The Financial Accountant will handle month-end close, variance analysis, cash flow reporting, and local entity audits for Sophos Ireland and Sweden, ensuring statutory compliance and managing relationships with global finance teams.
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 www.sophos.com.
As a key member of the EMEA Financial Control team, you will be responsible for the month end close, variance analysis, monthly cash flow reporting and local entity audit for Sophos Ireland and Sweden. This will involve working closely with the Global Process owners to ensure critical accounting areas - including GRNI, prepayments and fixed assets are accurately controlled and accounted for. You will support the EMEA North Financial Accountant in delivering a smooth and timely month-end close, enabling the production of high-quality local GAAP financial statements, and will take ownership of the annual audits and local statutory filings for both countries.
In addition, you will oversee all aspects of accounting and statutory compliance for the Sophos Ireland and Sweden legal entities. This includes all elements of the finance function covering general ledger, balance sheet control, preparation of local statutory accounts, annual audits and all local tax compliance. You will also work closely with the centralised Accounts Payable, Receivable, and Payroll teams as well as the global process and accounting teams and review their outputs prior to approval.
You will operate in line with, and actively contribute to, standardised Sophos EMEA financial control procedures, driving consistency and continuous improvement.
Where required, you will also support the EMEA North Financial Accountant with related activities for Sophos Limited.
What You Will Do
- Responsible for month-end accounting to strict deadlines. Review the work of your team pertaining to month end balance sheet reconciliations for Sophos Ireland and Sweden.
- Provide analysis for monthly, quarterly, annual variances analysis against Plan and Forecast, investigating and clearly explaining significant cost variances to the EMEA North Financial Accountant.
- Take ownership and first review of all balance sheet account reconciliations ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely monthly submission.
- Full use of One Stream for balance sheet reconciliations and quarterly local variance commentary.
- Assist in the development of OneStream task manager relating to specific tasks of Sophos Ireland and Sweden.
- Preparation of annual statutory reporting requirements. Lead annual audit of the Irish and Swedish legal entities in conjunction with the members of the team and assist in the preparation of Sophos Limited Statutory accounts.
- Oversee all tax compliance activities, including VAT, WHT, indirect and corporate income tax returns, ensuring filing and payment deadlines are met and all tax questionnaires are completed accurately and on time for the Irish and Swedish entities.
- Co-ordinate and prepare detailed monthly cash flow forecast and reporting for the Irish and Swedish entities for inclusion in the Group forecast and ensuring corporate treasury policy is followed throughout
- Prepare and review corporation tax pack analysis in line with Group requirements
- Prepare and action the timetable detailing tasks for the monthly activities and manage and monitor the activities to ensure a smooth and timely close. Ensure accounting and reporting activities are included within a fully documented procedure manual which is continuously updated and maintained.
- Ensure compliance to all internal policies and controls (e.g. expenses, travel policy etc), providing review and sign-off
- Work closely with, and foster relationships with global, centralised teams to ensure efficient outputs.
- Responsible for the submission of Office for National Statistics data
- Compile the data for the yearly R&D Expenditure Credit and be the main point of contact for any finance queries relating to the submission.
What You Will Bring
- Understanding of the accounting practices and standards under IFRS and Local GAAP
- Working with external auditors, tax advisors and local consultants
- Practical experience of all aspects of the month end and annual closing accounting
- Working with a highly sales driven and fast-moving culture
- Improving processes and controls
- Working within a software company, ideally a global organisation supporting global actions and initiatives
- Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in industry
- Working with SAP
- Familiar with local taxation filing requirements for Irish and Swedish entities
- Experience of planning processes and budget setting
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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.
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