Financial Accountant (12-month contractual role) at Sophos

Sophos · Financial Control and Reporting · India · Contractor & Agency · remote

posted 2026-06-29

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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 assetreporting and expense controlling aspect.