The Role
As a Financial Analyst, manage budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and support cost optimization initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
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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.
Role Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team. This position will partner closely with leaders in Advisory Services and the R&D function. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining accurate financial plans, headcount and expense management / analysis, variance explanation, dynamic financial modeling, process improvement, cost optimization, and driving efficiencies.
What You Will Do
- Manage processes around headcount, vendor-level spending, third-party hosting, and other expenses to ensure accurate budgeting and forecasting
- Maintain a working understanding of the Advisory Services business model (ACV, revenue, utilization, capacity planning, etc.)
- Build and maintain financial models, reports, variance analysis, and communication materials
- Work closely with cross-functional leadership teams to support cost optimization and business transformation initiatives
- Support in managing business partnering cadence, coordinating month-end processes, and driving projects (e.g., process improvements, business intelligence, documentation, etc.) across the finance function
What You Will Bring
- 3+ years of relevant work experience in FP&A and/or Strategic Planning ideally for a SaaS business, experience with headcount management, revenue and expense planning
- Ability to independently drive process and/or projects with a high attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills; able to build and enhance complex financial models within MS Excel
- Experience with financial planning systems and reporting cubes (Adaptive Planning, OfficeConnect, SAP a plus)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to synthesize detailed information into succinct and actionable recommendations in PowerPoint presentations
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across business units to achieve results and create organizational alignment
- Self-motivated, deliverable-focused, strong work ethic, enthusiastic and ambitious attitude, able to prioritize and resolve an array of issues simultaneously
In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $78,000 to $113,000. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
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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.
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Top Skills
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The Company
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.
