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Financial Accountant (12-month contractual role)

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Financial Accountant (12-month contractual role)

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Hiring Remotely in India

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The Role

Lead India entity controllership: own month-end/quarterly/annual close, journal entries, reconciliations, balance sheet control, GST/TDS statutory compliance and filings, fixed asset reporting, prepayment amortization, support audits, drive process improvements and partner with Group Finance and cross-functional teams.

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About Us

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

The role is positioned as a core controllership and compliance role for the Sophos India entity, with a strong emphasis not only on traditional accounting responsibilities but also on process improvement, automation, and cross-functional finance partnering. The role reports to the India Financial Controller and is accountable for the full spectrum of financial accounting activities for India. Its central objective is to ensure accurate financial reporting, robust compliance, and disciplined balance sheet control, while also acting as a bridge between finance operations and newer digital ways of working.

The role also has substantial statutory and tax compliances (GST, TDS), along with fixed asset reporting and expense controlling aspect.

What you will do

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close for the India entity, ensuring adherence to Group and Local GAAP.
Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements with a focus on accuracy, completeness, and control.
Own the entity balance sheet and reconciliation reviews, co-ordinate within the team ensuring timely resolution of variances.
Managed end-to-end GST compliance for Sophos India, including preparation of workings, return filings (GSTR-1, 3B, 9/9C), and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
Own the fixed asset reporting process, including asset creation, depreciation posting and physical verification of fixed assets on periodic basis.
Perform detailed prepayment analysis and periodic review to ensure accurate amortization, proper classification, and completeness of expenses in line with accounting policies.
Coordinate and support both internal and external audit processes.
Continuously improve accounting processes, documentation, and controls to enhance efficiency, compliance, and scalability
Build strong cross-functional relationships with Group Finance, Centralized AR/AP/GP, FP&A, Group Tax, and HR partners.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of accounting standards and regulatory developments in India

What you will bring

Qualified Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 2 years’ post qualification experience and a total of up to 7 years work experience, including Articleship

Competent in ERP systems (SAP mandatory) and Excel/Power BI

Working knowledge of GST, TDS (mandatory)

Proven experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and statutory reporting

Working exposure with external auditors and tax advisors.

Strong accounting knowledge with IGAAP (mandatory) and IND AS/ IFRS (preferred)

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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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Skills Required

Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience (total experience up to 7 years including Articleship)
SAP experience (ERP)
Proficient in Excel
Experience with Power BI
Working knowledge of GST (GSTR-1, 3B, 9/9C) filings
Working knowledge of TDS
Strong accounting knowledge with Indian GAAP (IGAAP)
Knowledge of IND AS / IFRS
Proven experience with month-end close, reconciliations and statutory reporting
Experience working with external auditors and tax advisors
Fixed asset reporting, depreciation posting and physical verification experience

Sophos Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as broad, with company-wide wellness days plus dedicated learning days and paid volunteer time.
Parental & Family Support — Family-related leave appears more comprehensive than baseline offerings, including paid parental leave, caregiver leave, and extended bereavement leave.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is emphasized through always-available assistance resources and a Calm subscription, suggesting a lifestyle-oriented benefits approach.

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The Company

HQ: Abingdon

3,747 Employees

Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

Cybersecurity Evolved. As a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, Sophos protects nearly 400,000 organizations of all sizes in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by SophosLabs – a global threat intelligence and data science team – Sophos’ cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques, including automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more.