts Assist in the preparation of financial reports, analysis, and relevant reconciliations as required Assist with statutory compliance, audit, and reporting requirements Provide centralized audit support on a global basis, including supplying auditors with year-end balance sheet reconciliations and analytical commentary on specific general ledger accounts Assist in the development and preparation of year-end audit information packs for local control teams to support smooth local audits Assist with the coordination and production of annual local statutory accounts for all entities globally Work with the tax and local control teams to monitor and ensure local tax obligations filed on time and reported correctly Provide visibility of audit and compliance at a global level by developing reports/dashboards to enable status updates and highlight any potential issues Business Partnering to key stakeholders Providing quality partnerships between financial control and IT/Systems and other functions, including being the central contact point for escalation, monitoring and resolution of issues/tickets. Actively participate in regular meetings with key stakeholders Support the roll out of new initiatives (systems/policies/procedures/regulatory changes) to ensure an effective transition Other Maintain up to date process documentation Provide support/input to other finance functions and areas of Group accounting – as required What You Will Bring Proficient in Excel and other Office 365 applications Practical and recent hands-on experience of accounting, audit, and finance control processes, including month-end and annual close IFRS accounting and local GAAP knowledge Ability and experience of working with large amounts of data to analyse and present output in a clear and concise format Business partnering experience and managing various stakeholder relationships Working with a highly sales-driven and fast-moving culture Experience documenting processes and procedures Desirable Working with various systems – experience of SAP, Onestream, Zuora, and Pagero would be an advantage Working within a software company, ideally a global organisation and as part of a global finance team supporting global actions and initiatives Improving processes and controls Familiar with both direct and indirect taxes Working with external and internal auditors Working on Financial systems projects/ the implementation of Financial systems Experience in producing technical specifications Systems administration experience SOX experience Ready to Join Us? At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply. What's Great About Sophos? · Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship. · Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit · Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy · Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities · Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint · Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp · Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge · Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing Our Commitment To You We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know. Data Protection If you choose to explore an opportunity, and subsequently share your CV or other personal details with Sophos, these details will be held by Sophos for 12 months in accordance with our Privacy Policy and used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at Sophos. 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