Senior Finance Systems Analyst

What's Great About Sophos?

· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, and working remotely is the primary option for most employees

· 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

We are currently seeking a Systems Accountant to assist with both supporting and maintaining the finance systems as well as day-to-day operational tasks and project activities, to help deliver the team objectives. The role will also be involved in planning, testing, and implementing major changes and updates to key systems used by the Group. Working within a global function you will be in contact with overseas offices on a regular basis. The post holder will be encouraged to take on additional responsibilities as experience and departmental requirements allow. You are expected to provide finance systems support for various functions within the organization and will be responsible for core elements of the month-end close process. The ideal candidate will combine strong systems knowledge with the operational finance skills of an accounting professional, together with the team ethos and coordination of a project manager. As a Finance System Support Analyst, you will be responsible for providing technical support and expertise for finance systems, ensuring their smooth operation, resolving issues, and supporting end-users in utilizing these systems effectively. Your role involves troubleshooting, system maintenance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to address finance system-related challenges.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Working as a finance systems subject matter expert supporting steady state processes and changes in financial systems and processes.

 

• Month-end processes and systems support; including creation of monthly reports required by management, monitoring system behavior and key posting processes and handling other global accounting transactions. 
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• Maintenance of finance systems including master data, query resolution, error reporting to an internal team of developers and in some cases an external support provider. 




• Provide support to finance teams in all locations, including day to day query resolution and first level support for issues in the month end close process, including issue escalation, tracking and communications through to resolution and alignment with IT on post close follow up on root cause and related corrective actions.

 

• Technical Support: Serve as the primary point of contact for end-user support related to finance systems, addressing queries, resolving issues, and providing guidance on system functionalities.
• Issue Resolution: Investigate and troubleshoot reported issues with finance systems, diagnosing root causes, and implementing timely and effective solutions to minimize downtime and disruptions.
• System Maintenance: Conduct routine system maintenance activities, including updates, patches, and configurations to ensure system stability and security.
• User Training and Documentation: Develop user guides, training materials, and documentation for finance systems, conducting training sessions to enhance user understanding and proficiency.
• Collaboration: Liaise with finance, IT, and other departments to gather requirements, coordinate system upgrades, and facilitate the implementation of system changes or enhancements.
• Data Integrity and Security: Monitor and ensure data integrity within finance systems, implement and enforce security protocols, and adhere to compliance standards and regulations.




• Understanding and aiding all aspects of the use of the finance systems – including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets and general ledger accounting, CRM and BI reporting. 




• Work on projects; help support improvements and controls within the finance systems, with alignment to upstream and downstream systems, as required by the business.




• Taking an active role in specifying, testing, and supporting new initiatives such as the development of new processes and internal controls or system enhancements. 




• Tracking list of finance organization system priorities and supporting quarterly release cycle for resolution of repeat bugs or prioritized enhancements.




• Ensures that systems are modified appropriately to meet new requirements including compliance requirements. Adheres to best practise for financial systems use and ensures this is widely practised throughout the organisation.




• Assist regional financial controllers and commercial business partners with internal controls and queries.

What You Shall Bring

• Attention to detail and ability to ‘work the problem’ through to resolution
• Excellent communication skills / inter-personal skills
• Experience of handling multiple work streams and prioritizing accordingly
• Experience of working with IT department and technical developers

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About Us

Sophos is a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, protecting more than 500,000 organizations and millions of consumers in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyber threats. Powered by threat intelligence, AI, and machine learning from SophosLabs and SophosAI, Sophos delivers a broad portfolio of advanced products and services to secure users, networks, and endpoints against ransomware, malware, exploits, phishing, and a wide range of other cyberattacks. Sophos provides a single integrated cloud-based management console, Sophos Central – the centerpiece of an adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem that features a centralized data lake that leverages a rich set of open APIs available to customers, partners, developers, and other cybersecurity vendors. Sophos sells its products and services through reseller partners and managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Sophos has major hubs around the globe. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

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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